This article is about the demographic

Demographics

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 features of the population

Population

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 of Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

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, 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.

Demographic statistics from the CIA World Factbook

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Age structure

0-14 years: 26.8% (male 11,660/female 11,303)

15-64 years: 66.6% (male 26,597/female 30,414)

65 years and over: 6.6% (male 2,456/female 3,202) (20096 est.)

Birth rate

16.59 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

country comparison to the world: 128

Net migration rate

2.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

country comparison to the world: 36

Urbanization

Urban population: 30% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.87 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 16.25 deaths/1,000 live births

country comparison to the world: 120

Male: 18.78 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 13.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 74.76 years

country comparison to the world: 87

Male: 72.81 years

Female: 76.81 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.07 children born/woman (2009 est.)

country comparison to the world: 124

Ethnic groups

Black 91%

Mixed 4.4%

Whites 1.7% (Mostly British)

All other 2.29% (2001 census)

Religions

Anglican 25.7%

Jehovah Witnesses :N/A

Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%

Pentecostal 10.6%

Moravian 10.5%

Roman Catholic 10.4%

Methodist 7.9%

Baptist 4.8%

Church of God 4.5%

Baha'i N/A

other Christian 5.4%

other 2%

none of unspecified 5.8%

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling

Total population: 85.8%

Male: NA%

Female: NA% (2003 est.)