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Languages

French (official), French native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

Ethnic Groups

Mossi 52%
Fulani 8.4%
Gurma 7%
Bobo 4.9%
Gurunsi 4.6%
Senufo 4.5%
Bissa 3.7%
Lobi 2.4%
Dagara 2.4%
Tuareg/Bella 1.9%
Dioula 0.8%
Unspecified/no answer 0.3%
Other 7.2%
(2010 est.); %

Population Distribution

The population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country; the east, north, and southwest are less populated

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 44.28% (male 4,434,908 /female 4,307,438)

15-24 years - : 20.19% (male 1,980,755 /female 2,004,763)

25-54 years - : 28.82% (male 2,639,235 /female 3,051,333)

55-64 years - : 3.55% (male 304,642 /female 396,072)

65 years and over - : 3.16% (male 273,031 /female 350,538) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Africa

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 92.2 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 87.6 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 4.6 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 21.6 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.4 years

Male: 16.6 years

Female: 18.2 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 218

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.77 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.6 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 54.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 59.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 50 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 21

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 61.8 years (2018 est.)

Male: 60.1 years (2018 est.)

Female: 63.6 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 202

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 24.2% of population

Total: 17.7% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.8% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 50;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

2,900 (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 40;

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2016)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2016)

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever (2016)

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis (2016)

Animal contact diseases: Rabies (2016)

Respiratory diseases: Meningococcal meningitis (2016)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.6% (2016); country comparison to the world: 175;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

19.2% (2016); country comparison to the world: 27;

Education Expenditures

4.2% of GDP (2015); country comparison to the world: 105;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 36% (2015 est.)

Male: 43% (2015 est.)

Female: 29.3% (2015 est.)

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Population

19,742,715

Nationality

Burkinabe (singular and plural) noun
Burkinabe adjective

Religions

Muslim
61.50%
Roman Catholic
23.30%
Traditionalanimist
7.80%
Protestant
6.50%
Otherno Answer
0.20%
None Est
0.72%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
2.76% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 12;

Birth Rate

36.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 14;

Death Rate

8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 72;

Migration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 76;

Urban Areas Population

2.531 million OUAGADOUGOU (capital), 879,000 Bobo-Dioulasso
(2018)

Health Expenditure

5% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 140;

Physicians Density

0.05 physicians/1,000 population (2012);

Hospital Bed Density

0.4 beds/1,000 population (2010);

Total fertility rate

4.77 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 19;

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