Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Bhutan

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Bhutan by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Bhutan
2023	1.58	1.46
2022	1.58	1.48
2021	1.58	1.49
2020	1.57	1.5
2019	1.47	1.45
2018	1.37	1.52
2017	1.49	1.62
2016	1.46	1.74
2015	1.57	1.84
2014	1.53	1.92
2013	1.54	2
2012	1.66	2.07
2011	1.75	2.15
2010	1.79	2.25
2009	2.01	2.36
2008	2.04	2.48
2007	1.86	2.59
2006	1.83	2.66
2005	1.83	2.73
2004	1.85	2.78
2003	1.89	2.87
2002	1.94	3.01
2001	2.02	3.19
2000	2.2	3.38
1999	1.96	3.61
1998	2.02	3.85
1997	2.19	4.09
1996	2.27	4.37
1995	2.16	4.62
1994	2.07	4.87
1993	2.04	5.07
1992	2.13	5.27
1991	2.04	5.45
1990	2.25	5.6
1989	2.2	5.76
1988	2.13	5.88
1987	2.07	6
1986	2.03	6.1
1985	2.15	6.18
1984	2.04	6.26
1983	2.12	6.34
1982	2.09	6.4
1981	2.17	6.46
1980	2.31	6.51
1979	2.63	6.55
1978	2.57	6.58
1977	2.78	6.61
1976	2.78	6.62
1975	2.77	6.62
1974	2.93	6.62
1973	3.13	6.63
1972	3.29	6.64
1971	3.46	6.64
1970	3.63	6.65
1969	3.83	6.66
1968	4.01	6.66
1967	4.18	6.67
1966	4.32	6.67
1965	4.42	6.68
1964	4.48	6.68
1963	4.54	6.69
1962	4.55	6.69
1961	4.56	6.7
1960	4.6	6.7

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 1.46 in Bhutan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Bhutan
2023	462	5,153
2022	486	5,204
2021	492	5,162
2020	512	5,142
2019	461	4,643
2018	411	4,909
2017	504	5,367
2016	496	6,164
2015	583	6,762
2014	564	7,290
2013	586	7,689
2012	678	7,967
2011	743	8,282
2010	758	8,598
2009	900	8,913
2008	911	9,200
2007	770	9,322
2006	742	9,197
2005	738	9,102
2004	757	9,056
2003	793	9,132
2002	843	9,464
2001	900	9,904
2000	1,009	10,142
1999	828	10,940
1998	845	11,320
1997	932	11,668
1996	947	12,153
1995	844	12,938
1994	757	13,536
1993	706	13,915
1992	728	15,594
1991	673	15,801
1990	833	15,704
1989	845	15,516
1988	848	15,212
1987	845	14,887
1986	855	14,516
1985	955	14,061
1984	899	13,688
1983	941	13,284
1982	913	12,872
1981	940	12,444
1980	1,002	12,016
1979	1,150	11,583
1978	1,064	11,133
1977	1,124	10,679
1976	1,075	10,228
1975	1,028	9,775
1974	1,074	9,324
1973	1,135	8,939
1972	1,179	8,549
1971	1,219	8,161
1970	1,248	7,791
1969	1,308	7,435
1968	1,369	7,085
1967	1,431	6,744
1966	1,489	6,418
1965	1,528	6,109
1964	1,559	5,818
1963	1,543	5,551
1962	1,509	5,297
1961	1,476	5,081
1960	1,434	4,888

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 +0.66% in Bhutan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.74% in Bhutan.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Bhutan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Bhutan
2023	11.8	12.7
2022	12	12.8
2021	12.1	12.9
2020	12.2	13
2019	11.5	12.4
2018	10.8	12.9
2017	11.8	13.8
2016	11.7	14.8
2015	12.6	15.7
2014	12.3	16.4
