Equatorial Guinea's People | Equatorial Guinea People

Population: 535,881 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 112,326/female 111,244) 15-64 years: 54.5% (male 140,568/female 151,500) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 8,900/female 11,343) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 18.83 years male: 18.2 years female: 19.46 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.42% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 12 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio: At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 85.13 deaths/1,000 live births male: 91.28 deaths/1,000 live births female: 78.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 49.7 years male: 48.01 years female: 51.44 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 4.62 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 3.4% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 5,900 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 370 (2001 est.)

Nationality: Noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Ethnic groups: Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish

Religions: Nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

Languages: Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.7% male: 93.3% female: 78.4% (2003 est.)

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