Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Benin

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Benin by year

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Benin
2023	1.58	4.56
2022	1.58	4.63
2021	1.58	4.71
2020	1.57	4.8
2019	1.47	4.9
2018	1.37	5.03
2017	1.49	5.16
2016	1.46	5.25
2015	1.57	5.32
2014	1.53	5.37
2013	1.54	5.41
2012	1.66	5.43
2011	1.75	5.44
2010	1.79	5.45
2009	2.01	5.49
2008	2.04	5.55
2007	1.86	5.63
2006	1.83	5.67
2005	1.83	5.69
2004	1.85	5.72
2003	1.89	5.76
2002	1.94	5.79
2001	2.02	5.85
2000	2.2	5.94
1999	1.96	6.03
1998	2.02	6.14
1997	2.19	6.23
1996	2.27	6.28
1995	2.16	6.33
1994	2.07	6.42
1993	2.04	6.51
1992	2.13	6.59
1991	2.04	6.67
1990	2.25	6.74
1989	2.2	6.82
1988	2.13	6.87
1987	2.07	6.92
1986	2.03	6.96
1985	2.15	7
1984	2.04	7.03
1983	2.12	7.05
1982	2.09	7.06
1981	2.17	7.06
1980	2.31	6.99
1979	2.63	6.91
1978	2.57	6.82
1977	2.78	6.83
1976	2.78	6.83
1975	2.77	6.83
1974	2.93	6.82
1973	3.13	6.81
1972	3.29	6.8
1971	3.46	6.77
1970	3.63	6.74
1969	3.83	6.71
1968	4.01	6.67
1967	4.18	6.64
1966	4.32	6.63
1965	4.42	6.61
1964	4.48	6.57
1963	4.54	6.51
1962	4.55	6.46
1961	4.56	6.4
1960	4.6	6.28

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 4.56 in Benin in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Benin
2023	462	353,933
2022	486	349,518
2021	492	341,103
2020	512	341,929
2019	461	339,817
2018	411	340,270
2017	504	339,763
2016	496	336,559
2015	583	330,573
2014	564	323,753
2013	586	315,804
2012	678	306,180
2011	743	296,348
2010	758	287,703
2009	900	280,204
2008	911	274,242
2007	770	271,305
2006	742	265,040
2005	738	253,795
2004	757	245,630
2003	793	237,962
2002	843	229,472
2001	900	222,877
2000	1,009	218,013
1999	828	213,074
1998	845	208,342
1997	932	203,182
1996	947	197,643
1995	844	194,481
1994	757	196,637
1993	706	179,858
1992	728	173,794
1991	673	168,174
1990	833	163,055
1989	845	157,235
1988	848	153,580
1987	845	147,783
1986	855	142,039
1985	955	136,621
1984	899	131,590
1983	941	126,349
1982	913	122,748
1981	940	118,634
1980	1,002	112,969
1979	1,150	106,782
1978	1,064	100,762
1977	1,124	97,200
1976	1,075	93,141
1975	1,028	89,350
1974	1,074	85,623
1973	1,135	82,422
1972	1,179	79,415
1971	1,219	76,034
1970	1,248	73,156
1969	1,308	70,155
1968	1,369	67,327
1967	1,431	64,709
1966	1,489	62,169
1965	1,528	60,154
1964	1,559	57,352
1963	1,543	54,514
1962	1,509	51,664
1961	1,476	48,838
1960	1,434	44,564

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 +2.51% in Benin.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.72% in Benin.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Benin by year

