The People of Marshall Islands
The People of Marshall Islands
Marshallese People
Population: 64,522 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 38.6% (male 12,683/female 12,217) 15-64 years: 58.5% (male 19,302/female 18,459) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 902/female 959) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 21.2 years male: 21.3 years female: 21.2 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.08% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 4.57 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: -5.41 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: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.94 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 25.45 deaths/1,000 live births male: 28.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.19 years male: 69.15 years female: 73.34 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.59 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: Marshallese (singular and plural) adjective: Marshallese
Ethnic groups: Marshallese 92.1%, mixed Marshallese 5.9%, other 2% (2006)
Religions: Protestant 54.8%, Assembly of God 25.8%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Bukot nan Jesus 2.8%, Mormon 2.1%, other Christian 3.6%, other 1%, none 1.5% (1999 census)
Languages: Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999 census) note: English (official), widely spoken as a second language
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% (1999)