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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Belarus

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.14 for Belarus. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.58 in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.21 in Belarus — 23.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 54.8% in Belarus — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 2.67, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 186/196 for Belarus.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 29 in Belarus.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 8.6 in Belarus.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Belarus.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Belarus by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Belarus
2023 1.58 1.21
2022 1.58 1.33
2021 1.58 1.37
2020 1.57 1.37
2019 1.47 1.38
2018 1.37 1.45
2017 1.49 1.54
2016 1.46 1.73
2015 1.57 1.72
2014 1.53 1.7
2013 1.54 1.67
2012 1.66 1.62
2011 1.75 1.52
2010 1.79 1.49
2009 2.01 1.51
2008 2.04 1.49
2007 1.86 1.43
2006 1.83 1.34
2005 1.83 1.25
2004 1.85 1.23
2003 1.89 1.23
2002 1.94 1.24
2001 2.02 1.29
2000 2.2 1.32
1999 1.96 1.31
1998 2.02 1.3
1997 2.19 1.25
1996 2.27 1.34
1995 2.16 1.41
1994 2.07 1.53
1993 2.04 1.62
1992 2.13 1.76
1991 2.04 1.81
1990 2.25 1.91
1989 2.2 2.03
1988 2.13 2.03
1987 2.07 2.03
1986 2.03 2.09
1985 2.15 2.09
1984 2.04 2.11
1983 2.12 2.11
1982 2.09 2.05
1981 2.17 2.02
1980 2.31 2.03
1979 2.63 2.05
1978 2.57 2.06
1977 2.78 2.08
1976 2.78 2.12
1975 2.77 2.17
1974 2.93 2.21
1973 3.13 2.25
1972 3.29 2.28
1971 3.46 2.31
1970 3.63 2.31
1969 3.83 2.26
1968 4.01 2.22
1967 4.18 2.26
1966 4.32 2.29
1965 4.42 2.27
1964 4.48 2.31
1963 4.54 2.4
1962 4.55 2.5
1961 4.56 2.59
1960 4.6 2.67

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Belarus in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Antigua and Barbuda vs Belarus population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Belarus
2023 462 -56,924
2022 486 -47,839
2021 492 -67,118
2020 512 -64,703
2019 461 -32,969
2018 411 -26,429
2017 504 -17,026
2016 496 -1,894
2015 583 -946
2014 564 -2,834
2013 586 -6,610
2012 678 -11,336
2011 743 -26,493
2010 758 -29,400
2009 900 -25,662
2008 911 -25,726
2007 770 -28,683
2006 742 -41,301
2005 738 -50,252
2004 757 -50,597
2003 793 -53,882
2002 843 -58,207
2001 900 -48,650
2000 1,009 -40,916
1999 828 -49,131
1998 845 -44,316
1997 932 -46,540
1996 947 -37,591
1995 844 -32,621
1994 757 -19,431
1993 706 -11,263
1992 728 11,238
1991 673 18,349
1990 833 32,606
1989 845 49,833
1988 848 60,840
1987 845 62,689
1986 855 74,318
1985 955 58,852
1984 899 64,415
1983 941 75,791
1982 913 65,499
1981 940 65,057
1980 1,002 62,101
1979 1,150 64,481
1978 1,064 67,342
1977 1,124 67,434
1976 1,075 66,677
1975 1,028 65,494
1974 1,074 71,158
1973 1,135 70,911
1972 1,179 74,036
1971 1,219 77,464
1970 1,248 75,520
1969 1,308 74,567
1968 1,369 76,782
1967 1,431 81,136
1966 1,489 84,191
1965 1,528 90,611
1964 1,559 101,618
1963 1,543 113,160
1962 1,509 124,945
1961 1,476 134,490
1960 1,434 136,399

