Age structure:
0-14 years:
42% (male 271,100; female 272,304)
15-64 years:
55% (male 335,150; female 370,667)
65 years and over:
3% (male 16,574; female 19,920) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.4% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 39.63 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 15.62 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.9 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.83 male(s)/female
total population:
0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 112.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
49.04 years
male:
46.77 years
female:
51.37 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.27 children born/woman (2000 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:
53.9%
male:
67.1%
female:
40.7% (1997 est.)
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