Antigua and Barbuda birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2001. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.04 — a 22.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Antigua and Barbuda (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.55% annually. On average, 497 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.5% — 462 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 146/196 for absolute natural population change and 121/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.47% will be to women under age 20, 47.7% to women ages 20-29, and 42.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.8%, 55.3%, and 27.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Antigua	World
2100	12.2%	16.5%
2099	12.2%	16.6%
2098	12.2%	16.6%
2097	12.2%	16.7%
2096	12.2%	16.8%
2095	12.2%	16.8%
2094	12.2%	16.9%
2093	12.2%	17%
2092	12.2%	17%
2091	12.2%	17.1%
2090	12.2%	17.2%
2089	12.2%	17.2%
2088	12.2%	17.3%
2087	12.2%	17.4%
2086	12.2%	17.4%
2085	12.2%	17.5%
2084	12.3%	17.5%
2083	12.3%	17.6%
2082	12.3%	17.7%
2081	12.4%	17.7%
2080	12.4%	17.8%
2079	12.4%	17.8%
2078	12.5%	17.9%
2077	12.5%	17.9%
2076	12.6%	18%
2075	12.6%	18%
2074	12.7%	18.1%
2073	12.7%	18.2%
2072	12.8%	18.2%
2071	12.8%	18.3%
2070	12.8%	18.3%
2069	12.9%	18.4%
2068	12.9%	18.5%
2067	12.9%	18.6%
2066	12.9%	18.6%
2065	13%	18.7%
2064	13%	18.8%
2063	13%	18.9%
2062	13.1%	19.1%
2061	13.1%	19.2%
2060	13.1%	19.3%
2059	13.2%	19.4%
2058	13.2%	19.5%
2057	13.3%	19.6%
2056	13.4%	19.8%
2055	13.4%	19.9%
2054	13.5%	20%
2053	13.6%	20.1%
2052	13.7%	20.2%
2051	13.8%	20.3%
2050	13.9%	20.4%
2049	14%	20.5%
2048	14.2%	20.6%
2047	14.3%	20.7%
2046	14.4%	20.8%
2045	14.6%	20.9%
2044	14.8%	20.9%
2043	14.9%	21%
2042	15.1%	21.1%
2041	15.3%	21.2%
2040	15.5%	21.2%
2039	15.6%	21.3%
2038	15.8%	21.4%
2037	16%	21.5%
2036	16.2%	21.6%
2035	16.3%	21.8%
2034	16.4%	22%
2033	16.4%	22.2%
2032	16.5%	22.4%
2031	16.6%	22.7%
2030	16.7%	23%
2029	16.8%	23.3%
2028	16.9%	23.6%
2027	17.1%	23.9%
2026	17.3%	24.2%
2025	17.6%	24.6%
2024	17.8%	24.7%
2023	18.2%	25%
2022	18.6%	25.3%
2021	18.8%	25.6%
2020	19.1%	25.8%
2019	19.4%	26%
2018	19.8%	26.2%
2017	20.2%	26.4%
2016	20.6%	26.5%
2015	21.2%	26.6%
2014	21.7%	26.8%
2013	22.1%	26.9%
2012	22.6%	27%
2011	23.2%	27.1%
2010	23.8%	27.3%
2009	24.2%	27.5%
2008	24.6%	27.6%
2007	25%	27.9%
2006	25.4%	28.1%
2005	25.9%	28.5%
2004	26.4%	28.8%
2003	26.8%	29.2%
2002	27.2%	29.6%
2001	27.5%	30%
2000	27.8%	30.4%
1999	28%	30.8%
1998	28.3%	31.1%
1997	28.4%	31.5%
1996	28.6%	31.8%
1995	28.6%	32.1%
1994	28.8%	32.3%
1993	29%	32.5%
1992	29.3%	32.7%
1991	29.7%	32.9%
1990	29.8%	33%
1989	29.4%	33.2%
1988	29.1%	33.4%
1987	28.9%	33.6%
1986	28.7%	33.8%
1985	28.6%	34%
1984	28.6%	34.3%
1983	29.2%	34.6%
1982	30%	34.9%
1981	31%	35.2%
1980	32%	35.5%
1979	33%	35.9%
1978	34%	36.3%
1977	35.2%	36.7%
1976	36.4%	36.9%
1975	37.8%	37.1%
1974	39.1%	37.2%
1973	40.4%	37.3%
1972	41.6%	37.5%
1971	42.7%	37.6%
1970	43.7%	37.7%
1969	43.9%	37.8%
1968	43.4%	37.9%
1967	42.8%	38%
1966	42.1%	38%
1965	41.3%	38%
1964	40.4%	38%
1963	39.9%	37.8%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	40%	37.5%
1960	40.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Antigua and Barbuda was 40.1% in 1960, 29.3% in 1992, and 17.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Antigua and Barbuda.

Maternal mortality by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	World
2023	35	197
2022	36	203
2021	32	242
2020	35	211
2019	32	207
2018	31	211
2017	31	215
2016	28	220
2015	30	228
2014	32	231
2013	32	235
2012	30	239
2011	31	247
2010	31	253
2009	32	258
2008	31	264
2007	32	269
2006	32	276
2005	33	283
2004	34	291
2003	33	301
2002	36	311
2001	36	321
2000	37	328
1999	34	340
1998	34	360
1997	37	358
1996	37	366
1995	38	371
1994	38	382
1993	40	389
1992	40	395
1991	42	395
1990	41	391
1989	41	401
1988	38	414
1987	40	429
1986	38	438
1985	38	460

The maternal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.04% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 5.41% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	World
2023	0.93%	2.49%
2022	0.96%	2.59%
2021	0.98%	2.66%
2020	1.01%	2.75%
2019	1.03%	2.86%
2018	1.05%	2.97%
2017	1.06%	3.11%
2016	1.08%	3.22%
2015	1.1%	3.35%
2014	1.12%	3.48%
2013	1.13%	3.61%
2012	1.15%	3.77%
2011	1.17%	3.97%
2010	1.19%	4.11%
2009	1.22%	4.31%
2008	1.24%	4.5%
2007	1.27%	4.7%
2006	1.3%	4.92%
2005	1.33%	5.16%
2004	1.36%	5.43%
2003	1.4%	5.65%
2002	1.43%	5.94%
2001	1.46%	6.21%
2000	1.49%	6.48%
1999	1.52%	6.75%
1998	1.54%	7.05%
1997	1.55%	7.28%
1996	1.55%	7.52%
1995	1.54%	7.76%
1994	1.51%	7.98%
1993	1.47%	8.19%
1992	1.43%	8.46%
1991	1.39%	8.66%
1990	1.35%	8.81%
1989	1.32%	9.02%
1988	1.3%	9.31%
1987	1.28%	9.47%
1986	1.28%	9.81%
1985	1.29%	10.1%
1984	1.31%	10.4%
1983	1.36%	10.6%
1982	1.42%	10.8%
1981	1.5%	11%
1980	1.6%	11.4%
1979	1.71%	11.7%
1978	1.84%	12.2%
1977	1.97%	12.6%
1976	2.11%	13%
1975	2.25%	13.4%
1974	2.4%	13.8%
1973	2.56%	14.1%
1972	2.74%	14.5%
1971	2.96%	15.1%
1970	3.23%	15.2%
1969	3.54%	15.4%
1968	3.92%	15.6%
1967	4.36%	15.9%
1966	4.86%	16.1%
1965	5.41%	16.4%
1964	6%	16.6%
1963	6.59%	16.5%
1962	7.18%	16.7%
1961	7.74%	17%
1960	8.25%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.93% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 14.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.