The People of the Republic of Guinea

Population:

10,601,009 (July 2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 79
Age structure:

0-14 years: 42.5% (male 2,278,048/female 2,229,602)
15-64 years: 54% (male 2,860,845/female 2,860,004)
65 years and over: 3.5% (male 164,051/female 208,459) (2011 est.)
Median age:

total: 18.6 years
male: 18.3 years
female: 18.8 years (2011 est.)
Population growth rate:

2.645% (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 22
Birth rate:

36.9 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 21
Death rate:

10.45 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 48
Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 87
Urbanization:

urban population: 35% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 4.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:

CONAKRY (capital) 1.597 million (2009)
Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:

total: 61.03 deaths/1,000 live birthscountry comparison to the world: 31
male: 64.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 57.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 58.11 yearscountry comparison to the world: 192
male: 56.63 years
female: 59.64 years (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate:

5.1 children born/woman (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 17
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

1.3% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 37
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

79,000 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 46
HIV/AIDS - deaths:

4,700 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 39
Major infectious diseases:

degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2009)
Nationality:

noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean
Ethnic groups:

Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
Religions:

Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages:

French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Literacy:

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 29.5%
male: 42.6%
female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

total: 9 years
male: 10 years
female: 7 years (2009)
Education expenditures:

1.7% of GDP (2008)country comparison to the world: 175