Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominican Republic by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2023	1.58	2.24
2022	1.58	2.27
2021	1.58	2.29
2020	1.57	2.33
2019	1.47	2.37
2018	1.37	2.4
2017	1.49	2.4
2016	1.46	2.41
2015	1.57	2.43
2014	1.53	2.45
2013	1.54	2.47
2012	1.66	2.5
2011	1.75	2.53
2010	1.79	2.56
2009	2.01	2.57
2008	2.04	2.55
2007	1.86	2.51
2006	1.83	2.51
2005	1.83	2.57
2004	1.85	2.64
2003	1.89	2.7
2002	1.94	2.76
2001	2.02	2.83
2000	2.2	2.87
1999	1.96	2.85
1998	2.02	2.84
1997	2.19	2.92
1996	2.27	3.04
1995	2.16	3.1
1994	2.07	3.16
1993	2.04	3.23
1992	2.13	3.29
1991	2.04	3.35
1990	2.25	3.41
1989	2.2	3.48
1988	2.13	3.5
1987	2.07	3.53
1986	2.03	3.6
1985	2.15	3.69
1984	2.04	3.82
1983	2.12	3.95
1982	2.09	4.01
1981	2.17	4.15
1980	2.31	4.3
1979	2.63	4.47
1978	2.57	4.64
1977	2.78	4.84
1976	2.78	5.05
1975	2.77	5.24
1974	2.93	5.44
1973	3.13	5.67
1972	3.29	5.84
1971	3.46	6.01
1970	3.63	6.18
1969	3.83	6.37
1968	4.01	6.55
1967	4.18	6.76
1966	4.32	6.95
1965	4.42	7.05
1964	4.48	7.19
1963	4.54	7.3
1962	4.55	7.4
1961	4.56	7.49
1960	4.6	7.56

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 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2023	462	132,360
2022	486	138,767
2021	492	128,866
2020	512	137,417
2019	461	144,869
2018	411	150,852
2017	504	151,565
2016	496	151,550
2015	583	154,258
2014	564	157,260
2013	586	159,330
2012	678	160,915
2011	743	162,094
2010	758	162,072
2009	900	160,893
2008	911	156,664
2007	770	152,066
2006	742	151,122
2005	738	155,405
2004	757	158,789
2003	793	163,267
2002	843	166,740
2001	900	170,193
2000	1,009	171,684
1999	828	167,742
1998	845	164,287
1997	932	168,419
1996	947	174,008
1995	844	175,439
1994	757	176,882
1993	706	177,691
1992	728	177,481
1991	673	177,371
1990	833	176,748
1989	845	175,365
1988	848	171,291
1987	845	167,552
1986	855	165,674
1985	955	164,091
1984	899	164,263
1983	941	163,136
1982	913	159,597
1981	940	158,419
1980	1,002	157,697
1979	1,150	154,779
1978	1,064	154,043
1977	1,124	152,825
1976	1,075	151,201
1975	1,028	149,339
1974	1,074	147,652
1973	1,135	146,283
1972	1,179	143,255
1971	1,219	140,473
1970	1,248	137,835
1969	1,308	135,445
1968	1,369	133,666
1967	1,431	133,091
1966	1,489	132,096
1965	1,528	125,345
1964	1,559	127,504
1963	1,543	124,994
1962	1,509	122,977
1961	1,476	120,316
1960	1,434	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominican Republic by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2023	11.8	17.9
2022	12	18.3
2021	12.1	18.6
2020	12.2	19
2019	11.5	19.4
2018	10.8	19.8
2017	11.8	20
2016	11.7	20.2
2015	12.6	20.5
2014	12.3	20.8
2013	12.4	21.2
2012	13.5	21.5
2011	14.3	21.9
2010	14.7	22.2
2009	16.6	22.3
2008	17	22.1
2007	15.6	21.8
2006	15.5	21.9
2005	15.6	22.5
2004	15.9	23.1
2003	16.4	23.7
2002	17.1	24.4
2001	18	25.1
2000	19.7	25.6
1999	17.7	25.4
1998	18.3	25.3
