People:
| Population: |
13,574,820
Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower
population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would
otherwise be expected (july 2004 est.) |
| Age structure: |
0-14 years: 46% (male 3,135,098; female 3,114,354)
15-64 years: 51,1% (male 3,391848; female 3,545,115)
65 years and over: 2,9% (male 163,137; female 256,268) (2004 est.)
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| Median age: |
Total: 16.8 years
Male: 16,4 years
Female: 17,2 years
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| Population growth rate: |
2,57% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate: |
44,46 births / 1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate: |
18,79 deaths / 1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate: |
0 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio: |
at birth: 1,03 male(s) / female
under 15 years: 1,01 male(s) / female
15-64 years: 0,96 male(s) / female
65 years and over: 0,72 male(s) / female
total population: 0,97 male(s) / female (2004 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
Total: 98,67 deaths / 1,000 live births
Male: 106,7 deaths / 1,000 live births
Female: 90,39 deaths / 1,000 live births (2004 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
Total population: 44,2 years
Male: 42,62 years
Female: 45,83 years (2004 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
6,28 children born / woman (2004 est.) |
| Nationality: |
Naun: Burkinabe (singular and plural)
Adjective: Burkinabe
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| Ethnic groups: |
Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani |
| Religions: |
Indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Rolman Catholic) 10% |
| Languages: |
French (official), native African languages belonging to sudanic family spoken
by 90% of the population |
| Literacy: |
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 26,6%
Male: 36,9%
Female: 16,6% (2003 est.)
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