Nigerien People, Niger People
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Population: 11,665,937 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 47.3% (male 2,811,539/female 2,704,498) 15-64 years: 50.6% (male 2,890,119/female 3,009,281) 65 years and over: 2.1% (male 130,953/female 119,547) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 16.25 years male: 15.8 years female: 16.72 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.63% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 21.33 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.1 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 121.69 deaths/1,000 live births male: 125.93 deaths/1,000 live births female: 117.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 43.5 years male: 43.54 years female: 43.45 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.2% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 70,000 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 4,800 (2003 est.)
Nationality: Noun: Nigerien(s) adjective: Nigerien
Ethnic groups: Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 1,200 French expatriates
Religions: Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian
Languages: French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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