Population Census 2006

Demographic components

Mortality

The questions relating to mortality in the 2006 census were:

  • How many live births a woman has ever had, and how many of those born were still alive and/or have died;
  • Whether a respondent's marital status was "widowed" (widowhood);
  • Whether any residents of the household died during the last 12 months before the census.

     

    From all children that were ever born to women 15 years and older (86,741), 96.1% (83,327) were still alive,
    and 3,414 have died. (refer first table below).

    Female population aged 15 and older by number of children ever born alive, number of children
    still alive, and number of children dead.
    Age group
    of women    		 Number of
    women    		 Number of children
    ever born    		 Number of children
    still alive    		 Number of children dead
    Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
    15-19 4,897 73 72 145 72 69 141 1 3 4
    20-24 4,543 1,051 925 1,976 1,028 913 1,941 23 12 35
    25-29 3,665 2,657 2,539 5,196 2,608 2,496 5,104 49 43 92
    30-34 3,191 4,359 3,928 8,287 4,270 3,859 8,129 89 69 158
    35-39 3,117 5,892 5,454 11,346 5,750 5,346 11,096 142 108 250
    40-44 2,436 5,382 4,917 10,299 5,247 4,822 10,069 135 95 230
    45-49 2,059 4,870 4,257 9,127 4,726 4,163 8,889 144 94 238
    50-54 2,831 4,720 4,328 9,048 4,506 4,198 8,704 214 130 344
    55-59 1,490 3,958 3,616 7,574 3,787 3,499 7,286 171 117 288
    60-64 1,301 3,411 3,184 6,595 3,227 3,052 6,279 184 132 316
    65-69 1,082 2,951 2,747 5,698 2,765 2,620 5385, 186 127 313
    70-74 809 2,430 2,254 4,684 2,228 2,124 4,352 202 130 332
    75+ 1,188 3,535 3,231 6,766 3,036 2,916 5,952 499 315 814
    Total 31,609 45,289 41,452 86,741 43,250 40,077 83,327 2,039 1,375 3,414

    Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

    Female population aged 15 and older by proportion of children ever born still alive,
    and proportion now dead.
    Age group
    of women    		 Number of
    women    		 Proportion of children ever
    born still alive (%)    		 Proportion of children ever
    born now dead (%)
    Males Females Total Males Females Total
    15-19 4,897 98.6 95.8 97.2 1.4 4.2 2.8
    20-24 4,543 97.8 98.7 98.2 2.2 1.3 1.8
    25-29 3,665 98.2 98.3 98.2 1.8 1.7 1.8
    30-34 3,191 98.0 98.2 98.1 2.0 1.8 1.9
    35-39 3,117 97.6 98.0 97.8 2.4 2.0 2.2
    40-44 2,436 97.5 98.1 97.8 2.5 1.9 2.2
    45-49 2,059 97.0 97.8 97.4 3.0 2.2 2.6
    50-54 1,831 95.5 97.0 96.2 4.5 3.0 3.8
    55-59 1,490 95.7 96.8 96.2 4.3 3.2 3.8
    60-64 1,301 94.6 95.9 95.2 5.4 4.1 4.8
    65-69 1,082 93.7 95.4 97.5 6.3 4.6 5.5
    70-74 809 91.7 94.2 92.9 8.3 5.8 7.1
    75+ 1,188 85.9 90.3 88.0 14.1 9.7 12.0
    Total 31,609 95.5 96.7 96.1 4.5 3.3 3.9

    Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

    Child mortality indicators.
    Indicator Total Males Females
    Infant mortality rate (IMR) 4,897 0.0239 117
    Child mortality rate (4q1*) 4,543 0.1506 684
    Under 5 mortality rate (q5+) 3,665 0.2141 785

    Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

    Note: * = the probability of dying between age 1 and age 5
    + = the probability of dying between birth and age 5

    General mortality indicators.
    Indicator Total Males Females
    Life expectancy at birth, (E(0) 70.2 67.3 73.0
    Crude death rate (CDR) 7.0 7.8 6.1

    Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.

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