Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Congo

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Congo by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Congo
2023	1.58	4.16
2022	1.58	4.22
2021	1.58	4.28
2020	1.57	4.33
2019	1.47	4.38
2018	1.37	4.44
2017	1.49	4.5
2016	1.46	4.55
2015	1.57	4.61
2014	1.53	4.67
2013	1.54	4.73
2012	1.66	4.79
2011	1.75	4.83
2010	1.79	4.85
2009	2.01	4.81
2008	2.04	4.73
2007	1.86	4.65
2006	1.83	4.65
2005	1.83	4.67
2004	1.85	4.69
2003	1.89	4.7
2002	1.94	4.7
2001	2.02	4.67
2000	2.2	4.72
1999	1.96	4.81
1998	2.02	4.91
1997	2.19	5
1996	2.27	5.03
1995	2.16	5.07
1994	2.07	5.1
1993	2.04	5.13
1992	2.13	5.18
1991	2.04	5.22
1990	2.25	5.27
1989	2.2	5.33
1988	2.13	5.39
1987	2.07	5.46
1986	2.03	5.51
1985	2.15	5.59
1984	2.04	5.66
1983	2.12	5.76
1982	2.09	5.85
1981	2.17	5.98
1980	2.31	6.07
1979	2.63	6.14
1978	2.57	6.21
1977	2.78	6.27
1976	2.78	6.32
1975	2.77	6.36
1974	2.93	6.39
1973	3.13	6.42
1972	3.29	6.44
1971	3.46	6.42
1970	3.63	6.38
1969	3.83	6.35
1968	4.01	6.33
1967	4.18	6.29
1966	4.32	6.27
1965	4.42	6.23
1964	4.48	6.18
1963	4.54	6.15
1962	4.55	6.1
1961	4.56	6.09
1960	4.6	6.09

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 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Congo
2023	462	150,486
2022	486	147,076
2021	492	144,241
2020	512	143,492
2019	461	139,513
2018	411	142,704
2017	504	141,973
2016	496	141,358
2015	583	141,539
2014	564	141,674
2013	586	142,080
2012	678	142,464
2011	743	140,371
2010	758	136,908
2009	900	126,904
2008	911	120,711
2007	770	112,459
2006	742	106,876
2005	738	101,344
2004	757	96,577
2003	793	91,326
2002	843	88,497
2001	900	84,876
2000	1,009	78,491
1999	828	76,204
1998	845	72,450
1997	932	66,149
1996	947	75,628
1995	844	74,189
1994	757	72,857
1993	706	71,119
1992	728	69,973
1991	673	68,534
1990	833	67,241
1989	845	65,944
1988	848	64,629
1987	845	63,183
1986	855	61,669
1985	955	60,359
1984	899	59,028
1983	941	58,120
1982	913	57,036
1981	940	56,603
1980	1,002	55,550
1979	1,150	54,723
1978	1,064	53,885
1977	1,124	53,179
1976	1,075	52,148
1975	1,028	51,155
1974	1,074	49,563
1973	1,135	48,017
1972	1,179	46,427
1971	1,219	44,431
1970	1,248	42,374
1969	1,308	40,532
1968	1,369	38,786
1967	1,431	36,866
1966	1,489	35,452
1965	1,528	33,865
1964	1,559	32,270
1963	1,543	30,832
1962	1,509	29,342
1961	1,476	28,220
1960	1,434	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Congo by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Congo
2023	11.8	30.6
2022	12	30.9
2021	12.1	31.4
2020	12.2	31.7
2019	11.5	32.2
2018	10.8	32.8
2017	11.8	33.4
2016	11.7	34.1
2015	12.6	34.9
2014	12.3	35.8
2013	12.4	36.8
2012	13.5	37.8
2011	14.3	38.4
2010	14.7	38.9
2009	16.6	38
2008	17	38
2007	15.6	37.2
2006	15.5	37.1
2005	15.6	37
2004	15.9	37.1
2003	16.4	37
2002	17.1	37.3
2001	18	37.1
2000	19.7	36.2
1999	17.7	37
1998	18.3	37.5
1997	19.9	38.4
1996	20.6	38.4
1995	19.6	38.5
1994	18.7	38.6
1993	18.3	38.6
1992	18.9	38.7
1991	18.2	38.8
1990	20.8	38.9
1989	20.8	39.1
1988	20.6	39.2
1987	20.4	39.4
1986	20.3	39.6
1985	21.7	39.8
1984	20.7	40.1
1983	21.2	40.6
1982	20.6	40.8
1981	21	41.4
1980	21.9	41.8
1979	24.3	42.2
1978	22.9	42.7
1977	23.9	43.2
1976	23.1	43.6
1975	22.3	44
1974	22.9	44.1
1973	23.8	44.3
1972	24.4	44.5
1971	25	44.4
1970	25.5	44.1
1969	26.9	44
1968	28.5	43.9
1967	30.1	43.7
1966	31.8	43.6
1965	33.2	43.5
1964	34.4	43.4
1963	34.9	43.3
1962	34.9	43.2
1961	35	43.3
1960	35	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 30.6 in the Congo, 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

