Age structure:
0-14 years:
45% (male 311,293; female 308,570)
15-64 years:
52% (male 352,765; female 358,258)
65 years and over:
3% (male 19,099; female 17,139) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.2% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 42.28 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 13.21 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.11 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 79.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
53.2 years
male:
51.29 years
female:
55.16 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.76 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Gambian(s)
adjective:
Gambian
Ethnic groups: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
38.6%
male:
52.8%
female:
24.9% (1995 est.)
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