Demographics of Tonga
Population:
102,321 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate:
1.91% (2000 est.)
Birth rate:
24.92 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate:
5.86 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
Infant mortality rate:
14.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate:
3.2 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
Ethnic groups:
Polynesian, Europeans about 300
Religions:
Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
Languages:
Tongan, English
Literacy:
0-14 years:
41.52% (male 21,633; female 20,850)
15-64 years:
54.43% (male 27,419; female 28,274)
65 years and over:
4.05% (male 1,877; female 2,268) (2000 est.)
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.83 male(s)/female
total population:
0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
total population:
67.94 years
male:
65.54 years
female:
70.45 years (2000 est.)
noun:
Tongan(s)
adjective:
Tongan
definition:
can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population:
98.5%
male:
98.4%
female:
98.7% (1996 est.)