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Congo
2100	12.2%	22.6%
2099	12.2%	22.7%
2098	12.2%	22.8%
2097	12.2%	23%
2096	12.2%	23.1%
2095	12.2%	23.3%
2094	12.2%	23.4%
2093	12.2%	23.6%
2092	12.2%	23.8%
2091	12.2%	23.9%
2090	12.2%	24.1%
2089	12.2%	24.3%
2088	12.2%	24.4%
2087	12.2%	24.6%
2086	12.2%	24.8%
2085	12.2%	25%
2084	12.3%	25.2%
2083	12.3%	25.4%
2082	12.3%	25.6%
2081	12.4%	25.9%
2080	12.4%	26.1%
2079	12.4%	26.3%
2078	12.5%	26.5%
2077	12.5%	26.7%
2076	12.6%	26.9%
2075	12.6%	27.1%
2074	12.7%	27.3%
2073	12.7%	27.5%
2072	12.8%	27.7%
2071	12.8%	27.9%
2070	12.8%	28.1%
2069	12.9%	28.3%
2068	12.9%	28.5%
2067	12.9%	28.7%
2066	12.9%	29%
2065	13%	29.2%
2064	13%	29.4%
2063	13%	29.6%
2062	13.1%	29.9%
2061	13.1%	30.1%
2060	13.1%	30.4%
2059	13.2%	30.7%
2058	13.2%	30.9%
2057	13.3%	31.2%
2056	13.4%	31.5%
2055	13.4%	31.8%
2054	13.5%	32.1%
2053	13.6%	32.4%
2052	13.7%	32.7%
2051	13.8%	32.9%
2050	13.9%	33.2%
2049	14%	33.5%
2048	14.2%	33.8%
2047	14.3%	34.1%
2046	14.4%	34.3%
2045	14.6%	34.6%
2044	14.8%	34.8%
2043	14.9%	35%
2042	15.1%	35.2%
2041	15.3%	35.4%
2040	15.5%	35.6%
2039	15.6%	35.7%
2038	15.8%	35.9%
2037	16%	36.1%
2036	16.2%	36.3%
2035	16.3%	36.5%
2034	16.4%	36.7%
2033	16.4%	36.9%
2032	16.5%	37.2%
2031	16.6%	37.5%
2030	16.7%	37.8%
2029	16.8%	38.2%
2028	16.9%	38.6%
2027	17.1%	39.1%
2026	17.3%	39.7%
2025	17.6%	40.2%
2024	17.8%	40.4%
2023	18.2%	40.9%
2022	18.6%	41.3%
2021	18.8%	41.5%
2020	19.1%	41.8%
2019	19.4%	41.9%
2018	19.8%	42.1%
2017	20.2%	42.1%
2016	20.6%	42.1%
2015	21.2%	41.9%
2014	21.7%	41.7%
2013	22.1%	41.3%
2012	22.6%	41%
2011	23.2%	40.6%
2010	23.8%	40.4%
2009	24.2%	40.5%
2008	24.6%	40.7%
2007	25%	40.7%
2006	25.4%	40.9%
2005	25.9%	41.1%
2004	26.4%	41.4%
2003	26.8%	41.7%
2002	27.2%	41.9%
2001	27.5%	41.9%
2000	27.8%	42.5%
1999	28%	43.1%
1998	28.3%	43.3%
1997	28.4%	43.3%
1996	28.6%	43.2%
1995	28.6%	43.3%
1994	28.8%	43.4%
1993	29%	43.6%
1992	29.3%	43.8%
1991	29.7%	44%
1990	29.8%	44.2%
1989	29.4%	44.3%
1988	29.1%	44.5%
1987	28.9%	44.6%
1986	28.7%	44.7%
1985	28.6%	44.9%
1984	28.6%	45%
1983	29.2%	45.2%
1982	30%	45.4%
1981	31%	45.6%
1980	32%	45.7%
1979	33%	45.8%
1978	34%	45.8%
1977	35.2%	45.8%
1976	36.4%	45.7%
1975	37.8%	45.5%
1974	39.1%	45.4%
1973	40.4%	45.2%
1972	41.6%	45%
1971	42.7%	44.8%
1970	43.7%	44.7%
1969	43.9%	44.5%
1968	43.4%	44.3%
1967	42.8%	44.2%
1966	42.1%	44%
1965	41.3%	43.9%
1964	40.4%	43.7%
1963	39.9%	43.5%
1962	39.9%	43.3%
1961	40%	43%
1960	40.1%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Congo

