Age structure:
0-14 years:
45% (male 2,237,678; female 2,213,632)
15-64 years:
52% (male 2,501,649; female 2,729,412)
65 years and over:
3% (male 152,236; female 152,887) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.94% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 37.94 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 8.57 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:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 58.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
62.19 years
male:
60.6 years
female:
63.82 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.21 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Senegalese
Ethnic groups: Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%
Religions: Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
33.1%
male:
43%
female:
23.2% (1995 est.)
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