Population - 1979
| Age | Total | Female | Male |
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| Total | 5,952,447 | 2,895,553 | 3,056,894 | | Rank | 84 | | | | 0-4 | 1,151,332 | 562,227 | 589,105 | | Rank | 19 | 19 | 18 | | 5-9 | 859,994 | 414,904 | 445,090 | | Rank | 20 | 20 | 19 | | 10-14 | 718,895 | 350,190 | 368,705 | | Rank | 20 | 20 | 20 | | 15-19 | 613,693 | 301,338 | 312,355 | | Rank | 19 | 19 | 19 | | 20-24 | 517,613 | 254,709 | 262,904 | | Rank | 19 | 19 | 17 | | 25-29 | 434,765 | 212,909 | 221,856 | | Rank | 19 | 20 | 16 | | 30-34 | 364,599 | 177,727 | 186,872 | | Rank | 18 | 20 | 17 | | 35-39 | 305,010 | 148,248 | 156,762 | | Rank | 18 | 21 | 17 | | 40-44 | 253,263 | 122,844 | 130,419 | | Rank | 18 | 21 | 17 | | 45-49 | 207,625 | 100,589 | 107,036 | | Rank | 20 | 21 | 17 | | 50-54 | 167,102 | 80,622 | 86,480 | | Rank | 20 | 21 | 19 | | 55-59 | 130,766 | 62,712 | 68,054 | | Rank | 20 | 22 | 19 | | 60-64 | 97,271 | 46,037 | 51,234 | | Rank | 21 | 24 | 20 | | 65-69 | 66,114 | 30,967 | 35,147 | | Rank | 23 | 26 | 20 | | 70-74 | 38,897 | 18,006 | 20,891 | | Rank | 27 | 31 | 23 | | 75-79 | 18,149 | 8,264 | 9,885 | | Rank | 31 | 32 | 27 | | 80-84 | 5,966 | 2,660 | 3,306 | | Rank | 35 | 38 | 31 | | 85-89 | 1,240 | 537 | 703 | | Rank | 40 | 40 | 35 | | 90-94 | 143 | 59 | 84 | | Rank | 41 | 42 | 38 | | 95-99 | 9 | 4 | 5 | | Rank | 42 | 43 | 41 | | 100+ | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Rank | 36 | 41 | 28 | | |
Birth Rates - 1979
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| · | Gross Reproduction Rate | 3.93 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 2 | | · | Ratio at Birth - Male to Female | 1.03 Ratio | | Rank: 28 | | · | Total Fertility Rate | 7.97 Births Per Woman | | Rank: 2 | | · | Fertility Rate | | · | 15-19 | 232.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 1 | | · | 20-24 | 338.70 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 4 | | · | 25-29 | 331.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 8 | | · | 30-34 | 294.20 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 7 | | · | 35-39 | 221.80 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 8 | | · | 40-44 | 134.00 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 9 | | · | 45-49 | 42.70 Per 1,000 Women | | Rank: 21 | |
Growth Rates - 1979
| | · | Growth Rate | 2.33 Percent | | Rank: 31 | | · | Natural Growth | 2.90 Percent | | Rank: 19 | | · | Births Per 1000 | 55.88 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 2 | | · | Net Migrants per 1000 | -5.62 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 39 | |
Mortality Rates - 1979
| | · | Life Expectancy | 38.27 Years | | Rank: 48 | | · | Female | 37.72 Years | | Rank: 49 | | · | Male | 38.80 Years | | Rank: 46 | | · | Deaths Per 1000 | 26.93 Per 1,000 | | Rank: 3 | | · | Infant Mortality Rate | 186.30 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 4 | | · | Female | 184.07 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Male | 188.46 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 5 | | · | Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 | 170.98 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 1 | | · | Female | 182.61 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 1 | | · | Male | 159.65 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 3 | | · | Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 | 325.43 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Female | 333.07 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 2 | | · | Male | 318.02 Per 1,000 Births | | Rank: 4 |
Land Area
| | · | Area |
| · | Square Miles | 489,191 |
| · | Square Kilometers | 1,267,000 |
| · | Area Rank |
| · | Africa | Rank: 6 |
| · | Worldwide | Rank: 23 | |
