| Population | 116,921 (July 2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Median age | total: 21.3 years
male: 20.7 years
female: 21.8 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.847% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 23.67 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 70.12 years
male: 67.6 years
female: 72.76 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 2.75 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | NA |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
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| Nationality | noun: Tongan(s)
adjective: Tongan |
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| Ethnic groups | Polynesian, Europeans |
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| Religions | Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents) |
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| Languages | Tongan, English |
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| Literacy | definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 99% (1999 est.) |
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