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Wallis and Futuna Demographics Profile

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Population15,851 (July 2021 est.)
Nationalitynoun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders

adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander
Ethnic groupsPolynesian
LanguagesWallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 99%, other 1%
Age structure0-14 years: 20.58% (male 1,702/female 1,561)

15-24 years: 14.72% (male 1,238/female 1,095)

25-54 years: 43.55% (male 3,529/female 3,376)

55-64 years: 9.92% (male 742/female 830)

65 years and over: 11.23% (male 856/female 925) (2020 est.)
Median agetotal: 34 years

male: 33.1 years

female: 35.1 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate0.26% (2021 est.)
Birth rate12.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate5.74 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate-4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia
Urbanizationurban population: 0% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population1,000 MATA-UTU (capital) (2018)
Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.09 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.13 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.89 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female

total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2020 est.)
Infant mortality ratetotal: 4.06 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 3.99 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 4.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 80.45 years

male: 77.44 years

female: 83.61 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate1.71 children born/woman (2021 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea

vectorborne diseases: malaria
Education expendituresNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021