Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2023	1.58	1.52
2022	1.58	1.53
2021	1.58	1.55
2020	1.57	1.59
2019	1.47	1.7
2018	1.37	1.8
2017	1.49	1.93
2016	1.46	1.97
2015	1.57	1.97
2014	1.53	2.03
2013	1.54	2.07
2012	1.66	2.15
2011	1.75	2.33
2010	1.79	2.33
2009	2.01	2.25
2008	2.04	2.3
2007	1.86	2.41
2006	1.83	2.56
2005	1.83	2.73
2004	1.85	2.9
2003	1.89	3.03
2002	1.94	3.19
2001	2.02	3.37
2000	2.2	3.55
1999	1.96	3.73
1998	2.02	3.9
1997	2.19	4.05
1996	2.27	4.26
1995	2.16	4.49
1994	2.07	4.72
1993	2.04	4.95
1992	2.13	5.12
1991	2.04	5.26
1990	2.25	5.36
1989	2.2	5.45
1988	2.13	5.55
1987	2.07	5.68
1986	2.03	5.81
1985	2.15	5.92
1984	2.04	5.97
1983	2.12	6.07
1982	2.09	6.17
1981	2.17	6.27
1980	2.31	6.38
1979	2.63	6.47
1978	2.57	6.56
1977	2.78	6.65
1976	2.78	6.71
1975	2.77	6.77
1974	2.93	6.82
1973	3.13	6.86
1972	3.29	6.89
1971	3.46	6.91
1970	3.63	6.94
1969	3.83	6.95
1968	4.01	6.97
1967	4.18	6.98
1966	4.32	6.99
1965	4.42	6.99
1964	4.48	6.99
1963	4.54	6.98
1962	4.55	6.95
1961	4.56	6.92
1960	4.6	6.89

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 1.52 in Cape Verde in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cape Verde

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2023	462	3,798
2022	486	3,864
2021	492	3,575
2020	512	3,734
2019	461	4,773
2018	411	5,282
2017	504	5,993
2016	496	6,238
2015	583	6,314
2014	564	6,622
2013	586	6,780
2012	678	7,157
2011	743	7,874
2010	758	7,746
2009	900	7,216
2008	911	7,313
2007	770	7,559
2006	742	7,980
2005	738	8,428
2004	757	8,825
2003	793	9,037
2002	843	9,278
2001	900	9,510
2000	1,009	9,752
1999	828	9,989
1998	845	10,187
1997	932	10,323
1996	947	10,613
1995	844	10,764
1994	757	11,410
1993	706	11,805
1992	728	11,915
1991	673	11,899
1990	833	11,738
1989	845	11,608
1988	848	11,523
1987	845	11,426
1986	855	11,295
1985	955	11,105
1984	899	10,835
1983	941	10,736
1982	913	10,597
1981	940	10,470
1980	1,002	10,276
1979	1,150	10,223
1978	1,064	10,152
1977	1,124	10,036
1976	1,075	9,833
1975	1,028	9,601
1974	1,074	9,295
1973	1,135	9,003
1972	1,179	8,716
1971	1,219	8,359
1970	1,248	7,878
1969	1,308	7,625
1968	1,369	7,408
1967	1,431	7,214
1966	1,489	7,039
1965	1,528	6,877
1964	1,559	6,725
1963	1,543	6,589
1962	1,509	6,468
1961	1,476	6,247
1960	1,434	6,098

