Population: 434,116 (July 1997 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 43% (male 92,920; female 92,584) 15-64 years: 55% (male 125,547; female 112,140) 65 years and over: 2% (male 5,624; female 5,301) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.51% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 42.16 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 14.98 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: -12.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 65 years and over : 1.06 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 104.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 50.61 years male: 48.65 years female: 52.63 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.01 children born/woman (1997 est.)