| Table 9. Religion by New Ireland Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||
| Total | Kavieng | Namatanai | District not stated | |
| Total | ||||
| Total | 86,999 | 3,234 | 12,339 | 71,426 |
| Church | 86,718 | 3,223 | 12,320 | 71,175 |
| No church | 281 | 11 | 19 | 251 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 47,074 | 1,626 | 6,371 | 39,077 |
| Church | 46,885 | 1,618 | 6,362 | 38,905 |
| No church | 189 | 8 | 9 | 172 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 39,925 | 1,608 | 5,968 | 32,349 |
| Church | 39,833 | 1,605 | 5,958 | 32,270 |
| No church | 92 | 3 | 10 | 79 |
| RELIGION | ||||
| Total | 86,999 | 3,234 | 12,339 | 71,426 |
| Anglican | 317 | 0 | 2 | 315 |
| Baptist | 490 | 10 | 14 | 466 |
| Alliance Evangelical | 2,091 | 0 | 188 | 1,903 |
| Lutheran Evangelical | 1,848 | 12 | 34 | 1,802 |
| Roman Catholic | 35,740 | 15 | 4,192 | 31,533 |
| SDA Church | 6,614 | 3,157 | 758 | 2,699 |
| United Church | 37,877 | 6 | 6,904 | 30,967 |
| Other Church | 1,176 | 0 | 112 | 1,064 |
| NoReligion | 282 | 11 | 19 | 252 |
| Not reported | 564 | 23 | 116 | 425 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 47074 | 1626 | 6371 | 39077 |
| Anglican | 264 | 0 | 1 | 263 |
| Baptist | 295 | 6 | 9 | 280 |
| Alliance Evangelical | 1100 | 0 | 91 | 1009 |
| Lutheran Evangelical | 1256 | 6 | 18 | 1232 |
| Roman Catholic | 19394 | 7 | 2158 | 17229 |
| SDA Church | 3475 | 1581 | 396 | 1498 |
| United Church | 20134 | 6 | 3569 | 16559 |
| Other Church | 660 | 0 | 56 | 604 |
| NoReligion | 190 | 8 | 9 | 173 |
| Not reported | 306 | 12 | 64 | 230 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 39925 | 1608 | 5968 | 32349 |
| Anglican | 53 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Baptist | 195 | 4 | 5 | 186 |
| Alliance Evangelical | 991 | 0 | 97 | 894 |
| Lutheran Evangelical | 592 | 6 | 16 | 570 |
| Roman Catholic | 16346 | 8 | 2034 | 14304 |
| SDA Church | 3139 | 1576 | 362 | 1201 |
| United Church | 17743 | 0 | 3335 | 14408 |
| Other Church | 516 | 0 | 56 | 460 |
| NoReligion | 92 | 3 | 10 | 79 |
| Not reported | 258 | 11 | 52 | 195 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||