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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Burkina Faso

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.6 for Burkina Faso. 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 4.19 in Burkina Faso — 165.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 33% in Burkina Faso — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.25, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 24/196 for Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 29.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 87.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Burkina Faso.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Burkina Faso by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Burkina Faso
2023 1.58 4.19
2022 1.58 4.28
2021 1.58 4.36
2020 1.57 4.44
2019 1.47 4.68
2018 1.37 4.92
2017 1.49 5.17
2016 1.46 5.33
2015 1.57 5.48
2014 1.53 5.6
2013 1.54 5.7
2012 1.66 5.79
2011 1.75 5.87
2010 1.79 5.94
2009 2.01 5.99
2008 2.04 6.05
2007 1.86 6.11
2006 1.83 6.17
2005 1.83 6.18
2004 1.85 6.22
2003 1.89 6.28
2002 1.94 6.34
2001 2.02 6.43
2000 2.2 6.52
1999 1.96 6.59
1998 2.02 6.66
1997 2.19 6.72
1996 2.27 6.78
1995 2.16 6.81
1994 2.07 6.84
1993 2.04 6.89
1992 2.13 6.94
1991 2.04 6.97
1990 2.25 7.01
1989 2.2 7.05
1988 2.13 7.11
1987 2.07 7.17
1986 2.03 7.22
1985 2.15 7.24
1984 2.04 7.25
1983 2.12 7.25
1982 2.09 7.25
1981 2.17 7.26
1980 2.31 7.22
1979 2.63 7.19
1978 2.57 7.15
1977 2.78 7.05
1976 2.78 6.95
1975 2.77 6.91
1974 2.93 6.84
1973 3.13 6.77
1972 3.29 6.72
1971 3.46 6.7
1970 3.63 6.69
1969 3.83 6.66
1968 4.01 6.65
1967 4.18 6.59
1966 4.32 6.53
1965 4.42 6.47
1964 4.48 6.42
1963 4.54 6.36
1962 4.55 6.32
1961 4.56 6.29
1960 4.6 6.25

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 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Burkina Faso
2023 462 545,227
2022 486 538,146
2021 492 527,468
2020 512 524,359
2019 461 540,001
2018 411 556,493
2017 504 569,975
2016 496 571,519
2015 583 570,554
2014 564 563,218
2013 586 556,096
2012 678 544,293
2011 743 530,765
2010 758 515,480
2009 900 499,596
2008 911 485,223
2007 770 467,277
2006 742 450,357
2005 738 427,243
2004 757 408,567
2003 793 394,516
2002 843 377,333
2001 900 367,731
2000 1,009 356,657
1999 828 342,630
1998 845 333,196
1997 932 322,253
1996 947 315,820
1995 844 305,878
1994 757 296,465
1993 706 289,044
1992 728 284,622
1991 673 280,111
1990 833 273,846
1989 845 267,314
1988 848 262,065
1987 845 257,730
1986 855 252,922
1985 955 246,574
1984 899 237,838
1983 941 228,467
1982 913 220,896
1981 940 212,623
1980 1,002 205,248
1979 1,150 196,647
1978 1,064 187,019
1977 1,124 175,672
1976 1,075 165,224
1975 1,028 157,174
1974 1,074 149,231
1973 1,135 141,751
1972 1,179 135,756
1971 1,219 130,924
1970 1,248 127,814
1969 1,308 123,666
1968 1,369 121,264
1967 1,431 117,223
1966 1,489 113,344
1965 1,528 109,544
1964 1,559 105,741
1963 1,543 101,760
1962 1,509 98,561
1961 1,476 95,059
1960 1,434 92,055

