Short facts about people of Antigua and Barbuda

Population:

66,970 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years:  27.97% (male 9,527; female 9,203) 15-64 years:  67.15% (male 22,450; female 22,519) 65 years and over:  4.88% (male 1,360; female 1,911) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.74% (2001 est.)

Birth rate:

19.5 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate:

5.87 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate:

-6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth:  1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years:  1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years:  1 male(s)/female 65 years and over:  0.71 male(s)/female total population:  0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

22.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population:  70.74 years male:  68.45 years female:  73.14 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate:

2.31 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

NA

Nationality:

noun:  Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s) adjective:  Antiguan, Barbudan

Ethnic groups:

black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

Religions:

Anglican (predominant), other Protestant, some Roman Catholic

Languages:

English (official), local dialects

Literacy:

definition:  age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling total population:  89% male:  90% female:  88% (1960 est.)

Source: World Factbook