Age structure:
0-14 years:
40.85% (male 19,027; female 18,551)
15-64 years:
56% (male 25,411; female 26,097)
65 years and over:
3.15% (male 1,239; female 1,660) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.34% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 32.43 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 9.01 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.75 male(s)/female
total population:
0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 55.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
59.78 years
male:
56.89 years
female:
62.82 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 4.4 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
I-Kiribati (singular and plural)
adjective:
I-Kiribati
Ethnic groups: Micronesian
Religions: Roman Catholic 53%, Protestant (Congregational) 41%, Seventh-Day Adventist, Baha'i, Church of God, Mormon 6% (1985 est.)
Languages: English (official), Gilbertese
Literacy:
definition:
NA
total population:
NA%
male:
NA%
female:
NA%