People of Nauru
Population: | 13,528 (July 2007 est.) |
Age structure: | 0-14 years: 36.4% (male 2,508/female 2,410) 15-64 years: 61.6% (male 4,111/female 4,224) 65 years and over: 2% (male 144/female 131) (2007 est.) |
Median age: | total: 21 years male: 20.4 years female: 21.5 years (2007 est.) |
Population growth rate: | 1.781% (2007 est.) |
Birth rate: | 24.47 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Death rate: | 6.65 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Net migration rate: | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.041 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.973 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.099 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: | total: 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 63.44 years male: 59.85 years female: 67.21 years (2007 est.) |
Total fertility rate: | 3.02 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
Nationality: | noun: Nauruan(s) adjective: Nauruan |
Ethnic groups: | Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8% |
Religions: | Christian (two-thirds Protestant, one-third Roman Catholic) |
Languages: | Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes |
Literacy: | definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA |