Population:

10,211,437 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 44.3% (male 2,282,453/female 2,239,611)
15-64 years: 52.5% (male 2,684,444/female 2,680,472)
65 years and over: 3.2% (male 142,327/female 182,130) (2008 est.)

Median age:

total: 17.7 years
male: 17.5 years
female: 17.9 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.612% (2008 est.)

Birth rate:

41.31 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate:

15.19 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate:

-3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

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 (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 87.17 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 92.23 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 81.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 49.8 years
male: 48.66 years
female: 50.97 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.71 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

3.2% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

140,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

9,000 (2003 est.)

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
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2008)

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.)