Short facts about people of Gambia

Population:

1,411,205 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  45.22% (male 320,458; female 317,647) 15-64 years:  52.13% (male 364,900; female 370,717) 65 years and over:  2.65% (male 19,660; female 17,823) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

3.14% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

41.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

12.92 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

2.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  1.1 male(s)/female total population:  1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

77.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  53.59 years male:  51.65 years female:  55.58 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.68 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

1.95% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

13,000 (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

1,400 (1999 est.)

Nationality:

noun:  Gambian(s) adjective:  Gambian

Ethnic groups:

African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%

Religions:

Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%

Languages:

English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over can read and write total population:  47.5% male:  58.4% female:  37.1% (2001 est.)

Source: World Factbook