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Chapter 2. Age and Sex Structure2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateTable 2.1: Population Change and Annual Growth Rate by Age Group, Chuuk State: 1973 to 2000Population change Annual Intercensal Growth Rate (%)Number 1973- 1980- 1989- 1994- 1973- 1980- 1989- 1994-Age groups 1973 1980 1989 1994 2000 1980 1989 1994 2000 1980 1989 1994 2000Total 31,608 37,488 47,871 53,319 53,595 5,880 10,383 5,448 276 2.4 2.7 2.2 0.1Less than 5 yrs 5,858 6,738 8,603 8,440 7,347 880 1,865 -163 -1,093 2.0 2.7 -0.4 -2.55 to 9 years 4,773 5,751 7,977 8,100 7,305 978 2,226 123 -795 2.7 3.6 0.3 -1.910 to 14 years 4,081 4,922 6,616 7,711 7,351 841 1,694 1,095 -360 2.7 3.3 3.1 -0.915 to 19 years 3,534 4,038 5,101 6,063 6,775 504 1,063 962 712 1.9 2.6 3.5 2.020 to 24 years 2,646 3,285 3,421 4,452 4,836 639 136 1,031 384 3.1 0.5 5.3 1.525 to 29 years 1,942 2,854 3,174 3,471 4,001 912 320 297 530 5.5 1.2 1.8 2.630 to 34 years 1,324 2,203 2,848 3,171 3,149 879 645 323 -22 7.3 2.9 2.1 -0.135 to 39 years 1,465 1,312 2,523 2,858 2,848 -153 1,211 335 -10 -1.6 7.3 2.5 -0.140 to 44 years 1,246 1,239 1,797 2,454 2,571 -7 558 657 117 -0.1 4.1 6.2 0.845 to 49 years 1,031 1,210 1,087 1,764 2,225 179 -123 677 461 2.3 -1.2 9.7 4.250 to 54 years 1,045 975 1,137 990 1,560 -70 162 -147 570 -1.0 1.7 -2.8 8.255 to 59 years 712 923 1,028 1,028 851 211 105 - -177 3.7 1.2 - -3.460 to 64 years 807 778 883 943 831 -29 105 60 -112 -0.5 1.4 1.3 -2.365 to 69 years 486 583 746 701 720 97 163 -45 19 2.6 2.7 -1.2 0.570 to 74 years 348 354 460 611 478 6 106 151 -133 0.2 2.9 5.7 -4.475 yrs & over 310 323 470 562 747 13 147 92 185 0.6 4.2 3.6 5.1Source: 1973 & 1980 TTPI Censuses; 1989 Chuuk Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses.Note: The 1973 and 1980 data do not include "not stated" cases.Age and Sex DistributionTable 2.2 shows the percentage distribution of the Chuuk population by five-year age group and sex from 1973 to2000. The data shows that the proportion of males under 10 years of age decreased while the proportion aged 10 to 49years tended to increase between 1973 and 2000. A similar trend is found among the females, although the leveldiffered. The reduction in the proportion for the population below 10 years of age is a consequence of decline infertility.Table 2.2: Percent Distribution of Population by Five-Year Age Group and Sex, Chuuk State: 1973 to 2000MalesFemalesAge groups 1973 1980 1989 1994 2000 1973 1980 1989 1994 2000Total 16,153 19,243 24,203 27,299 27,158 15,456 18,245 23,668 26,020 26,437Percent 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Less than 5 yrs 18.8 18.4 18.6 16.1 13.8 18.1 17.5 17.1 15.6 13.65 to 9 years 15.5 15.6 16.8 15.6 13.8 14.6 15.0 16.3 14.7 13.510 to 14 years 12.9 13.6 14.4 14.5 14.3 12.8 12.6 13.1 14.4 13.115 to 19 years 11.4 10.7 10.7 11.8 12.6 10.9 10.8 10.5 11.0 12.720 to 24 years 7.9 8.5 6.9 8.2 9.5 8.8 9.1 7.4 8.5 8.625 to 29 years 6.0 7.5 6.2 6.5 7.2 6.2 7.8 7.0 6.6 7.730 to 34 years 4.1 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.8 4.2 5.9 6.3 6.2 5.935 to 39 years 4.3 3.4 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.6 5.3 5.5 5.540 to 44 years 4.1 3.1 3.7 4.6 4.7 3.8 3.5 3.8 4.6 4.945 to 49 years 3.1 3.2 2.1 3.4 4.1 3.4 3.2 2.4 3.3 4.250 to 54 years 3.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 2.8 3.4 2.7 2.5 1.9 3.055 to 59 years 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.760 to 64 years 2.6 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.765 to 69 years 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.570 to 74 years 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.075 yrs & over 1.5 0.8 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.5 1.3 1.5Source: 1973 TTPI Census, T4a; 1980 TTPI Census, unpublished; 1989 Chuuk Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, unpublished.A useful representation of the age and sex data of the population is the population pyramid. It provides insights into thepopulation structure of a country and is useful for planning. The age and sex structure is affected by each of thecomponents of population growth: fertility, mortality, and migration. Figure 2.1 shows the Chuuk population pyramidsfrom 1973 to 2000 for comparative purposes.Consider the population structure in 2000. The wide base for age groups 0 to 4, 5 to 9, and 10 to 14 represents therecent births. It is noteworthy to mention that the lowest two bars are almost the same length, indicating that fertilityhas been declining. As the age increase the bar narrowed, indicating fewer people at older ages. The most obviousexplanation is that people die when they grow old; therefore, the narrowed bars at the old ages reflect mortality.Another interesting feature of this pyramid is the sharp indenting of the bars at ages 15 to 19, 20 to 24, and 25 to 29.This does not come from mortality, as mortality at these ages is relatively low. The more likely explanation lies inoverseas emigration, as young people seek education and job opportunities abroad.20 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs