People of Tonga
Population: | 116,921 (July 2007 est.) |
Age structure: | 0-14 years: 34.6% (male 20,624/female 19,779) 15-64 years: 61.2% (male 35,551/female 36,052) 65 years and over: 4.2% (male 2,087/female 2,828) (2007 est.) |
Median age: | total: 21.3 years male: 20.7 years female: 21.8 years (2007 est.) |
Population growth rate: | 1.847% (2007 est.) |
Birth rate: | 23.67 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
Death rate: | 5.2 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: 1.043 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.986 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.738 male(s)/female total population: 0.993 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
Infant mortality rate: | total: 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 70.12 years male: 67.6 years female: 72.76 years (2007 est.) |
Total fertility rate: | 2.75 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: Tongan(s) adjective: Tongan |
Ethnic groups: | Polynesian, Europeans |
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% (1999 est.) |