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Burkina Faso by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Burkina Faso
2023 11.8 31.6
2022 12 32
2021 12.1 32.4
2020 12.2 32.7
2019 11.5 34.3
2018 10.8 36
2017 11.8 37.7
2016 11.7 38.9
2015 12.6 40
2014 12.3 40.9
2013 12.4 41.7
2012 13.5 42.3
2011 14.3 42.8
2010 14.7 43.2
2009 16.6 43.5
2008 17 43.9
2007 15.6 44.2
2006 15.5 44.4
2005 15.6 44.1
2004 15.9 44.1
2003 16.4 44.5
2002 17.1 44.5
2001 18 44.9
2000 19.7 45.2
1999 17.7 45.2
1998 18.3 45.6
1997 19.9 45.9
1996 20.6 46.1
1995 19.6 46
1994 18.7 46
1993 18.3 46.2
1992 18.9 46.6
1991 18.2 47
1990 20.8 47.1
1989 20.8 47.3
1988 20.6 47.7
1987 20.4 48.2
1986 20.3 48.6
1985 21.7 48.9
1984 20.7 48.9
1983 21.2 48.9
1982 20.6 49.1
1981 21 49.4
1980 21.9 49.4
1979 24.3 49.5
1978 22.9 49.3
1977 23.9 48.8
1976 23.1 48.4
1975 22.3 48.2
1974 22.9 48
1973 23.8 47.8
1972 24.4 47.6
1971 25 47.6
1970 25.5 47.7
1969 26.9 47.8
1968 28.5 47.9
1967 30.1 47.7
1966 31.8 47.5
1965 33.2 47.3
1964 34.4 47.1
1963 34.9 46.8
1962 34.9 46.6
1961 35 46.4
1960 35 46.2

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 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 35 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Burkina Faso
Fertility rate 1.58 4.19
Fertility rate rank 128/196 22/196
Birth rate 11.8 31.6
Birth rate rank 117/196 24/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +545,227
Natural population change rank 146/196 36/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +2.37%
Population growth +0.49% +2.27%
Population growth rank 135/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 82.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 182.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 31.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 79.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 4.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 7.73%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 61.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Burkina Faso
2100 12.2% 20.1%
2099 12.2% 20.2%
2098 12.2% 20.3%
2097 12.2% 20.3%
2096 12.2% 20.4%
2095 12.2% 20.6%
2094 12.2% 20.7%
2093 12.2% 20.8%
2092 12.2% 20.9%
2091 12.2% 21%
2090 12.2% 21.2%
2089 12.2% 21.3%
2088 12.2% 21.4%
2087 12.2% 21.6%
2086 12.2% 21.8%
2085 12.2% 21.9%
2084 12.3% 22.1%
2083 12.3% 22.2%
2082 12.3% 22.4%
2081 12.4% 22.6%
2080 12.4% 22.8%
2079 12.4% 23%
2078 12.5% 23.1%
2077 12.5% 23.3%
2076 12.6% 23.5%
2075 12.6% 23.7%
2074 12.7% 23.9%
2073 12.7% 24.1%
2072 12.8% 24.3%
2071 12.8% 24.5%
2070 12.8% 24.7%
2069 12.9% 24.9%
2068 12.9% 25.1%
2067 12.9% 25.3%
2066 12.9% 25.5%
2065 13% 25.7%
2064 13% 26%
2063 13% 26.2%
2062 13.1% 26.5%
2061 13.1% 26.8%
2060 13.1% 27.1%
2059 13.2% 27.4%
2058 13.2% 27.7%
2057 13.3% 28%
2056 13.4% 28.3%
2055 13.4% 28.7%
2054 13.5% 29%
2053 13.6% 29.4%
2052 13.7% 29.7%
2051 13.8% 30.1%
2050 13.9% 30.4%
2049 14% 30.8%
2048 14.2% 31.2%
2047 14.3% 31.5%
2046 14.4% 31.9%
2045 14.6% 32.2%
2044 14.8% 32.6%
2043 14.9% 32.9%
2042 15.1% 33.2%
2041 15.3% 33.5%
2040 15.5% 33.9%
2039 15.6% 34.2%
2038 15.8% 34.5%
2037 16% 34.9%
2036 16.2% 35.2%
2035 16.3% 35.5%
2034 16.4% 35.9%
2033 16.4% 36.4%
2032 16.5% 36.9%
2031 16.6% 37.5%
2030 16.7% 38.2%
2029 16.8% 38.9%
2028 16.9% 39.5%
2027 17.1% 40.2%
2026 17.3% 40.9%
2025 17.6% 41.5%
2024 17.8% 41.8%
2023 18.2% 42.4%
2022 18.6% 43%
2021 18.8% 43.5%
2020 19.1% 44%
2019 19.4% 44.5%
2018 19.8% 44.9%
2017 20.2% 45.1%
2016 20.6% 45.3%
2015 21.2% 45.5%
2014 21.7% 45.6%
2013 22.1% 45.6%
2012 22.6% 45.6%
2011 23.2% 45.6%
2010 23.8% 45.6%
2009 24.2% 45.5%
2008 24.6% 45.4%
2007 25% 45.4%
2006 25.4% 45.4%
2005 25.9% 45.5%
2004 26.4% 45.6%
2003 26.8% 45.8%
2002 27.2% 46%
2001 27.5% 46.3%
2000 27.8% 46.6%
1999 28% 46.8%
1998 28.3% 47%
1997 28.4% 47.2%
1996 28.6% 47.2%
1995 28.6% 47.3%
1994 28.8% 47.3%
1993 29% 47.3%
1992 29.3% 47.3%
1991 29.7% 47.1%
1990 29.8% 46.9%
1989 29.4% 46.8%
1988 29.1% 46.6%
1987 28.9% 46.3%
1986 28.7% 46.1%
1985 28.6% 45.8%
1984 28.6% 45.6%
1983 29.2% 45.4%
1982 30% 45.2%
1981 31% 44.9%
1980 32% 44.7%
1979 33% 44.5%
1978 34% 44.2%
1977 35.2% 44%
1976 36.4% 43.8%
1975 37.8% 43.6%
1974 39.1% 43.4%
1973 40.4% 43.1%
1972 41.6% 42.9%
1971 42.7% 42.6%
1970 43.7% 42.4%
1969 43.9% 42.1%
1968 43.4% 41.8%
1967 42.8% 41.5%
1966 42.1% 41.2%
1965 41.3% 40.9%
1964 40.4% 40.5%
1963 39.9% 40.2%
1962 39.9% 39.9%
1961 40% 39.9%
1960 40.1% 39.9%

