Tonga People:
Population:
112,422 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 36.2% (male:20,738; female:19,907)
15-64 years: 59.7% (male:33,226; female:33,853)
65 years and over: 4.2% (male:2,031; female:2,667) (2005)
Median age:
total: 20.46 years
male: 19.93 years
female: 21.02 years (2005)
Population growth rate:
1.98% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
25.18 births
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
5.35 deaths
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)
/
1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female (2005)
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female (2005)
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female (2005)
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female (2005)
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 12.62 deaths
/
1,000 live births (2005 est.)
male: 11.2 deaths
/
1,000 live births
female: 13.97 deaths
/
1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total: 69.53 years (2005 est.)
male: 67.05 years
female: 72.14 years
Total fertility rate:
3 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate:
NA
HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
HIV/AIDS — deaths:
NA
Nationality:
noun: Tongan(s)
adjective: Tongan
Ethnic groups:
Polynesian , Europeans about 300
Religions:
Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents),
Languages:
Tongan, English
Literacy:
definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 99% (1996)
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