Demographics of Anguilla
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This article is about the demographic
features of the population
of Anguilla
, including population density
, ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
features of the population
Population
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of Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin...
, including population density
Population density
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, ethnicity
Ethnic group
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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.Age structure
- 0-14 years: 24.5% (male 1,815; female 1,724)
- 15-64 years: 67.8% (male 4,665; female 5,125)
- 65 years and over: 7.7% (male 5347; female 572) (2009 est.)
Population growth rate
- 2.272% (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
Birth rate
- 13.02 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 157
Death rate
- 4.39 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 205
Net migration rate
- 14.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 6
Urbanization
- urban population: 100% of total population (2009)
- rate of urbanization: 1.4 annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
- under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female
- total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- total: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births
- country comparison to the world: 215
- female: 3.05 deaths/1,000 live births
- male: 3.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- total population: 80.65 years
- country comparison to the world: 15
- male: 3.97 years
- female: 3.05 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate
- 1.75 children born/woman (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 163
Religions (2007)
- Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Buddhist 7%, other 5%
Literacy
- definition: age 12 and over can read and write
- total population: 95% (1984 est.)
- male: 95%
- female: 95%
Education expenditures
- 4% of GDP (2005)
- country comparison to the world: 101