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   Senegal People

Age Structure 0-14 years:

42% (male 2,656,122/female 2,608,423) 

Age Structure 15-64 years:

55% (male 3,426,504/female 3,454,372) 

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3% (male 176,877/female 199,553) (2007 est.) 

Median Age - total:

18.7 years 

Median Age - male:

18.5 years  

Median Age - female:

18.9 years (2007 est.) 

Population Growth Rate:

2.645% (2007 est.) 

Birth Rate:

37.4 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Death Rate:

10.96 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) 

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.018 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.992 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.886 male(s)/female 

Sex Ratio - total population:

1 male(s)/female (2007 est.) 

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

56.69 years 

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

55.34 years 

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

58.09 years (2007 est.) 

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever;vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rift Valley fever are high risks in some locations 

Nationality:

Senegalese (singular and plural) 

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

Languages:

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