Population: 9,112,950 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.78% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 51.79 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 20.36 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: -3.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 106.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 45.91 years
male: 44.29 years
female: 47.57 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 7.33 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Malian(s)
adjective: Malian

Ethnic divisions: Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%, Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%

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

Languages: French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
total population: 17%
male: 26%
female: 9%
Labor force: 2.666 million (1986 est.)
by occupation: agriculture 80%, services 19%, industry and commerce 1% (1981)
note: 50% of population of working age (1985)

NOTE: The information regarding Mali on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mali People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mali People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.