The People of French Polynesia
The People of French Polynesia
French Polynesian People
Population: 287,032 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 24.3% (male 35,631/female 34,097) 15-64 years: 68.9% (male 102,537/female 95,317) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 9,821/female 9,629) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 29.1 years male: 29.4 years female: 28.8 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.391% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 4.67 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 7.55 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.67 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.71 years male: 74.26 years female: 79.29 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.92 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian
Ethnic groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Languages: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census)
Literacy: definition: age 14 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.)