Population 108,207 (July 1998 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA

Population growth rate 0.81% (1998 est.)

Birth rate 26.43 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate 6.07 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate -1.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate 38.57 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 69.54 years
male: 67.51 years
female: 71.96 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate 3.63 children born/woman (1998 est.)

Nationality
noun: Tongan(s)
adjective: Tongan

Ethnic groups Polynesian, Europeans about 300

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: 98.5%
male: 98.4%
female: 98.7% (1996 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Tonga on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tonga People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tonga People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.