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The People of Tonga

Tongan People

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Population: 120,898 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.8% (male 20,270/female 19,428) 15-64 years: 62.9% (male 37,837/female 38,166) 65 years and over: 4.3% (male 2,163/female 3,034) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 22.3 years male: 21.8 years female: 22.8 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.482% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 5.12 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: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.74 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 70.73 years male: 68.18 years female: 73.41 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.25 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: Tongan(s) adjective: Tongan

Ethnic groups: Polynesian, Europeans

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% (1999 est.)