Guinea's People | Guinea People

Population: 9,467,866 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 44.4% (male 2,123,207/female 2,079,475) 15-64 years: 52.4% (male 2,478,820/female 2,486,300) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 131,130/female 168,934) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 17.67 years male: 17.42 years female: 17.93 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.37% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 15.38 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -2.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is host to approximately 150,000 Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees (2005 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 (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 90.37 deaths/1,000 live births male: 95.82 deaths/1,000 live births female: 84.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 49.36 years male: 48.19 years female: 50.57 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.83 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 3.2% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 140,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 9,000 (2003 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), each ethnic group has its own language

Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)

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