| Population | 12,894,865 (July 2007 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 46.9% (male 3,083,871/female 2,969,201)
15-64 years: 50.6% (male 3,354,783/female 3,174,039)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 155,430/female 157,541) (2007 est.) |
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| Median age | total: 16.5 years
male: 16.5 years
female: 16.4 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 2.898% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 50.16 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 20.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -0.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.039 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.057 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.987 male(s)/female
total population: 1.047 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | total: 116.83 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 120.78 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 112.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 44.03 years
male: 44.05 years
female: 44 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 7.37 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 70,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 4,800 (2003 est.) |
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| Nationality | noun: Nigerien(s)
adjective: Nigerien |
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| Ethnic groups | Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Touareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census) |
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| Religions | Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20% |
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| Languages | French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.7%
male: 42.9%
female: 15.1% (2005 est.) |
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