Birth rate: 46.24 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 17.65 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.41 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 109.15 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.1 years male: 45.38 years female: 46.85 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.64 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural) adjective: Burkinabe
Ethnic groups: Mossi about 24% Gurunsi Senufo Lobi Bobo Mande Fulani
Religions: indigenous beliefs 40% Muslim 50% Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Languages: French (official) tribal languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 19.2% male: 29.5% female: 9.2% (1995 est.)
