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.)
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
