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The People of Wallis and Futuna

Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis an People

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Population: 15,289 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 26.7% (male 2,141/female 1,935) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 5,069/female 5,065) 65 years and over: 7.1% (male 488/female 591) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 27.2 years male: 26.1 years female: 28.5 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.347% (2009 est.)

Death rate: NA

Net migration rate: -6.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 5.02 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.2 years male: 75.22 years female: 81.32 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.87 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: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander

Ethnic groups: Polynesian

Religions: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%

Languages: Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.)