_#_Birth rate: 42 births/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Death rate: 18 deaths/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Infant mortality rate: 125 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)
_#_Life expectancy at birth: 45 years male, 48 years female (1991)
_#_Total fertility rate: 5.8 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Guinea-Bissauan(s); adjective—Guinea-Bissauan
_#_Ethnic divisions: African about 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%); European and mulatto less than 1%
_#_Religion: indigenous beliefs 65%, Muslim 30%, Christian 5%
_#_Language: Portuguese (official); Criolo and numerous African languages