The People of Micronesia, Federated States of
The People of Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s People
Population: 107,434 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 34.8% (male 19,010/female 18,411) 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 33,286/female 33,629) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 1,317/female 1,781) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 22 years male: 21.5 years female: 22.5 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.238% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 4.53 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: -21.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 26.1 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.79 deaths/1,000 live births female: 23.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.94 years male: 69.06 years female: 72.93 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.89 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: Micronesian(s) adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese
Ethnic groups: Chuukese 48.8%, Pohnpeian 24.2%, Kosraean 6.2%, Yapese 5.2%, Yap outer islands 4.5%, Asian 1.8%, Polynesian 1.5%, other 6.4%, unknown 1.4% (2000 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3%
Languages: English (official and common language), Chuukese, Kosrean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89% male: 91% female: 88% (1980 est.)