| Population : |
880,874 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 31.7% (male 142,412; female 136,754)
15-64 years: 64.3% (male 283,690; female 283,027)
65 years and over: 4% (male 16,047; female 18,944) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.41% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
22.91 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
5.68 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-3.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 12.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 69.2 years
male: 66.74 years
female: 71.79 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
2.78 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.1% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
600 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
less than 200 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Fijian(s)
adjective: Fijian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
Fijian 51% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 44%, European, other Pacific Islanders, overseas Chinese, and other 5% (1998 est.) |
| Religions : |
Christian 52% (Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%), Hindu 38%, Muslim 8%, other 2%
note: Fijians are mainly Christian, Indians are Hindu, and there is a Muslim minority (1986) |
| Languages : |
English (official), Fijian, Hindustani |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 95.5%
female: 91.9% (2003 est.) |
