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Population:
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11,956,788 (July 2004 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 47.1% (male 2,835,378; female 2,801,578)
15-64 years: 49.9% (male 2,862,075; female 3,101,009)
65 years and over: 3% (male 163,927; female 192,821) (2004 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 16.3 years
male: 15.7 years
female: 16.9 years (2004 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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2.78% (2004 est.)
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Birth rate:
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47.29 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Death rate:
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19.12 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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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: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 117.99 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 111.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 124.51 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 45.28 years
male: 44.7 years
female: 45.87 years (2004 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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6.58 children born/woman (2004 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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1.9% (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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140,000 (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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12,000 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Malian(s)
adjective: Malian
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Ethnic groups:
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Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Soninke), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
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Religions:
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Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%
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Languages:
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French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
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Literacy:
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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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