Age structure:
0-14 years: 38.8% (male 322,916/female 312,735)
15-64 years: 57.5% (male 455,183/female 487,236)
65 years and over: 3.8% (male 23,914/female 38,131) (2005 est.)

Median age:
total: 19.29 years
male: 18.64 years
female: 19.93 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate:
0% (2005 est.)

Birth rate:
23.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate:
29.36 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate:
6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.63 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 54.58 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 55.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 53.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 33.87 years
male: 33.89 years
female: 33.84 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate:
2.85 children born/woman (2005 est.)