Micronesia, Federated States of Demographics Profile 2009

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.)

Birth rate

23.1 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Death rate

4.46 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)

Net migration rate

-21.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 22% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 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.)

Education expenditures

7.3% of GDP (2000)