Population 106,137 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 39.5% (male 21,374; female 20,555)
15-64 years: 56.4% (male 29,519; female 30,322)
65 years and over: 4.1% (male 1,945; female 2,422) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 1.85% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 24.08 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 13.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 68.56 years
female: 71.11 years (2002 est.)
male: 66.13 years

Total fertility rate 3 children born/woman (2002 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 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 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tonga People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tonga People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.