Nauru Demographics Profile 2009

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.)

Birth rate

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

Death rate

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

Net migration rate

NA (2009 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 100% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 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

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 8 years
male: 8 years
female: 9 years (2006)

Education expenditures

NA