| Population : |
13,574,820 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 46% (male 3,135,098; female 3,114,354)
15-64 years: 51.1% (male 3,391,848; female 3,545,115)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 163,137; female 225,268) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
2.57% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
44.46 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
18.79 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 98.67 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 44.2 years
male: 42.62 years
female: 45.83 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
6.28 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
4.2% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
300,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
29,000 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural)
adjective: Burkinabe |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Mossi over 40%, Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Mande, Fulani |
| Religions : |
indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10% |
| Languages : |
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 26.6%
male: 36.9%
female: 16.6% (2003 est.) |
