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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.5 for Colombia. 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 1.65 in Colombia — 4.25% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by -75.6% in Colombia — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.74, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 106/196 for Colombia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 26.6 in Colombia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 59.5 in Colombia.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Colombia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.5% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.81% in Colombia.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Colombia
Fertility rate 1.58 1.65
Birth rate 11.8 13.5
Birth rate rank 117/196 106/196
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.7 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 26.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.8 57.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78.1 82.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 75.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.65%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 1.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.93% 1.2%
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +422,598
Natural population change rank 146/196 41/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +0.81%
Population growth +0.49% +1.08%
Population growth rank 135/197 98/197
Life expectancy 77.9 years 78.1 years

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Colombia chart

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 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Antigua Colombia
1960 4.6 6.74
1961 4.56 6.71
1962 4.55 6.66
1963 4.54 6.58
1964 4.48 6.48
1965 4.42 6.33
1966 4.32 6.16
1967 4.18 5.96
1968 4.01 5.74
1969 3.83 5.51
1970 3.63 5.28
1971 3.46 5.06
1972 3.29 4.86
1973 3.13 4.68
1974 2.93 4.53
1975 2.77 4.4
1976 2.78 4.29
1977 2.78 4.16
1978 2.57 4
1979 2.63 3.89
1980 2.31 3.8
1981 2.17 3.71
1982 2.09 3.62
1983 2.12 3.5
1984 2.04 3.35
1985 2.15 3.23
1986 2.03 3.15
1987 2.07 3.09
1988 2.13 3.04
1989 2.2 3.01
1990 2.25 3
1991 2.04 2.98
1992 2.13 2.98
1993 2.04 2.98
1994 2.07 2.94
1995 2.16 2.85
1996 2.27 2.77
1997 2.19 2.74
1998 2.02 2.72
1999 1.96 2.64
2000 2.2 2.57
2001 2.02 2.52
2002 1.94 2.49
2003 1.89 2.45
2004 1.85 2.38
2005 1.83 2.31
2006 1.83 2.24
2007 1.86 2.19
2008 2.04 2.15
2009 2.01 2.1
2010 1.79 2.01
2011 1.75 1.94
2012 1.66 1.9
2013 1.54 1.86
2014 1.53 1.82
2015 1.57 1.77
2016 1.46 1.72
2017 1.49 1.72
2018 1.37 1.72
2019 1.47 1.71
2020 1.57 1.69
2021 1.58 1.68
2022 1.58 1.66
2023 1.58 1.65
2024 1.58 1.63
2025 1.58 1.62
2026 1.57 1.6
2027 1.57 1.6
2028 1.57 1.59
2029 1.57 1.59
2030 1.56 1.58
2031 1.56 1.58
2032 1.56 1.57
2033 1.56 1.57
2034 1.56 1.57
2035 1.56 1.57
2036 1.56 1.57
2037 1.57 1.57
2038 1.57 1.57
2039 1.57 1.57
2040 1.57 1.57
2041 1.57 1.57
2042 1.57 1.57
2043 1.57 1.57
2044 1.57 1.57
2045 1.57 1.57
2046 1.57 1.57
2047 1.57 1.58
2048 1.57 1.58
2049 1.57 1.58
2050 1.58 1.58

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Antigua Colombia
1960 40.1% 46.8%
1961 40% 47%
1962 39.9% 47.1%
1963 39.9% 47.2%
1964 40.4% 47.3%
1965 41.3% 47.2%
1966 42.1% 47.1%
1967 42.8% 46.9%
1968 43.4% 46.7%
1969 43.9% 46.4%
1970 43.7% 46%
1971 42.7% 45.6%
1972 41.6% 45.1%
1973 40.4% 44.6%
1974 39.1% 44%
1975 37.8% 43.4%
1976 36.4% 42.8%
1977 35.2% 42.2%
1978 34% 41.5%
1979 33% 40.9%
1980 32% 40.3%
1981 31% 39.7%
1982 30% 39.1%
1983 29.2% 38.6%
1984 28.6% 38.1%
1985 28.6% 37.6%
1986 28.7% 37.2%
1987 28.9% 36.9%
1988 29.1% 36.5%
1989 29.4% 36.2%
1990 29.8% 35.9%
1991 29.7% 35.6%
1992 29.3% 35.3%
1993 29% 35%
1994 28.8% 34.7%
1995 28.6% 34.4%
1996 28.6% 34%
1997 28.4% 33.7%
1998 28.3% 33.3%
1999 28% 32.9%
2000 27.8% 32.5%
2001 27.5% 32.1%
2002 27.2% 31.7%
2003 26.8% 31.3%
2004 26.4% 30.9%
2005 25.9% 30.4%
2006 25.4% 29.9%
2007 25% 29.3%
2008 24.6% 28.7%
2009 24.2% 28.1%
2010 23.8% 27.5%
2011 23.2% 26.9%
2012 22.6% 26.3%
2013 22.1% 25.7%
2014 21.7% 25.1%
2015 21.2% 24.5%
2016 20.6% 23.9%
2017 20.2% 23.3%
2018 19.8% 22.7%
2019 19.4% 22.1%
2020 19.1% 21.7%
2021 18.8% 21.3%
2022 18.6% 21%
2023 18.2% 20.6%
2024 17.8% 20.3%
2025 17.5% 20%
2026 17.2% 19.7%
2027 17% 19.5%
2028 16.9% 19.3%
2029 16.8% 19.1%
2030 16.7% 18.8%
2031 16.6% 18.6%
2032 16.5% 18.4%
2033 16.4% 18.2%
2034 16.4% 18%
2035 16.3% 17.7%
2036 16.1% 17.4%
2037 15.9% 17.2%
2038 15.7% 16.9%
2039 15.5% 16.7%
2040 15.4% 16.4%
2041 15.2% 16.2%
2042 15% 16%
2043 14.8% 15.7%
2044 14.7% 15.5%
2045 14.5% 15.4%
2046 14.4% 15.2%
2047 14.2% 15%
2048 14.1% 14.8%
2049 14% 14.7%
2050 13.8% 14.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia compared.

