Demographics of Tuvalu

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Tuvalu, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

96% of the Tuvaluans are ethnic Polynesians, closely related to the people of Samoa and Tonga. The vast majority belong to the Church of Tuvalu, a Protestant denomination. Their ancestors were converted by Christian missionaries in the 19th century.

School attendance at school is 10 years for males and 11 years for females (2001).[1] Adult literacy rate is 99.0% (2002).[2]

The country's population has more than doubled since 1980, with a growth rate of 0.702%. The population at the 2002 census was 9,561,[3] and the population is estimated to reach 10,544 in July 2011. The net migration rate is estimated at -7.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.).[1]

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CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

10,544 (July 2011 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 30.6% (male 1,656/female 1,569)
15-64 years: 64% (male 3,294/female 3,459)
65 years and over: 5.4% (male 238/female 328) (2011 est.)

Median age

total: 24.1 years
male: 22.7 years
female: 26.1 years (2011 est.)

Population growth rate

0.702%% (2011 est.)

Birth rate

23.24 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Death rate

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)

Net migration rate

-7.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.042 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 37.56 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 31.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 64.75 years
male: 62.7 years
female: 66.9 years (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.11 children born/woman (2011 est.)

Nationality

noun: Tuvaluan(s)
adjective: Tuvaluan

Ethnic groups

Polynesian 96% Micronesian 4%

Religions

Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-day Adventist 1.4%, Bahá'í 1%, other 0.6%, such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.[4]

Languages

Tuvaluan, English, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)

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