Population growth rate: 3.48% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 43.86 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 13.29 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 4.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.14 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 78.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 53.43 years male : 51.16 years female: 55.76 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.98 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun : Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian
Ethnic groups: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%