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.5% in Antigua and Barbuda and -0.62% in Belarus.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and -0.34% in Belarus.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Belarus by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Belarus
2023 11.8 7.14
2022 12 8.06
2021 12.1 8.62
2020 12.2 8.89
2019 11.5 9.3
2018 10.8 9.9
2017 11.8 10.8
2016 11.7 12.4
2015 12.6 12.5
2014 12.3 12.5
2013 12.4 12.5
2012 13.5 12.2
2011 14.3 11.5
2010 14.7 11.4
2009 16.6 11.4
2008 17 11.1
2007 15.6 10.7
2006 15.5 9.9
2005 15.6 9.3
2004 15.9 9.1
2003 16.4 9
2002 17.1 8.9
2001 18 9.2
2000 19.7 9.4
1999 17.7 9.3
1998 18.3 9.2
1997 19.9 8.9
1996 20.6 9.4
1995 19.6 9.9
1994 18.7 10.8
1993 18.3 11.5
1992 18.9 12.5
1991 18.2 13
1990 20.8 14
1989 20.8 15.1
1988 20.6 16.1
1987 20.4 16.1
1986 20.3 17.1
1985 21.7 16.5
1984 20.7 17
1983 21.2 17.6
1982 20.6 16.3
1981 21 16.3
1980 21.9 16.3
1979 24.3 16.2
1978 22.9 16.2
1977 23.9 16
1976 23.1 15.9
1975 22.3 15.7
1974 22.9 16
1973 23.8 15.8
1972 24.4 16.2
1971 25 16.4
1970 25.5 16.3
1969 26.9 15.9
1968 28.5 16.3
1967 30.1 16.6
1966 31.8 17.1
1965 33.2 17.9
1964 34.4 19.2
1963 34.9 21.2
1962 34.9 22.8
1961 35 23.8
1960 35 24.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 7.14 in Belarus, compared with 35 and 24.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Belarus
Fertility rate 1.58 1.21
Fertility rate rank 128/196 180/196
Birth rate 11.8 7.14
Birth rate rank 117/196 186/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 -56,924
Natural population change rank 146/196 185/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% -0.62%
Population growth +0.49% -0.5%
Population growth rank 135/197 187/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 7.92
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 68.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 8.86
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 45.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 0.24%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Belarus
2100 12.2% 10.5%
2099 12.2% 10.6%
2098 12.2% 10.6%
2097 12.2% 10.7%
2096 12.2% 10.8%
2095 12.2% 10.9%
2094 12.2% 11%
2093 12.2% 11.2%
2092 12.2% 11.3%
2091 12.2% 11.4%
2090 12.2% 11.5%
2089 12.2% 11.6%
2088 12.2% 11.7%
2087 12.2% 11.8%
2086 12.2% 11.8%
2085 12.2% 11.8%
2084 12.3% 11.8%
2083 12.3% 11.8%
2082 12.3% 11.7%
2081 12.4% 11.6%
2080 12.4% 11.5%
2079 12.4% 11.4%
2078 12.5% 11.2%
2077 12.5% 11.1%
2076 12.6% 10.9%
2075 12.6% 10.8%
2074 12.7% 10.7%
2073 12.7% 10.6%
2072 12.8% 10.5%
2071 12.8% 10.4%
2070 12.8% 10.4%
2069 12.9% 10.4%
2068 12.9% 10.5%
2067 12.9% 10.5%
2066 12.9% 10.7%
2065 13% 10.8%
2064 13% 11%
2063 13% 11.2%
2062 13.1% 11.4%
2061 13.1% 11.7%
2060 13.1% 11.9%
2059 13.2% 12.1%
2058 13.2% 12.3%
2057 13.3% 12.5%
2056 13.4% 12.6%
2055 13.4% 12.7%
2054 13.5% 12.8%
2053 13.6% 12.8%
2052 13.7% 12.8%
2051 13.8% 12.8%
2050 13.9% 12.7%
2049 14% 12.6%
2048 14.2% 12.4%
2047 14.3% 12.3%
2046 14.4% 12.1%
2045 14.6% 11.9%
2044 14.8% 11.7%
2043 14.9% 11.5%
2042 15.1% 11.4%
2041 15.3% 11.2%
2040 15.5% 11.1%
2039 15.6% 11%
2038 15.8% 11%
2037 16% 11%
2036 16.2% 11.2%
2035 16.3% 11.3%
2034 16.4% 11.6%
2033 16.4% 11.9%
2032 16.5% 12.3%
2031 16.6% 12.9%
2030 16.7% 13.5%
2029 16.8% 14.1%
2028 16.9% 14.7%
2027 17.1% 15.2%
2026 17.3% 15.7%
2025 17.6% 16.1%
2024 17.8% 16.3%
2023 18.2% 16.7%
2022 18.6% 17%
2021 18.8% 17.1%
2020 19.1% 17%
2019 19.4% 17%
2018 19.8% 16.9%
2017 20.2% 16.7%
2016 20.6% 16.5%
2015 21.2% 16.2%
2014 21.7% 15.9%
2013 22.1% 15.6%
2012 22.6% 15.3%
2011 23.2% 15%
2010 23.8% 14.8%
2009 24.2% 14.8%
2008 24.6% 14.8%
2007 25% 14.9%
2006 25.4% 15.2%
2005 25.9% 15.5%
2004 26.4% 16%
2003 26.8% 16.6%
2002 27.2% 17.3%
2001 27.5% 17.9%
2000 27.8% 18.6%
1999 28% 19.3%
1998 28.3% 20%
1997 28.4% 20.7%
1996 28.6% 21.3%
1995 28.6% 21.8%
1994 28.8% 22.2%
1993 29% 22.6%
1992 29.3% 22.8%
1991 29.7% 23%
1990 29.8% 23.1%
1989 29.4% 23.1%
1988 29.1% 23.1%
1987 28.9% 23%
1986 28.7% 23%
1985 28.6% 22.9%
1984 28.6% 22.8%
1983 29.2% 22.7%
1982 30% 22.7%
1981 31% 22.8%
1980 32% 22.9%
1979 33% 23.1%
1978 34% 23.5%
1977 35.2% 23.9%
1976 36.4% 24.4%
1975 37.8% 25%
1974 39.1% 25.7%
1973 40.4% 26.4%
1972 41.6% 27.2%
1971 42.7% 27.9%
1970 43.7% 28.7%
1969 43.9% 29.3%
1968 43.4% 29.6%
1967 42.8% 29.9%
1966 42.1% 30.2%
1965 41.3% 30.5%
1964 40.4% 30.8%
1963 39.9% 31.1%
1962 39.9% 31.2%
1961 40% 31.2%
1960 40.1% 30.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 16.3% in Belarus in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 23.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Belarus compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Belarus

Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Belarus
2023 35 1
2022 36 1
2021 32 2
2020 35 2
2019 32 1
2018 31 1
2017 31 1
2016 28 1
2015 30 1
2014 32 2
2013 32 2
2012 30 2
2011 31 2
2010 31 3
2009 32 4
2008 31 4
2007 32 6
2006 32 7
2005 33 9
2004 34 12
2003 33 14
2002 36 16
2001 36 18
2000 37 20
1999 34 23
1998 34 25
1997 37 27
1996 37 28
1995 38 29
1994 38 30
1993 40 31
1992 40 32
1991 42 32
1990 41 33
1989 41 33
1988 38 32
1987 40 30
1986 38 30
1985 38 30

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 1 deaths in Belarus.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Belarus

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Belarus
2023 0.93% 0.24%
2022 0.96% 0.26%
2021 0.98% 0.27%
2020 1.01% 0.29%
2019 1.03% 0.31%
2018 1.05% 0.34%
2017 1.06% 0.36%
2016 1.08% 0.39%
2015 1.1% 0.41%
2014 1.12% 0.43%
2013 1.13% 0.46%
2012 1.15% 0.49%
2011 1.17% 0.52%
2010 1.19% 0.56%
2009 1.22% 0.61%
2008 1.24% 0.66%
2007 1.27% 0.73%
2006 1.3% 0.8%
2005 1.33% 0.87%
2004 1.36% 0.94%
2003 1.4% 1.02%
2002 1.43% 1.1%
2001 1.46% 1.18%
2000 1.49% 1.28%
1999 1.52% 1.37%
1998 1.54% 1.45%
1997 1.55% 1.51%
1996 1.55% 1.55%
1995 1.54% 1.57%
1994 1.51% 1.57%
1993 1.47% 1.55%
1992 1.43% 1.53%
1991 1.39% 1.52%
1990 1.35% 1.52%
1989 1.32% 1.55%
1988 1.3% 1.59%
1987 1.28% 1.64%
1986 1.28% 1.7%
1985 1.29% 1.76%
1984 1.31% 1.82%
1983 1.36% 1.88%
1982 1.42% 1.94%
1981 1.5% 2%
1980 1.6% 2.06%
1979 1.71% 2.11%
1978 1.84% 2.14%
1977 1.97% 2.16%
1976 2.11% 2.18%
1975 2.25% 2.18%
1974 2.4% 2.19%
1973 2.56% 2.2%
1972 2.74% 2.22%
1971 2.96% 2.25%
1970 3.23% 2.3%
1969 3.54% 2.37%
1968 3.92% 2.45%
1967 4.36% 2.56%
1966 4.86% 2.7%
1965 5.41% 2.88%
1964 6% 3.1%
1963 6.59% 3.36%
1962 7.18% 3.68%
1961 7.74% 4.05%
1960 8.25% 4.49%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.24% in Belarus. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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