Antigua-and-barbuda 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.)
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