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The People of Nauru

Nauruan People

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Population: 14,019 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 34.7% (male 2,482/female 2,384) 15-64 years: 63.2% (male 4,362/female 4,495) 65 years and over: 2.1% (male 151/female 145) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 21.6 years male: 21 years female: 22.2 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.748% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 6.54 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: NA (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: 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: 1.04 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 9.25 deaths/1,000 live births male: 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 64.2 years male: 60.58 years female: 68.01 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.85 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: Nauruan(s) adjective: Nauruan

Ethnic groups: Nauruan 58%, other Pacific Islander 26%, Chinese 8%, European 8%

Religions: Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)

Languages: Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes

Literacy: NA