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The People of Guinea

Guinean People

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Population: 10,057,975 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.8% (male 2,175,852/female 2,128,518) 15-64 years: 53.7% (male 2,701,184/female 2,704,161) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 153,053/female 195,207) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 18.5 years male: 18.2 years female: 18.7 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.572% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 11.29 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 65.22 deaths/1,000 live births male: 68.7 deaths/1,000 live births female: 61.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 57.09 years male: 55.63 years female: 58.6 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.2 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.6% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 87,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 4,500 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean

Ethnic groups: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

Religions: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

Languages: French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)