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Benin
2023	11.8	33.9
2022	12	34.4
2021	12.1	34.8
2020	12.2	35.3
2019	11.5	36
2018	10.8	37
2017	11.8	37.8
2016	11.7	38.6
2015	12.6	39
2014	12.3	39.3
2013	12.4	39.6
2012	13.5	39.7
2011	14.3	39.7
2010	14.7	39.8
2009	16.6	40
2008	17	40.4
2007	15.6	41
2006	15.5	41.3
2005	15.6	41.1
2004	15.9	41.3
2003	16.4	41.5
2002	17.1	41.5
2001	18	41.7
2000	19.7	42.1
1999	17.7	42.5
1998	18.3	43
1997	19.9	43.4
1996	20.6	43.7
1995	19.6	44.4
1994	18.7	45.7
1993	18.3	44.1
1992	18.9	44.9
1991	18.2	45.4
1990	20.8	45.7
1989	20.8	46
1988	20.6	46.6
1987	20.4	46.9
1986	20.3	47.1
1985	21.7	47.3
1984	20.7	47.6
1983	21.2	47.7
1982	20.6	48
1981	21	48.2
1980	21.9	47.9
1979	24.3	47.4
1978	22.9	46.9
1977	23.9	47
1976	23.1	47.1
1975	22.3	47.1
1974	22.9	47.2
1973	23.8	47.3
1972	24.4	47.4
1971	25	47.5
1970	25.5	47.5
1969	26.9	47.5
1968	28.5	47.5
1967	30.1	47.5
1966	31.8	47.7
1965	33.2	47.7
1964	34.4	47.6
1963	34.9	47.4
1962	34.9	47.1
1961	35	46.7
1960	35	45.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 33.9 in Benin, compared with 35 and 45.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Benin

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Antigua	Benin
2100	12.2%	22.4%
2099	12.2%	22.5%
2098	12.2%	22.7%
2097	12.2%	22.8%
2096	12.2%	23%
2095	12.2%	23.1%
2094	12.2%	23.3%
2093	12.2%	23.4%
2092	12.2%	23.6%
2091	12.2%	23.8%
2090	12.2%	23.9%
2089	12.2%	24.1%
2088	12.2%	24.3%
2087	12.2%	24.5%
2086	12.2%	24.7%
2085	12.2%	24.8%
2084	12.3%	25%
2083	12.3%	25.2%
2082	12.3%	25.4%
2081	12.4%	25.6%
2080	12.4%	25.8%
2079	12.4%	26%
2078	12.5%	26.2%
2077	12.5%	26.4%
2076	12.6%	26.6%
2075	12.6%	26.8%
2074	12.7%	27%
2073	12.7%	27.2%
2072	12.8%	27.4%
2071	12.8%	27.6%
2070	12.8%	27.8%
2069	12.9%	28%
2068	12.9%	28.2%
2067	12.9%	28.4%
2066	12.9%	28.7%
2065	13%	28.9%
2064	13%	29.2%
2063	13%	29.4%
2062	13.1%	29.7%
2061	13.1%	30%
2060	13.1%	30.3%
2059	13.2%	30.6%
2058	13.2%	30.9%
2057	13.3%	31.2%
2056	13.4%	31.5%
2055	13.4%	31.8%
2054	13.5%	32.1%
2053	13.6%	32.4%
2052	13.7%	32.7%
2051	13.8%	33%
2050	13.9%	33.3%
2049	14%	33.5%
2048	14.2%	33.8%
2047	14.3%	34.1%
2046	14.4%	34.3%
2045	14.6%	34.6%
2044	14.8%	34.9%
2043	14.9%	35.2%
2042	15.1%	35.4%
2041	15.3%	35.7%
2040	15.5%	36%
2039	15.6%	36.3%
2038	15.8%	36.7%
2037	16%	37%
2036	16.2%	37.3%
2035	16.3%	37.6%
2034	16.4%	38%
2033	16.4%	38.4%
2032	16.5%	38.8%
2031	16.6%	39.2%
2030	16.7%	39.6%
2029	16.8%	40%
2028	16.9%	40.4%
2027	17.1%	40.8%
2026	17.3%	41.1%
2025	17.6%	41.4%
2024	17.8%	41.6%
2023	18.2%	41.8%
2022	18.6%	42.1%
2021	18.8%	42.4%
2020	19.1%	42.7%
2019	19.4%	42.9%
2018	19.8%	43.1%
2017	20.2%	43.2%
2016	20.6%	43.3%
2015	21.2%	43.4%
2014	21.7%	43.5%
2013	22.1%	43.6%
2012	22.6%	43.7%
2011	23.2%	43.8%
2010	23.8%	43.9%
2009	24.2%	44.1%
2008	24.6%	44.3%
2007	25%	44.4%
2006	25.4%	44.4%
2005	25.9%	44.6%
2004	26.4%	44.8%
2003	26.8%	44.9%
2002	27.2%	45.1%
2001	27.5%	45.3%
2000	27.8%	45.4%
1999	28%	45.6%
1998	28.3%	45.8%
1997	28.4%	45.9%
1996	28.6%	46%
1995	28.6%	45.9%
1994	28.8%	45.5%
1993	29%	45.7%
1992	29.3%	46.2%
1991	29.7%	46.2%
1990	29.8%	46.1%
1989	29.4%	46.1%
1988	29.1%	46.1%
1987	28.9%	46%
1986	28.7%	45.9%
1985	28.6%	45.8%
1984	28.6%	45.7%
1983	29.2%	45.6%
1982	30%	45.5%
1981	31%	45.3%
1980	32%	45.2%
1979	33%	45.1%
1978	34%	45%
1977	35.2%	44.8%
1976	36.4%	44.7%
1975	37.8%	44.5%
1974	39.1%	44.3%
1973	40.4%	44.1%
1972	41.6%	43.8%
1971	42.7%	43.5%
1970	43.7%	43.2%
1969	43.9%	42.8%
1968	43.4%	42.5%
1967	42.8%	42.1%
1966	42.1%	41.6%
1965	41.3%	41.2%
1964	40.4%	40.8%
1963	39.9%	40.3%
1962	39.9%	39.9%
1961	40%	39.5%
1960	40.1%	39.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 41.6% in Benin in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Benin compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Benin

