Tonga's People | 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 est.)

Median age: Total: 20.46 years male: 19.93 years female: 21.02 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.98% (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 under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 12.62 deaths/1,000 live births male: 13.97 deaths/1,000 live births female: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 69.53 years male: 67.05 years female: 72.14 years (2005 est.)

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 est.)

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