(official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 54.19 years male: 56.54 years female: 57.48 years (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Birth rate: 19.97 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Death rate: 7.91 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 55.94 years male: 38.09 years female: NA years female: 65.28 years (1993 est.) Death rate: 18.19 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.) Infant mortality rate: 30 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.) Birth rate: 20.82 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Birth rate: 43.22 births/1,000 population (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.9 children born/woman (1993 est.) Total fertility rate: 5.26 children born/woman (1993 est.) Net migration rate: -2.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.) Total
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