Population 856,346 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 32.5% (male 141,757; female 136,198)
15-64 years: 63.8% (male 273,658; female 273,100)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 14,648; female 16,985) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate 1.41% (2002 est.)

Birth rate 23.2 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate 5.72 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate -3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate 13.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 68.56 years
female: 71.11 years (2002 est.)
male: 66.13 years

Total fertility rate 2.83 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.07% (1999 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 85 (2000 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths NA

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: 92.5%
male: 90%
female: 95% (1999 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Fiji on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Fiji People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Fiji People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.