Birth rate: 50.26 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 19.52 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years : 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 124 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 46.56 years male: 45.25 years female : 47.9 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 7.09 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Malian(s) adjective: Malian
Ethnic groups: Mande 50% (Bambara, Malinke, Sarakole), Peul 17%,
Voltaic 12%, Songhai 6%, Tuareg and Moor 10%, other 5%
Religions: Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%