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Benin
2023	35	518
2022	36	547
2021	32	584
2020	35	578
2019	32	572
2018	31	585
2017	31	592
2016	28	604
2015	30	606
2014	32	605
2013	32	607
2012	30	618
2011	31	613
2010	31	607
2009	32	598
2008	31	563
2007	32	501
2006	32	509
2005	33	514
2004	34	531
2003	33	532
2002	36	534
2001	36	532
2000	37	529
1999	34	536
1998	34	547
1997	37	556
1996	37	576
1995	38	586
1994	38	605
1993	40	591
1992	40	625
1991	42	666
1990	41	692
1989	41	732
1988	38	765
1987	40	817
1986	38	858
1985	38	910

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 518 deaths in Benin.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Antigua and Barbuda

Benin

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Benin
2023	0.93%	7.79%
2022	0.96%	8.04%
2021	0.98%	8.31%
2020	1.01%	8.55%
2019	1.03%	8.8%
2018	1.05%	9.05%
2017	1.06%	9.27%
2016	1.08%	9.5%
2015	1.1%	9.71%
2014	1.12%	9.93%
2013	1.13%	10.2%
2012	1.15%	10.4%
2011	1.17%	10.6%
2010	1.19%	10.8%
2009	1.22%	11.1%
2008	1.24%	11.3%
2007	1.27%	11.5%
2006	1.3%	11.8%
2005	1.33%	12.1%
2004	1.36%	12.4%
2003	1.4%	12.7%
2002	1.43%	13%
2001	1.46%	13.3%
2000	1.49%	13.6%
1999	1.52%	13.9%
1998	1.54%	14.3%
1997	1.55%	14.6%
1996	1.55%	14.9%
1995	1.54%	15.2%
1994	1.51%	15.6%
1993	1.47%	16%
1992	1.43%	16.4%
1991	1.39%	16.8%
1990	1.35%	17.2%
1989	1.32%	17.6%
1988	1.3%	18%
1987	1.28%	18.4%
1986	1.28%	18.8%
1985	1.29%	19.2%
1984	1.31%	19.6%
1983	1.36%	20%
1982	1.42%	20.4%
1981	1.5%	20.8%
1980	1.6%	21.2%
1979	1.71%	21.6%
1978	1.84%	22.1%
1977	1.97%	22.6%
1976	2.11%	23.1%
1975	2.25%	23.7%
1974	2.4%	24.2%
1973	2.56%	24.7%
1972	2.74%	25.2%
1971	2.96%	25.7%
1970	3.23%	26.1%
1969	3.54%	26.6%
1968	3.92%	27%
1967	4.36%	27.5%
1966	4.86%	28%
1965	5.41%	28.5%
1964	6%	29.1%
1963	6.59%	29.6%
1962	7.18%	30.2%
1961	7.74%	30.7%
1960	8.25%	31.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 7.79% in Benin. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.