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Other pages in this profile of Niger:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 13,272,679 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 10.5 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 47% (male 3,174,834/female 3,057,003) 15-64 years: 50.6% (male 3,450,393/female 3,267,496) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 159,945/female 163,008) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 16.4 years male: 16.5 years female: 16.4 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.878% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 49.62 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 20.26 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -0.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 115.42 deaths/1,000 live births male: 119.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 111.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 44.28 years male: 44.3 years female: 44.26 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 7.29 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.2% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 70,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 4,800 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Nigerien(s) adjective: Nigerien |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Tuareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census) |
Religions |
Definition Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20% |
Languages |
Definition French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
Literacy |
Definition 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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