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Burkina People 1996

Population:

10,422,828 (July 1995 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:

48% (female 2,488,662; male 2,517,245)

15-64 years:

49% (female 2,707,601; male 2,378,957)

65 years and over:

3% (female 184,578; male 145,785) (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.79% (1995 est.)

Birth rate:

48.05 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate:

18.22 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Net migration rate:

-1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

116.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:

46.6 years

male:

45.71 years

female:

47.51 years (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate:

6.88 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality:

noun:

Burkinabe (singular and plural)

adjective:

Burkinabe

Ethnic divisions:

Mossi (about 2.5 million), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani

Religions:

indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%

Languages:

French (official), tribal languages belonging to Sudanic family, spoken by 90% of the population

Literacy:

age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

total population:

18%

male:

28%

female:

Labor force:

NA (most adults are employed in subsistance agriculture)

by occupation:

agriculture 80%, industry 15%, commerce, services, and government 5%

note:

20% of male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (1984)

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