Niue

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DEMOGRAPHICS, GENDER AND POVERTY

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WHO Representative for Samoa
Ioane Viliamu Building
Beach Road, Apia, Western Samoa
P.O. Box 77 Apia, Samoa
Tel:(685) 23756
Fax:(685) 23765
who@sma.wpro.who.int

The population of Niue continues to decrease, from a peak of 5194 in 1966, to 2322 in 1991, and 1788 in 2001. The estimated population in 2004 was 1600. There is substantial emigration to New Zealand because of Niue’s lack of natural resources, isolation and insufficient social and economic development, and because Niueans are New Zealand citizens. The 2001 New Zealand census listed 20 148 Niueans in the New Zealand population.

Population density is estimated at six persons per square kilometre and 34.0% of the population live in urban areas. Children under the age of 15 years of age make up 29.7% of the population, and adults 65 years and older 9.10%. The crude birth rate is 18.46 per 1000 population and the crude death rate is 7.8 per 1000.

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