| Author(s) |
Sione Lolohea, Statistics Department, Tonga Andreas Demmke, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Date |
2008-02-02 |
| Country |
Tonga |
| Language |
German |
| Publisher(s) |
Prepared for publication at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia, 2008 and printed with Ultimo Group, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Description |
The report contains an analysis of Tonga’s recent population growth and dynamics, in particular the level, trends and patterns of fertility, mortality, and migration. The likely impacts of some of these dynamics on wider cross-cutting issues, such as the environment, health, education and economic activity, are discussed. The report also presents a set of population projections to provide planners and policy-makers with scenarios of the size and structure of Tonga’s future population with the aim of assisting decisionmakers to effectively plan for the needs of different population groups at different points in time. |
| Table of contents |
Foreword xi
Acknowledgement from the Kingdom of Tonga Government xii
Summary of main indicators xiii
Executive summary xv
Map of Tonga and the Pacific Islands region xix
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Geographic setting
1.2 Background to report
2. POPULATION SIZE TREND, DISTRIBUTION AND STRUCTURE 2
2.1 Population size and trend 2
2.2 Population distribution 4
2.3 Population density 5
2.4 Population structure 6
3. DEMOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS 13
3.1 Fertility 13
3.2 Mortality 17
3.3 Migration 24
4. SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS 29
4.1 Marital status 29
4.2 Religion 32
4.3 Ethnic origin 33
4.4 Health 34
4.5 Educational characteristics 38
4.6 Labour market activity 42
5. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS 52
5.1 Household size 52
5.2 Household composition 55
5.3 Household income 56
5.4 Amenities and capital goods 58
6. POPULATION PROJECTIONS 73
6.1 Projection assumptions 73
6.2 Projection results 77
7. IMPLICATIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS 85
7.1 Population dynamics 85
7.2 Cross-cutting issues 87
Glossary 90
Appendices 92 |
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