Population: Age structure: Median age: Population growth rate: Birth rate: Death rate: Net migration rate: Urbanization: Sex ratio: Infant mortality rate: Life expectancy at birth: Total fertility rate: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS - deaths: Major infectious diseases: Nationality: Ethnic groups: Religions: Languages: Literacy: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): Education expenditures:
15,878,271 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
[see also: Population country ranks ]
0-14 years: 49.6% (male 3,840,379/female 3,758,674)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years:
48% (male 3,658,361/female 3,690,373)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over:
2.3% (male 159,984/female 198,481) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total: 15.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
15 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female:
15.4 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
3.66% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
51.08 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
14.47 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
urban population: 16% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over:
0.8 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]
total: 114.5 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 3
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male:
119.52 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female:
109.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
total population: 52.99 years
country comparison to the world: 205
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male:
51.75 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female:
54.26 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
7.68 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
0.8% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 57
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
60,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
4,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases:
bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease:
malaria
water contact disease:
schistosomiasis
animal contact disease:
rabies
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 (2009)
noun: Nigerien(s)
adjective:
Nigerien
Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Tuareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
French (official), Hausa, Djerma
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
28.7%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male:
42.9%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female:
15.1% (2005 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]
total: 5 years
male:
5 years
female:
4 years (2009)
3.7% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 124
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]