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 +0.73% in Cape Verde.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.98% in Cape Verde.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2023	11.8	12.3
2022	12	12.4
2021	12.1	12.6
2020	12.2	13.1
2019	11.5	14.3
2018	10.8	15.5
2017	11.8	16.8
2016	11.7	17.3
2015	12.6	17.5
2014	12.3	18.1
2013	12.4	18.4
2012	13.5	19.1
2011	14.3	20.6
2010	14.7	20.4
2009	16.6	19.5
2008	17	19.9
2007	15.6	20.6
2006	15.5	21.6
2005	15.6	22.8
2004	15.9	23.9
2003	16.4	24.7
2002	17.1	25.7
2001	18	26.8
2000	19.7	27.9
1999	17.7	29
1998	18.3	30.1
1997	19.9	31.1
1996	20.6	32.5
1995	19.6	34.2
1994	18.7	36
1993	18.3	37.7
1992	18.9	38.8
1991	18.2	39.7
1990	20.8	40.2
1989	20.8	40.7
1988	20.6	41.2
1987	20.4	41.7
1986	20.3	42
1985	21.7	42.1
1984	20.7	42
1983	21.2	42.3
1982	20.6	42.5
1981	21	42.7
1980	21.9	42.7
1979	24.3	43.2
1978	22.9	43.6
1977	23.9	43.8
1976	23.1	43.9
1975	22.3	43.8
1974	22.9	43.3
1973	23.8	42.8
1972	24.4	42.3
1971	25	41.5
1970	25.5	40.6
1969	26.9	40.7
1968	28.5	41.2
1967	30.1	41.8
1966	31.8	42.5
1965	33.2	43.3
1964	34.4	44.3
1963	34.9	45.4
1962	34.9	46.5
1961	35	47.2
1960	35	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 12.3 in Cape Verde, compared with 35 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Cape Verde

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2100	12.2%	11.1%
2099	12.2%	11.1%
2098	12.2%	11.2%
2097	12.2%	11.2%
2096	12.2%	11.3%
2095	12.2%	11.3%
2094	12.2%	11.4%
2093	12.2%	11.5%
2092	12.2%	11.6%
2091	12.2%	11.6%
2090	12.2%	11.7%
2089	12.2%	11.8%
2088	12.2%	11.8%
2087	12.2%	11.9%
2086	12.2%	11.9%
2085	12.2%	11.9%
2084	12.3%	12%
2083	12.3%	12%
2082	12.3%	11.9%
2081	12.4%	11.9%
2080	12.4%	11.9%
2079	12.4%	11.9%
2078	12.5%	11.8%
2077	12.5%	11.8%
2076	12.6%	11.7%
2075	12.6%	11.7%
2074	12.7%	11.7%
2073	12.7%	11.7%
2072	12.8%	11.7%
2071	12.8%	11.7%
2070	12.8%	11.8%
2069	12.9%	11.9%
2068	12.9%	12%
2067	12.9%	12.2%
2066	12.9%	12.3%
2065	13%	12.5%
2064	13%	12.7%
2063	13%	13%
2062	13.1%	13.2%
2061	13.1%	13.5%
2060	13.1%	13.7%
2059	13.2%	14%
2058	13.2%	14.2%
2057	13.3%	14.5%
2056	13.4%	14.7%
2055	13.4%	14.9%
2054	13.5%	15.1%
2053	13.6%	15.3%
2052	13.7%	15.4%
2051	13.8%	15.6%
2050	13.9%	15.7%
2049	14%	15.8%
2048	14.2%	15.9%
2047	14.3%	15.9%
2046	14.4%	16%
2045	14.6%	16.1%
2044	14.8%	16.1%
2043	14.9%	16.2%
2042	15.1%	16.2%
2041	15.3%	16.3%
2040	15.5%	16.3%
2039	15.6%	16.4%
2038	15.8%	16.5%
2037	16%	16.6%
2036	16.2%	16.7%
2035	16.3%	17.2%
2034	16.4%	17.9%
2033	16.4%	18.6%
2032	16.5%	19.4%
2031	16.6%	20.2%
2030	16.7%	21%
2029	16.8%	21.8%
2028	16.9%	22.6%
2027	17.1%	23.4%
2026	17.3%	24.3%
2025	17.6%	25.1%
2024	17.8%	25.5%
2023	18.2%	26.4%
2022	18.6%	27.2%
2021	18.8%	28%
2020	19.1%	28.4%
2019	19.4%	28.4%
2018	19.8%	28.4%
2017	20.2%	28.4%
2016	20.6%	28.5%
2015	21.2%	28.8%
2014	21.7%	29.2%
2013	22.1%	29.8%
2012	22.6%	30.4%
2011	23.2%	31.3%
2010	23.8%	32.2%
2009	24.2%	33.1%
2008	24.6%	34.1%
2007	25%	35%
2006	25.4%	36%
2005	25.9%	36.9%
2004	26.4%	37.9%
2003	26.8%	38.9%
2002	27.2%	39.9%
2001	27.5%	40.9%
2000	27.8%	41.8%
1999	28%	42.5%
1998	28.3%	43.2%
1997	28.4%	43.7%
1996	28.6%	44.2%
1995	28.6%	44.6%
1994	28.8%	44.9%
1993	29%	45.2%
1992	29.3%	45.5%
1991	29.7%	45.6%
1990	29.8%	45.7%
1989	29.4%	45.8%
1988	29.1%	45.9%
1987	28.9%	46.1%
1986	28.7%	46.2%
1985	28.6%	46.4%
1984	28.6%	46.6%
1983	29.2%	46.8%
1982	30%	47%
1981	31%	47.3%
1980	32%	47.4%
1979	33%	47.3%
1978	34%	46.9%
1977	35.2%	46.5%
1976	36.4%	45.9%
1975	37.8%	45.3%
1974	39.1%	44.9%
1973	40.4%	45%
1972	41.6%	45%
1971	42.7%	45%
1970	43.7%	45.2%
1969	43.9%	45.5%
1968	43.4%	45.9%
1967	42.8%	46.1%
1966	42.1%	46.2%
1965	41.3%	46.2%
1964	40.4%	46%
1963	39.9%	45.6%
1962	39.9%	45.1%
1961	40%	44.3%
1960	40.1%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 25.5% in Cape Verde in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2023	35	40
2022	36	42
2021	32	56
2020	35	56
2019	32	41
2018	31	43
2017	31	43
2016	28	44
2015	30	46
2014	32	48
2013	32	50
2012	30	51
2011	31	55
2010	31	61
2009	32	62
2008	31	68
2007	32	73
2006	32	76
2005	33	75
2004	34	80
2003	33	86
2002	36	92
2001	36	101
2000	37	110
1999	34	122
1998	34	134
1997	37	147
1996	37	167
1995	38	196
1994	38	214
1993	40	233
1992	40	255
1991	42	277
1990	41	298
1989	41	322
1988	38	346
1987	40	366
1986	38	394
1985	38	420

