Senegal: People

Population

10,852,147 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 43.2% (male 2,368,011; female 2,325,298)
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 2,803,192; female 3,025,304)
65 years and over: 3% (male 158,881; female 171,461) (2004 est.)

Median age

total: 18 years
male: 17.4 years
female: 18.5 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate

2.52% (2004 est.)

Birth rate

35.72 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate

10.74 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate

0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 56.53 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 52.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 60.25 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 56.56 years
male: 54.94 years
female: 58.23 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate

4.84 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.5% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

27,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

2,500 (2001 est.)

Nationality

noun: Senegalese (singular and plural)
adjective: Senegalese

Ethnic groups

Wolof 43.3%, Pular 23.8%, Serer 14.7%, Jola 3.7%, Mandinka 3%, Soninke 1.1%, European and Lebanese 1%, other 9.4%

Religions

Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)

Languages

French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.2%
male: 50%
female: 30.7% (2003 est.)