| Population | 11,995,402 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 48.2% (male 2,921,914/female 2,853,976)
15-64 years: 48.8% (male 2,891,494/female 2,959,142)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 149,301/female 219,575) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 15.9 years
male: 15.4 years
female: 16.3 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.681% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 49.61 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 16.51 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -6.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.024 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.977 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female
total population: 0.988 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 105.65 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 115.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 95.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 49.51 years
male: 47.6 years
female: 51.46 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 7.38 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 140,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 12,000 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Malian(s)
adjective: Malian |
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| Ethnic groups | Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5% |
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| Religions | Muslim 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9% |
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| Languages | French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.4%
male: 53.5%
female: 39.6% (2003 est.) |
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