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 40 deaths in Cape Verde.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Cape Verde
2023	0.93%	1.16%
2022	0.96%	1.21%
2021	0.98%	1.27%
2020	1.01%	1.33%
2019	1.03%	1.41%
2018	1.05%	1.51%
2017	1.06%	1.62%
2016	1.08%	1.76%
2015	1.1%	1.91%
2014	1.12%	2.09%
2013	1.13%	2.26%
2012	1.15%	2.42%
2011	1.17%	2.56%
2010	1.19%	2.67%
2009	1.22%	2.75%
2008	1.24%	2.79%
2007	1.27%	2.8%
2006	1.3%	2.8%
2005	1.33%	2.8%
2004	1.36%	2.82%
2003	1.4%	2.9%
2002	1.43%	3.05%
2001	1.46%	3.28%
2000	1.49%	3.6%
1999	1.52%	4%
1998	1.54%	4.44%
1997	1.55%	4.84%
1996	1.55%	5.17%
1995	1.54%	5.37%
1994	1.51%	5.45%
1993	1.47%	5.46%
1992	1.43%	5.46%
1991	1.39%	5.5%
1990	1.35%	5.64%
1989	1.32%	5.88%
1988	1.3%	6.21%
1987	1.28%	6.59%
1986	1.28%	6.95%
1985	1.29%	7.25%
1984	1.31%	7.46%
1983	1.36%	7.59%
1982	1.42%	7.65%
1981	1.5%	7.72%
1980	1.6%	7.82%
1979	1.71%	8%
1978	1.84%	8.27%
1977	1.97%	8.65%
1976	2.11%	9.09%
1975	2.25%	9.6%
1974	2.4%	10.2%
1973	2.56%	10.8%
1972	2.74%	11.5%
1971	2.96%	12.1%
1970	3.23%	12.8%
1969	3.54%	13.4%
1968	3.92%	14%
1967	4.36%	14.5%
1966	4.86%	15%
1965	5.41%	15.4%
1964	6%	15.9%
1963	6.59%	16.2%
1962	7.18%	16.6%
1961	7.74%	16.9%
1960	8.25%	17.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.16% in Cape Verde. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.