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Antigua and Barbuda

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Congo
2023	35	241
2022	36	241
2021	32	301
2020	35	247
2019	32	245
2018	31	259
2017	31	262
2016	28	263
2015	30	284
2014	32	302
2013	32	320
2012	30	374
2011	31	378
2010	31	382
2009	32	414
2008	31	395
2007	32	370
2006	32	394
2005	33	385
2004	34	400
2003	33	436
2002	36	464
2001	36	489
2000	37	509
1999	34	554
1998	34	597
1997	37	650
1996	37	545
1995	38	551
1994	38	551
1993	40	541
1992	40	531
1991	42	514
1990	41	505
1989	41	506
1988	38	510
1987	40	519
1986	38	535
1985	38	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Congo
2023	0.93%	4.05%
2022	0.96%	4.19%
2021	0.98%	4.33%
2020	1.01%	4.47%
2019	1.03%	5.24%
2018	1.05%	4.77%
2017	1.06%	4.93%
2016	1.08%	5.09%
2015	1.1%	5.27%
2014	1.12%	5.45%
2013	1.13%	5.64%
2012	1.15%	5.82%
2011	1.17%	6.02%
2010	1.19%	6.25%
2009	1.22%	6.55%
2008	1.24%	6.95%
2007	1.27%	7.43%
2006	1.3%	8.02%
2005	1.33%	8.66%
2004	1.36%	9.35%
2003	1.4%	10%
2002	1.43%	10.6%
2001	1.46%	11.1%
2000	1.49%	11.4%
1999	1.52%	11.5%
1998	1.54%	11.4%
1997	1.55%	11.2%
1996	1.55%	10.9%
1995	1.54%	10.5%
1994	1.51%	10.2%
1993	1.47%	9.84%
1992	1.43%	9.54%
1991	1.39%	9.31%
1990	1.35%	9.15%
1989	1.32%	9.05%
1988	1.3%	9.04%
1987	1.28%	9.11%
1986	1.28%	9.25%
1985	1.29%	9.44%
1984	1.31%	9.68%
1983	1.36%	9.95%
1982	1.42%	10.2%
1981	1.5%	10.5%
1980	1.6%	10.7%
1979	1.71%	11%
1978	1.84%	11.2%
1977	1.97%	11.5%
1976	2.11%	11.8%
1975	2.25%	12.1%
1974	2.4%	12.4%
1973	2.56%	12.6%
1972	2.74%	13%
1971	2.96%	13.4%
1970	3.23%	13.7%
1969	3.54%	14.2%
1968	3.92%	14.6%
1967	4.36%	15.1%
1966	4.86%	15.6%
1965	5.41%	16.1%
1964	6%	16.7%
1963	6.59%	17.3%
1962	7.18%	18%
1961	7.74%	18.6%
1960	8.25%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.