Natural population change in Antigua and Barbuda vs Colombia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.85% in Colombia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Antigua and Barbuda
Colombia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Antigua Colombia
1960 1,434 529,316
1961 1,476 545,627
1962 1,509 559,985
1963 1,543 572,355
1964 1,559 581,435
1965 1,528 587,677
1966 1,489 590,855
1967 1,431 591,649
1968 1,369 589,407
1969 1,308 586,559
1970 1,248 583,396
1971 1,219 582,011
1972 1,179 581,361
1973 1,135 583,608
1974 1,074 589,035
1975 1,028 598,580
1976 1,075 612,265
1977 1,124 622,814
1978 1,064 626,378
1979 1,150 635,747
1980 1,002 649,872
1981 940 662,195
1982 913 675,339
1983 941 674,767
1984 899 666,315
1985 955 625,379
1986 855 659,701
1987 845 659,429
1988 848 663,796
1989 845 674,102
1990 833 682,409
1991 673 690,266
1992 728 697,763
1993 706 709,287
1994 757 708,660
1995 844 694,968
1996 947 682,547
1997 932 686,073
1998 845 687,704
1999 828 668,576
2000 1,009 652,176
2001 900 642,933
2002 843 640,840
2003 793 642,144
2004 757 628,424
2005 738 610,618
2006 742 594,388
2007 770 583,115
2008 911 576,654
2009 900 559,017
2010 758 533,657
2011 743 511,524
2012 678 503,285
2013 586 489,069
2014 564 470,916
2015 583 446,778
2016 496 425,087
2017 504 426,538
2018 411 433,622
2019 461 441,087
2020 512 378,965
2021 492 311,122
2022 486 406,143
2023 462 422,598

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Colombia

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 59 deaths in Colombia.

Antigua and Barbuda
Colombia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Colombia
1985 38 143
1986 38 123
1987 40 120
1988 38 113
1989 41 106
1990 41 102
1991 42 99
1992 40 97
1993 40 94
1994 38 93
1995 38 91
1996 37 89
1997 37 90
1998 34 92
1999 34 96
2000 37 95
2001 36 94
2002 36 91
2003 33 87
2004 34 84
2005 33 82
2006 32 81
2007 32 80
2008 31 78
2009 32 77
2010 31 76
2011 31 75
2012 30 73
2013 32 72
2014 32 71
2015 30 70
2016 28 69
2017 31 68
2018 31 67
2019 32 66
2020 35 94
2021 32 147
2022 36 74
2023 35 59

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.2% in Colombia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Antigua and Barbuda
Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Antigua Colombia
1960 8.25% 13.4%
1961 7.74% 13%
1962 7.18% 12.6%
1963 6.59% 12.2%
1964 6% 11.8%
1965 5.41% 11.5%
1966 4.86% 11.1%
1967 4.36% 10.8%
1968 3.92% 10.4%
1969 3.54% 10.1%
1970 3.23% 9.72%
1971 2.96% 9.36%
1972 2.74% 8.99%
1973 2.56% 8.6%
1974 2.4% 8.2%
1975 2.25% 7.8%
1976 2.11% 7.39%
1977 1.97% 6.98%
1978 1.84% 6.58%
1979 1.71% 6.2%
1980 1.6% 5.84%
1981 1.5% 5.5%
1982 1.42% 5.17%
1983 1.36% 4.88%
1984 1.31% 4.62%
1985 1.29% 4.89%
1986 1.28% 4.17%
1987 1.28% 3.99%
1988 1.3% 3.84%
1989 1.32% 3.7%
1990 1.35% 3.57%
1991 1.39% 3.45%
1992 1.43% 3.33%
1993 1.47% 3.21%
1994 1.51% 3.1%
1995 1.54% 2.99%
1996 1.55% 2.88%
1997 1.55% 2.78%
1998 1.54% 2.68%
1999 1.52% 2.59%
2000 1.49% 2.51%
2001 1.46% 2.43%
2002 1.43% 2.35%
2003 1.4% 2.28%
2004 1.36% 2.22%
2005 1.33% 2.15%
2006 1.3% 2.09%
2007 1.27% 2.02%
2008 1.24% 1.96%
2009 1.22% 1.89%
2010 1.19% 1.83%
2011 1.17% 1.77%
2012 1.15% 1.72%
2013 1.13% 1.66%
2014 1.12% 1.61%
2015 1.1% 1.56%
2016 1.08% 1.51%
2017 1.06% 1.46%
2018 1.05% 1.41%
2019 1.03% 1.37%
2020 1.01% 1.32%
2021 0.98% 1.28%
2022 0.96% 1.24%
2023 0.93% 1.2%

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