Population 14,974 (July 1998 est.)

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

Population growth rate 1.06% (1998 est.)

Birth rate 23.02 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate 4.78 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate -7.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate 20.93 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 73.82 years
male: 73.24 years
female: 74.4 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate 2.78 children born/woman (1998 est.)

Nationality
noun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders
adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander

Ethnic groups Polynesian

Religions Roman Catholic 100%

Languages French, Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language)

Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50%
male: 50%
female: 50% (1969 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Wallis and Futuna People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.