Demographics of Mali

Mali has a population of 13 million. The black people account for the largest population in Mali. The baby booming rate in Mali is about 3% per year. Bamako has the largest concentration of the population in Mali. Sixty eight of the people live in the rural area.  Ten percent of the people of Mali live a nomadic life.

Less than 48% of the Malians are age 15 -64 years old. The rest of the people consist of children and senior people. The senior people have an age above 65 years old. It receives a high birth rate. The average life span of the Malians is 50 years old. Mali has a high rate of infant mortality. The babies died because of diseases such as AIDS, heart diseases and etc.  The prevalence of HIV is widespread in Mali. Every year, 1.5% of adults in Mali died from HIV. It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of people that are affected by HIV in Mali. The major infectious diseases that are common in Mali include hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, and meningitis. The report in 2007 has shown that there are approximately 5800 deaths that are caused by HIV every year.

As of 2008, thirty two percent of the population lives in the urban center. The rate of urbanization in Mali is 4.8%. The largest ethnic groups that represent the population of Mali are Mande, Peul, and Songhai. Ninety percent of the residents in Mali are muslims. There are approximately 5% of people who are Christians. The rest of the population practices animism. The official language of Mali is French. However, most of the people in Mali speak Bambara and other African languages.

Malians aged 15 and above are educated. They can read and write in their own languages. The total population that undergo literary is around 50%. The school life expectancy is 7 years