Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Central African Republic by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	CAR
2023	1.58	6.01
2022	1.58	6.02
2021	1.58	6.05
2020	1.57	6.06
2019	1.47	6.09
2018	1.37	6.11
2017	1.49	6.13
2016	1.46	6.13
2015	1.57	6.13
2014	1.53	6.1
2013	1.54	6.08
2012	1.66	6.05
2011	1.75	6.01
2010	1.79	5.96
2009	2.01	5.94
2008	2.04	5.9
2007	1.86	5.87
2006	1.83	5.84
2005	1.83	5.81
2004	1.85	5.78
2003	1.89	5.8
2002	1.94	5.79
2001	2.02	5.81
2000	2.2	5.85
1999	1.96	5.88
1998	2.02	5.89
1997	2.19	5.92
1996	2.27	5.96
1995	2.16	5.94
1994	2.07	5.92
1993	2.04	5.93
1992	2.13	5.96
1991	2.04	6.03
1990	2.25	6.05
1989	2.2	6.07
1988	2.13	6.1
1987	2.07	6.12
1986	2.03	6.11
1985	2.15	6.12
1984	2.04	6.14
1983	2.12	6.15
1982	2.09	6.16
1981	2.17	6.17
1980	2.31	6.13
1979	2.63	6.09
1978	2.57	6.04
1977	2.78	5.99
1976	2.78	5.94
1975	2.77	5.88
1974	2.93	5.9
1973	3.13	5.93
1972	3.29	5.96
1971	3.46	5.99
1970	3.63	6.03
1969	3.83	6.06
1968	4.01	6.1
1967	4.18	6.08
1966	4.32	6.06
1965	4.42	6.03
1964	4.48	6.01
1963	4.54	5.99
1962	4.55	5.97
1961	4.56	5.96
1960	4.6	5.95

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 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Antigua and Barbuda vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	CAR
2023	462	190,325
2022	486	-49,456
2021	492	124,408
2020	512	156,911
2019	461	68,523
2018	411	153,361
2017	504	128,461
2016	496	142,419
2015	583	141,912
2014	564	107,448
2013	586	140,489
2012	678	146,791
2011	743	142,913
2010	758	130,539
2009	900	-130,613
2008	911	128,627
2007	770	123,137
2006	742	118,882
2005	738	113,534
2004	757	108,548
2003	793	105,540
2002	843	100,588
2001	900	99,598
2000	1,009	97,468
1999	828	96,108
1998	845	94,361
1997	932	93,378
1996	947	93,369
1995	844	92,748
1994	757	90,943
1993	706	89,873
1992	728	88,939
1991	673	88,688
1990	833	87,507
1989	845	85,969
1988	848	84,654
1987	845	83,408
1986	855	81,149
1985	955	79,266
1984	899	77,395
1983	941	75,399
1982	913	73,330
1981	940	71,391
1980	1,002	68,759
1979	1,150	66,104
1978	1,064	63,285
1977	1,124	60,436
1976	1,075	57,725
1975	1,028	55,106
1974	1,074	53,777
1973	1,135	52,525
1972	1,179	51,390
1971	1,219	50,142
1970	1,248	48,690
1969	1,308	47,066
1968	1,369	45,377
1967	1,431	42,979
1966	1,489	40,804
1965	1,528	38,710
1964	1,559	36,878
1963	1,543	35,218
1962	1,509	33,731
1961	1,476	32,383
1960	1,434	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Central African Republic by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	CAR
2023	11.8	46.4
2022	12	45.4
2021	12.1	45.2
2020	12.2	44.5
2019	11.5	44.1
2018	10.8	43.8
2017	11.8	43.7
