| People | Guinea |
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Population:
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10,211,437 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density:
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42 people per sq km land area |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 44.3% (male 2,282,453/female 2,239,611)
15-64 years: 52.5% (male 2,684,444/female 2,680,472)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 142,327/female 182,130) (2008 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 17.7 years
male: 17.5 years
female: 17.9 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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2.612% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate:
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41.31 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate:
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15.19 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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-3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 87.17 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 92.23 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 81.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 49.8 years
male: 48.66 years
female: 50.97 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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5.71 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2008) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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3.2% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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140,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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9,000 (2003 est.) |
Nationality:
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noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean |
Ethnic groups:
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Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10% |
Religions:
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Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% |
Languages:
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French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language |
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 29.5%
male: 42.6%
female: 18.1% (2003 est.) |
People - note:
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