Population:
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108,141 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 38.2% (male 21,085; female 20,265)
15-64 years: 57.6% (male 30,785; female 31,532)
65 years and over: 4.1% (male 1,973; female 2,501) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 19.8 years
male: 19.3 years
female: 20.3 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.9% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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24.51 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 13.35 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 14.75 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 68.88 years
male: 66.43 years
female: 71.44 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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3 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA%
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Tongan(s)
adjective: Tongan
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Ethnic groups:
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Polynesian, Europeans about 300
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Religions:
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Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
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Languages:
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Tongan, English
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Literacy:
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definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.5%
male: 98.4%
female: 98.7% (1996 est.)
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