People

Population: 83 976 (July 1998 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: NA

15-64 years: NA

65 years and over: NA

Population growth rate: 1.82% (1998 est.)

Birth rate: 26.46 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate: 7.62 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.66 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 49.69 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 62.61 years

male: 60.79 years

female: 64.68 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.13 children born/woman (1998 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: NA