Equatorial Guinea People
Equatorial Guinea People: A summary of information about Equatorial Guinea People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Equatorial Guinea: People
Population
474,214 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 43% (male 101,724; female 100,787) 15-64 years: 54% (male 121,290; female 132,581) 65 years and over: 3% (male 7,960; female 9,872) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.47% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
38.13 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
13.4 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
94.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 53.56 years male: 51.53 years female: 55.65 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
4.94 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean
Ethnic groups
Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish
Religions
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
Languages
Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.5% male: 89.6% female: 68.1% (1995 est.)
