Guinean People, Guinea-Bissau People
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Population: 1,416,027 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 41.5% (male 293,280/female 294,483) 15-64 years: 55.5% (male 376,719/female 409,402) 65 years and over: 3% (male 17,865/female 24,278) (2005 est.)
Median age: Total: 18.97 years male: 18.37 years female: 19.57 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.96% (2005 est.)
Death rate: 16.53 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio: At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate: Total: 107.17 deaths/1,000 live births male: 117.78 deaths/1,000 live births female: 96.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 46.61 years male: 44.77 years female: 48.52 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate: 4.93 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 10% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 17,000 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 1,200 (2001 est.)
Nationality: Noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean
Ethnic groups: African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
Religions: Indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Literacy: Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (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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