Christmas Island

Christmas Island People

Population
396 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA
65 years and over: NA (2004 est.)

Population growth rate
-9% (2004 est.)

Birth rate
NA births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate
NA deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate
NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio
NA (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate
total: NA
male: NA
female: NA (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: NA years
male: NA years
female: NA years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate
NA children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA

Nationality
noun: Christmas Islander(s)
adjective: Christmas Island

Ethnic groups
Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%
note: no indigenous population (2001)

Religions
Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)

Languages
English (official), Chinese, Malay

Literacy
NA

People note
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports a population of 1508 as of the 2001 Census



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