Demographics of Wallis and Futuna

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

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

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

Population: 15,507 (July 2013 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 24.1%
15-64 years: 67.3%
65 years and over: 8.6%

Population growth rate: 0.356%

Birth rate: 13.91 births/1,000 population

Death rate: 4.79 deaths/1,000 population

Net migration rate: -5.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Infant mortality rate: 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.12 years
male: 76.14 years
female: 82.26 years

Total fertility rate: 1.77 children born/woman

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

Ethnic groups: Polynesian, French minority

Religions: Roman Catholic 99%

Languages: French, Wallisian, Futunan (indigenous Polynesian languages)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50%
male: 50%
female: 50%

See also

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