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

NOTE: The information regarding Kiribati on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kiribati People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kiribati People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.