Population 107,335 (July 1997 est.)

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

Population growth rate 0.81% (1997 est.)

Birth rate 26.95 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate 6.14 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate -1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: NA male(s)/female
under 15 years: NA male(s)/female
15-64 years: NA male(s)/female
65 years and over: NA male(s)/female
total population: NA male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate 39.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 69.3 years
male : 67.29 years
female: 71.7 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate 3.7 children born/woman (1997 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: age 15 and over can read and write a simple message in Tongan or English
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female : 100% (1976 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Tonga on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tonga People 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tonga People 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.