Birth rate: 24.01 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 4.75 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
all ages: 0.98 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 7.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.77 years male: 71.71 years female: 77.98 years (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.72 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Reunionese (singular and plural)
adjective: Reunionese
Ethnic divisions: French, African, Malagasy, Chinese, Pakistani,
Indian
Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, Hindu, Islam, Buddhist