2016	11.7	43.4
2015	12.6	43.3
2014	12.3	44.6
2013	12.4	44.7
2012	13.5	45.1
2011	14.3	45.3
2010	14.7	45
2009	16.6	43.6
2008	17	42.5
2007	15.6	42.2
2006	15.5	42.2
2005	15.6	41.8
2004	15.9	41.6
2003	16.4	41.7
2002	17.1	41.4
2001	18	42
2000	19.7	42.1
1999	17.7	42.3
1998	18.3	42.6
1997	19.9	43
1996	20.6	43.7
1995	19.6	44.1
1994	18.7	44.2
1993	18.3	44.7
1992	18.9	45.4
1991	18.2	46.2
1990	20.8	46.8
1989	20.8	47.3
1988	20.6	47.8
1987	20.4	47.9
1986	20.3	47.5
1985	21.7	47.2
1984	20.7	46.9
1983	21.2	46.5
1982	20.6	46.1
1981	21	45.8
1980	21.9	45.1
1979	24.3	44.4
1978	22.9	43.7
1977	23.9	42.9
1976	23.1	42.2
1975	22.3	41.7
1974	22.9	42
1973	23.8	42.4
1972	24.4	42.8
1971	25	43.1
1970	25.5	43.4
1969	26.9	43.7
1968	28.5	43.8
1967	30.1	43.6
1966	31.8	43.4
1965	33.2	43.3
1964	34.4	43.2
1963	34.9	43.2
1962	34.9	43.3
1961	35	43.4
1960	35	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 35 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	CAR
2100	12.2%	22.2%
2099	12.2%	22.4%
2098	12.2%	22.6%
2097	12.2%	22.7%
2096	12.2%	22.9%
2095	12.2%	23.1%
2094	12.2%	23.3%
2093	12.2%	23.5%
2092	12.2%	23.7%
2091	12.2%	23.9%
2090	12.2%	24.1%
2089	12.2%	24.3%
2088	12.2%	24.5%
2087	12.2%	24.7%
2086	12.2%	25%
2085	12.2%	25.2%
2084	12.3%	25.5%
2083	12.3%	25.7%
2082	12.3%	26%
2081	12.4%	26.3%
2080	12.4%	26.6%
2079	12.4%	26.9%
2078	12.5%	27.2%
2077	12.5%	27.6%
2076	12.6%	27.9%
2075	12.6%	28.2%
2074	12.7%	28.6%
2073	12.7%	28.9%
2072	12.8%	29.3%
2071	12.8%	29.7%
2070	12.8%	30%
2069	12.9%	30.4%
2068	12.9%	30.8%
2067	12.9%	31.2%
2066	12.9%	31.5%
2065	13%	31.9%
2064	13%	32.3%
2063	13%	32.7%
2062	13.1%	33%
2061	13.1%	33.4%
2060	13.1%	33.8%
2059	13.2%	34.2%
2058	13.2%	34.5%
2057	13.3%	34.9%
2056	13.4%	35.3%
2055	13.4%	35.7%
2054	13.5%	36.2%
2053	13.6%	36.6%
2052	13.7%	37.1%
2051	13.8%	37.6%
2050	13.9%	38.1%
2049	14%	38.7%
2048	14.2%	39.3%
2047	14.3%	39.9%
2046	14.4%	40.5%
2045	14.6%	41.2%
2044	14.8%	41.9%
2043	14.9%	42.5%
2042	15.1%	43.2%
2041	15.3%	43.8%
2040	15.5%	44.4%
2039	15.6%	45%
2038	15.8%	45.6%
2037	16%	45.9%
2036	16.2%	46.2%
2035	16.3%	46.4%
2034	16.4%	46.6%
2033	16.4%	46.7%
2032	16.5%	46.9%
2031	16.6%	47%
2030	16.7%	47.1%
2029	16.8%	47.3%
2028	16.9%	47.6%
2027	17.1%	48%
2026	17.3%	48.5%
2025	17.6%	48.9%
2024	17.8%	49%
2023	18.2%	49.2%
2022	18.6%	49.2%
2021	18.8%	49%
2020	19.1%	48.9%
2019	19.4%	49%
2018	19.8%	49%
2017	20.2%	49%
2016	20.6%	49%
2015	21.2%	49%
2014	21.7%	48.5%
2013	22.1%	47.6%
2012	22.6%	46.9%
2011	23.2%	46.3%
2010	23.8%	45.9%
2009	24.2%	45.6%
2008	24.6%	45.4%
2007	25%	45.3%
2006	25.4%	45.1%
2005	25.9%	45.1%
2004	26.4%	45.1%
2003	26.8%	45.2%
2002	27.2%	45.3%
2001	27.5%	45.4%