2013	12.4	17.1
2012	13.5	17.6
2011	14.3	18.2
2010	14.7	18.9
2009	16.6	19.6
2008	17	20.3
2007	15.6	20.8
2006	15.5	21
2005	15.6	21.1
2004	15.9	21.3
2003	16.4	21.7
2002	17.1	22.7
2001	18	23.9
2000	19.7	25.2
1999	17.7	26.8
1998	18.3	28.3
1997	19.9	29.7
1996	20.6	31.3
1995	19.6	33.3
1994	18.7	34.6
1993	18.3	35.5
1992	18.9	38.3
1991	18.2	37.6
1990	20.8	38.2
1989	20.8	39
1988	20.6	39.8
1987	20.4	40.5
1986	20.3	41.1
1985	21.7	41.6
1984	20.7	42.3
1983	21.2	42.9
1982	20.6	43.4
1981	21	44
1980	21.9	44.5
1979	24.3	45
1978	22.9	45.4
1977	23.9	45.8
1976	23.1	46.1
1975	22.3	46.4
1974	22.9	46.6
1973	23.8	47
1972	24.4	47.2
1971	25	47.5
1970	25.5	47.7
1969	26.9	48
1968	28.5	48.2
1967	30.1	48.3
1966	31.8	48.4
1965	33.2	48.5
1964	34.4	48.6
1963	34.9	48.6
1962	34.9	48.6
1961	35	48.7
1960	35	48.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 12.7 in Bhutan, compared with 35 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Bhutan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Bhutan
2100	12.2%	12.3%
2099	12.2%	12.3%
2098	12.2%	12.2%
2097	12.2%	12.2%
2096	12.2%	12.2%
2095	12.2%	12.2%
2094	12.2%	12.2%
2093	12.2%	12.2%
2092	12.2%	12.2%
2091	12.2%	12.2%
2090	12.2%	12.2%
2089	12.2%	12.2%
2088	12.2%	12.3%
2087	12.2%	12.3%
2086	12.2%	12.3%
2085	12.2%	12.4%
2084	12.3%	12.4%
2083	12.3%	12.4%
2082	12.3%	12.5%
2081	12.4%	12.5%
2080	12.4%	12.5%
2079	12.4%	12.5%
2078	12.5%	12.6%
2077	12.5%	12.6%
2076	12.6%	12.6%
2075	12.6%	12.6%
2074	12.7%	12.6%
2073	12.7%	12.6%
2072	12.8%	12.6%
2071	12.8%	12.6%
2070	12.8%	12.6%
2069	12.9%	12.6%
2068	12.9%	12.6%
2067	12.9%	12.6%
2066	12.9%	12.6%
2065	13%	12.7%
2064	13%	12.7%
2063	13%	12.8%
2062	13.1%	12.8%
2061	13.1%	12.9%
2060	13.1%	13%
2059	13.2%	13.2%
2058	13.2%	13.3%
2057	13.3%	13.4%
2056	13.4%	13.6%
2055	13.4%	13.8%
2054	13.5%	14%
2053	13.6%	14.2%
2052	13.7%	14.4%
2051	13.8%	14.5%
2050	13.9%	14.7%
2049	14%	14.9%
2048	14.2%	15.1%
2047	14.3%	15.3%
2046	14.4%	15.5%
2045	14.6%	15.7%
2044	14.8%	15.8%
2043	14.9%	16%
2042	15.1%	16.1%
2041	15.3%	16.3%
2040	15.5%	16.4%
2039	15.6%	16.5%
2038	15.8%	16.7%
2037	16%	16.8%
2036	16.2%	17%
2035	16.3%	17.1%
2034	16.4%	17.2%
2033	16.4%	17.3%
2032	16.5%	17.4%
2031	16.6%	17.8%
2030	16.7%	18.1%
2029	16.8%	18.5%
2028	16.9%	19%
2027	17.1%	19.5%
2026	17.3%	20.1%
2025	17.6%	20.6%
2024	17.8%	20.9%
2023	18.2%	21.5%
2022	18.6%	22%
2021	18.8%	22.7%
2020	19.1%	23.4%
2019	19.4%	24.2%
2018	19.8%	25%
2017	20.2%	25.8%
2016	20.6%	26.5%
2015	21.2%	27%
2014	21.7%	27.4%
2013	22.1%	27.8%
2012	22.6%	28.3%
2011	23.2%	28.8%
2010	23.8%	29.4%
2009	24.2%	30.1%
2008	24.6%	30.8%
2007	25%	31.6%
2006	25.4%	32.4%
2005	25.9%	33.2%
2004	26.4%	34.3%
2003	26.8%	35.5%
2002	27.2%	36.6%
2001	27.5%	37.7%
2000	27.8%	38.6%
1999	28%	39.4%
