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Nationality:
noun: Nigerien(s)
adjective:
Nigerien
Ethnic groups:
Haoussa 55.4%, Djerma Sonrai 21%, Tuareg 9.3%, Peuhl 8.5%, Kanouri Manga 4.7%, other 1.2% (2001 census)
Languages:
French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Religions:
Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
Population:
16,344,687 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 50.1% (male 4,134,198/female 4,056,350)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
18% (male 1,456,050/female 1,492,357)
25-54 years:
26% (male 2,118,042/female 2,125,393)
55-64 years:
3.2% (male 273,892/female 257,234)
65 years and over:
2.6% (male 219,011/female 212,160) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 15.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
15 years
female:
15.4 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.36% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 3
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Birth rate:
47.6 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
13.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 17% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
4.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
NIAMEY (capital) 1.004 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.79 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
590 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 89.7 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 7
male:
94.5 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
84.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 53.8 years
country comparison to the world: 204
male:
52.51 years
female:
55.13 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
7.16 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
6.1% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 101
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Physicians density:
0.019 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
0.31 beds/1,000 population (2005)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 34% of population
rural: 4% of population
total: 9% of population
unimproved:
