Tonga Demographics Profile 2008

Population

119,009 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 33.7% (male 20,484/female 19,633)
15-64 years: 62% (male 36,699/female 37,108)
65 years and over: 4.3% (male 2,135/female 2,950) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 21.8 years
male: 21.3 years
female: 22.3 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

1.669% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

21.81 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

5.12 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA

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: 0.72 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 11.88 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 10.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 70.44 years
male: 67.9 years
female: 73.1 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.5 children born/woman (2008 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.)