1998	28.3%	40.1%
1997	28.4%	40.7%
1996	28.6%	41.3%
1995	28.6%	41.7%
1994	28.8%	42.1%
1993	29%	42.4%
1992	29.3%	42.6%
1991	29.7%	42.8%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	29.4%	43%
1988	29.1%	43%
1987	28.9%	43.1%
1986	28.7%	43.1%
1985	28.6%	43.1%
1984	28.6%	43.1%
1983	29.2%	43.1%
1982	30%	43%
1981	31%	42.9%
1980	32%	42.8%
1979	33%	42.7%
1978	34%	42.6%
1977	35.2%	42.5%
1976	36.4%	42.4%
1975	37.8%	42.3%
1974	39.1%	42.2%
1973	40.4%	42.1%
1972	41.6%	42%
1971	42.7%	41.9%
1970	43.7%	41.8%
1969	43.9%	41.8%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	42.8%	41.7%
1966	42.1%	41.7%
1965	41.3%	41.7%
1964	40.4%	41.8%
1963	39.9%	41.8%
1962	39.9%	41.9%
1961	40%	42.1%
1960	40.1%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 20.9% in Bhutan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Bhutan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Bhutan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Bhutan
2023	35	47
2022	36	49
2021	32	50
2020	35	51
2019	32	52
2018	31	55
2017	31	58
2016	28	63
2015	30	68
2014	32	73
2013	32	79
2012	30	86
2011	31	96
2010	31	107
2009	32	121
2008	31	133
2007	32	149
2006	32	167
2005	33	186
2004	34	207
2003	33	229
2002	36	257
2001	36	286
2000	37	324
1999	34	346
1998	34	378
1997	37	415
1996	37	450
1995	38	498
1994	38	544
1993	40	578
1992	40	656
1991	42	671
1990	41	704
1989	41	747
1988	38	798
1987	40	857
1986	38	911
1985	38	969

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 47 deaths in Bhutan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Bhutan
2023	0.93%	2.31%
2022	0.96%	2.39%
2021	0.98%	2.47%
2020	1.01%	2.55%
2019	1.03%	2.65%
2018	1.05%	2.74%
2017	1.06%	2.85%
2016	1.08%	2.96%
2015	1.1%	3.08%
2014	1.12%	3.22%
2013	1.13%	3.38%
2012	1.15%	3.56%
2011	1.17%	3.77%
2010	1.19%	4.03%
2009	1.22%	4.31%
2008	1.24%	4.62%
2007	1.27%	4.96%
2006	1.3%	5.32%
2005	1.33%	5.71%
2004	1.36%	6.12%
2003	1.4%	6.54%
2002	1.43%	6.96%
2001	1.46%	7.4%
2000	1.49%	7.85%
1999	1.52%	8.3%
1998	1.54%	8.77%
1997	1.55%	9.26%
1996	1.55%	9.75%
1995	1.54%	10.3%
1994	1.51%	10.8%
1993	1.47%	11.3%
1992	1.43%	11.8%
1991	1.39%	12.3%
1990	1.35%	12.8%
1989	1.32%	13.4%
1988	1.3%	14%
1987	1.28%	14.6%
1986	1.28%	15.3%
1985	1.29%	15.9%
1984	1.31%	16.6%
1983	1.36%	17.3%
1982	1.42%	18%
1981	1.5%	18.7%
1980	1.6%	19.5%
1979	1.71%	20.2%
1978	1.84%	20.9%
1977	1.97%	21.6%
1976	2.11%	22.3%
1975	2.25%	22.9%
1974	2.4%	23.6%
1973	2.56%	24.3%
1972	2.74%	24.9%
1971	2.96%	25.5%
1970	3.23%	26.2%
1969	3.54%	26.7%
1968	3.92%	27.4%
1967	4.36%	-
1966	4.86%	-
1965	5.41%	-
1964	6%	-
1963	6.59%	-
1962	7.18%	-
1961	7.74%	-
1960	8.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 2.31% in Bhutan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.