2000	27.8%	45.5%
1999	28%	45.6%
1998	28.3%	45.7%
1997	28.4%	45.7%
1996	28.6%	45.7%
1995	28.6%	45.6%
1994	28.8%	45.5%
1993	29%	45.4%
1992	29.3%	45.2%
1991	29.7%	44.9%
1990	29.8%	44.5%
1989	29.4%	44.1%
1988	29.1%	43.8%
1987	28.9%	43.5%
1986	28.7%	43.3%
1985	28.6%	43.2%
1984	28.6%	43%
1983	29.2%	43%
1982	30%	42.9%
1981	31%	42.8%
1980	32%	42.8%
1979	33%	42.8%
1978	34%	42.8%
1977	35.2%	42.8%
1976	36.4%	42.9%
1975	37.8%	42.9%
1974	39.1%	42.7%
1973	40.4%	42.6%
1972	41.6%	42.4%
1971	42.7%	42.2%
1970	43.7%	42.1%
1969	43.9%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.9%
1967	42.8%	41.8%
1966	42.1%	41.7%
1965	41.3%	41.7%
1964	40.4%	41.6%
1963	39.9%	41.4%
1962	39.9%	41.1%
1961	40%	40.8%
1960	40.1%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Central African Republic

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Antigua and Barbuda

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	CAR
2023	35	692
2022	36	841
2021	32	1,127
2020	35	1,296
2019	32	1,650
2018	31	881
2017	31	1,093
2016	28	962
2015	30	981
2014	32	1,034
2013	32	1,092
2012	30	1,092
2011	31	1,131
2010	31	1,230
2009	32	1,272
2008	31	1,234
2007	32	1,271
2006	32	1,337
2005	33	1,389
2004	34	1,450
2003	33	1,487
2002	36	1,496
2001	36	1,504
2000	37	1,490
1999	34	1,411
1998	34	1,346
1997	37	1,270
1996	37	1,191
1995	38	1,123
1994	38	1,053
1993	40	997
1992	40	956
1991	42	910
1990	41	866
1989	41	835
1988	38	815
1987	40	803
1986	38	795
1985	38	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	CAR
2023	0.93%	9.22%
2022	0.96%	38.7%
2021	0.98%	17.1%
2020	1.01%	12.3%
2019	1.03%	24.3%
2018	1.05%	12%
2017	1.06%	15.2%
2016	1.08%	12.6%
2015	1.1%	11.4%
2014	1.12%	18.3%
2013	1.13%	13.4%
2012	1.15%	12.2%
2011	1.17%	12.5%
2010	1.19%	14.9%
2009	1.22%	47.9%
2008	1.24%	13.6%
2007	1.27%	14%
2006	1.3%	14.4%
2005	1.33%	14.8%
2004	1.36%	15.2%
2003	1.4%	15.6%
2002	1.43%	15.9%
2001	1.46%	16.3%
2000	1.49%	16.6%
1999	1.52%	16.8%
1998	1.54%	17%
1997	1.55%	17.2%
1996	1.55%	17.3%
1995	1.54%	17.5%
1994	1.51%	17.5%
1993	1.47%	17.6%
1992	1.43%	17.7%
1991	1.39%	17.7%
1990	1.35%	17.8%
1989	1.32%	17.8%
1988	1.3%	17.8%
1987	1.28%	17.9%
1986	1.28%	17.9%
1985	1.29%	18%
1984	1.31%	18.1%
1983	1.36%	18.2%
1982	1.42%	18.4%
1981	1.5%	18.6%
1980	1.6%	18.8%
1979	1.71%	19.1%
1978	1.84%	19.4%
1977	1.97%	19.7%
1976	2.11%	20%
1975	2.25%	20.4%
1974	2.4%	20.8%
1973	2.56%	21.2%
1972	2.74%	21.7%
1971	2.96%	22.1%
1970	3.23%	22.6%
1969	3.54%	23.2%
1968	3.92%	23.7%
1967	4.36%	24.3%
1966	4.86%	24.9%
1965	5.41%	25.5%
1964	6%	26.1%
1963	6.59%	26.7%
1962	7.18%	27.2%
1961	7.74%	27.8%
1960	8.25%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.