Antigua is populated mostly by people of African origin who were brought to the Islands as slaves. There are also small numbers of Portuguese, British and Arab.
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
Population, total (millions) | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.1 |
Population growth (annual %) | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 71 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 76 | 65 | 52 | 45 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 53 | 53 | .. | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 89 | 95 | 98 | 98 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 84 | .. | 94 | 77 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 88.3 | 114.9 | 94 | 87.6 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 104 | 69 | 99 | 94 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 0 | 0 | .. | 0.3 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 3.3 | .. | 8.5 | 8.5 |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 0.3 | 1 | -1 | -0.6 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 1,482 | .. | 1,598 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 4.23 | 4.12 | 5.54 | 5.38 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 60 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) | .. | 100 | 72 | 58 |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Net migration (thousands) | 3 | 0 | 0 | .. |