Age structure: 0-14 years: 45% (male 311,293; female 308,570) 15-64 years: 52% (male 352,765; female 358,258) 65 years and over: 3% (male 19,099; female 17,139) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.2% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 42.28 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 13.21 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 79.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 53.2 years male: 51.29 years female: 55.16 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.76 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.6% male: 52.8% female: 24.9% (1995 est.)
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