Population 64,006 (July 1998 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: 26% (male 8,482; female 8,200)
15-64 years: 68% (male 21,695; female 22,042)
65 years and over: 6% (male 1,548; female 2,039) (July 1998 est.)

Population growth rate 0.39% (1998 est.)

Birth rate 16.72 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate 5.87 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate -6.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)

Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate 21.35 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.19 years
male: 68.82 years
female: 73.69 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate 1.74 children born/woman (1998 est.)

Nationality
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

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

NOTE: The information regarding Antigua and Barbuda on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Antigua and Barbuda People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Antigua and Barbuda People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.