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 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Burkina Faso
2023 35 242
2022 36 316
2021 32 354
2020 35 334
2019 32 274
2018 31 286
2017 31 298
2016 28 313
2015 30 328
2014 32 344
2013 32 361
2012 30 376
2011 31 388
2010 31 404
2009 32 419
2008 31 429
2007 32 453
2006 32 463
2005 33 467
2004 34 481
2003 33 495
2002 36 508
2001 36 513
2000 37 524
1999 34 547
1998 34 567
1997 37 610
1996 37 605
1995 38 629
1994 38 651
1993 40 677
1992 40 703
1991 42 732
1990 41 759
1989 41 787
1988 38 806
1987 40 820
1986 38 834
1985 38 850

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 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Burkina Faso
2023 0.93% 7.73%
2022 0.96% 7.99%
2021 0.98% 8.25%
2020 1.01% 8.53%
2019 1.03% 8.82%
2018 1.05% 9.12%
2017 1.06% 9.43%
2016 1.08% 9.77%
2015 1.1% 10.1%
2014 1.12% 10.5%
2013 1.13% 10.9%
2012 1.15% 11.3%
2011 1.17% 11.7%
2010 1.19% 12.2%
2009 1.22% 12.7%
2008 1.24% 13.3%
2007 1.27% 13.9%
2006 1.3% 14.6%
2005 1.33% 15.2%
2004 1.36% 15.9%
2003 1.4% 16.4%
2002 1.43% 16.9%
2001 1.46% 17.4%
2000 1.49% 17.8%
1999 1.52% 18.2%
1998 1.54% 18.5%
1997 1.55% 18.9%
1996 1.55% 19.2%
1995 1.54% 19.4%
1994 1.51% 19.6%
1993 1.47% 19.7%
1992 1.43% 19.7%
1991 1.39% 19.8%
1990 1.35% 19.8%
1989 1.32% 20%
1988 1.3% 20.2%
1987 1.28% 20.6%
1986 1.28% 21%
1985 1.29% 21.4%
1984 1.31% 21.9%
1983 1.36% 22.3%
1982 1.42% 22.8%
1981 1.5% 23.3%
1980 1.6% 23.9%
1979 1.71% 24.6%
1978 1.84% 25.4%
1977 1.97% 26.3%
1976 2.11% 27.3%
1975 2.25% 28.4%
1974 2.4% 29.3%
1973 2.56% 30.1%
1972 2.74% 30.7%
1971 2.96% 31.2%
1970 3.23% 31.5%
1969 3.54% 31.8%
1968 3.92% 32%
1967 4.36% 32.2%
1966 4.86% 32.5%
1965 5.41% 32.8%
1964 6% 33.1%
1963 6.59% 33.4%
1962 7.18% 33.7%
1961 7.74% 34.1%
1960 8.25% 34.5%

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 7.73% in Burkina Faso. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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