Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda
Population:
66,422 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
28% (male 9,414; female 9,098)
15-64 years:
67% (male 22,199; female 22,341)
65 years and over:
5% (male 1,424; female 1,946) (2000 est.)
<p>Population growth rate:
0.73% (2000 est.)
<p>Birth rate:
19.6 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
<p>Death rate:
5.99 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
<p>Net migration rate:
-6.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
<p>Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.73 male(s)/female
total population:
0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
<p>Infant mortality rate:
23.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
<p>Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
70.46 years
male:
68.19 years
female:
72.84 years (2000 est.)
<p>Total fertility rate:
1.92 children born/woman (2000 est.)
<p>Nationality:
noun:
Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)
adjective:
Antiguan, Barbudan
<p>Ethnic groups:
black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian
<p>Religions:
Anglican (predominant), other Protestant, some Roman Catholic
<p>Languages:
English (official), local dialects
<p>Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population:
89%
male:
90%
female:
88% (1960 est.)
Reference
This article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
- See also : Antigua and Barbuda
