People of Antigua and Barbuda

source: CIA World Fact Book 1997

Population: 63,739 (July 1997 est.)

• 0-14 years: 26% (male 8,514; female 8,221)
• 15-64 years: 68% (male 21,499; female 21,891)
• 65 years and over : 6% (male 1,571; female 2,043) (July 1997 est.)

Birth rate: 17.27 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate: 5.98 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Net migration rate: -6.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

• at birth : 1.05 male(s)/female
• under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
• 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
• total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 22 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

• total population: 70.93 years
• male : 68.58 years
• female: 73.4 years (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.76 children born/woman (1997 est.)

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

Ethnic groups: black, British, Portuguese, Lebanese, Syrian

Religions: Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some Roman Catholic

Languages: English (official), local dialects

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