1997	19.9	26.2
1996	20.6	27.3
1995	19.6	27.9
1994	18.7	28.5
1993	18.3	29.1
1992	18.9	29.7
1991	18.2	30.2
1990	20.8	30.8
1989	20.8	31.2
1988	20.6	31.3
1987	20.4	31.4
1986	20.3	31.8
1985	21.7	32.2
1984	20.7	33
1983	21.2	33.6
1982	20.6	33.8
1981	21	34.4
1980	21.9	35.1
1979	24.3	35.8
1978	22.9	36.3
1977	23.9	37
1976	23.1	37.7
1975	22.3	38.4
1974	22.9	39.1
1973	23.8	40
1972	24.4	40.6
1971	25	41.2
1970	25.5	41.9
1969	26.9	42.7
1968	28.5	43.6
1967	30.1	45
1966	31.8	46.2
1965	33.2	47
1964	34.4	48.1
1963	34.9	49.2
1962	34.9	50.2
1961	35	51.2
1960	35	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 35 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2100	12.2%	14.5%
2099	12.2%	14.5%
2098	12.2%	14.6%
2097	12.2%	14.6%
2096	12.2%	14.7%
2095	12.2%	14.7%
2094	12.2%	14.8%
2093	12.2%	14.9%
2092	12.2%	14.9%
2091	12.2%	15%
2090	12.2%	15.1%
2089	12.2%	15.1%
2088	12.2%	15.2%
2087	12.2%	15.3%
2086	12.2%	15.3%
2085	12.2%	15.4%
2084	12.3%	15.5%
2083	12.3%	15.5%
2082	12.3%	15.6%
2081	12.4%	15.7%
2080	12.4%	15.7%
2079	12.4%	15.8%
2078	12.5%	15.9%
2077	12.5%	16%
2076	12.6%	16%
2075	12.6%	16.1%
2074	12.7%	16.2%
2073	12.7%	16.3%
2072	12.8%	16.4%
2071	12.8%	16.5%
2070	12.8%	16.6%
2069	12.9%	16.7%
2068	12.9%	16.9%
2067	12.9%	17%
2066	12.9%	17.1%
2065	13%	17.3%
2064	13%	17.4%
2063	13%	17.5%
2062	13.1%	17.7%
2061	13.1%	17.8%
2060	13.1%	18%
2059	13.2%	18.2%
2058	13.2%	18.3%
2057	13.3%	18.5%
2056	13.4%	18.6%
2055	13.4%	18.8%
2054	13.5%	18.9%
2053	13.6%	19.1%
2052	13.7%	19.2%
2051	13.8%	19.4%
2050	13.9%	19.5%
2049	14%	19.7%
2048	14.2%	19.8%
2047	14.3%	20%
2046	14.4%	20.2%
2045	14.6%	20.4%
2044	14.8%	20.5%
2043	14.9%	20.7%
2042	15.1%	20.9%
2041	15.3%	21.1%
2040	15.5%	21.4%
2039	15.6%	21.6%
2038	15.8%	21.9%
2037	16%	22.1%
2036	16.2%	22.4%
2035	16.3%	22.7%
2034	16.4%	23.1%
2033	16.4%	23.4%
2032	16.5%	23.8%
2031	16.6%	24.1%
2030	16.7%	24.5%
2029	16.8%	24.9%
2028	16.9%	25.2%
2027	17.1%	25.6%
2026	17.3%	26%
2025	17.6%	26.4%
2024	17.8%	26.6%
2023	18.2%	26.9%
2022	18.6%	27.2%
2021	18.8%	27.4%
2020	19.1%	27.7%
2019	19.4%	27.9%
2018	19.8%	28.2%
2017	20.2%	28.5%
2016	20.6%	28.8%
2015	21.2%	29.2%
2014	21.7%	29.5%
2013	22.1%	29.8%
2012	22.6%	30.1%
2011	23.2%	30.5%
2010	23.8%	30.9%
2009	24.2%	31.3%
2008	24.6%	31.7%
2007	25%	32.2%
2006	25.4%	32.7%
2005	25.9%	33.2%
2004	26.4%	33.7%
2003	26.8%	34.2%
2002	27.2%	34.6%
2001	27.5%	35%
2000	27.8%	35.3%
1999	28%	35.7%
1998	28.3%	36.1%
1997	28.4%	36.6%
1996	28.6%	37%
1995	28.6%	37.3%
1994	28.8%	37.7%
1993	29%	38%
1992	29.3%	38.4%
1991	29.7%	38.7%
1990	29.8%	39.1%
1989	29.4%	39.4%
1988	29.1%	39.8%
1987	28.9%	40.2%
1986	28.7%	40.6%
1985	28.6%	41%
1984	28.6%	41.4%
1983	29.2%	41.8%
1982	30%	42.3%
1981	31%	42.7%
1980	32%	43.2%
1979	33%	43.7%
1978	34%	44.2%
1977	35.2%	44.7%
1976	36.4%	45.2%
1975	37.8%	45.8%
1974	39.1%	46.3%
1973	40.4%	46.8%
1972	41.6%	47.3%
1971	42.7%	47.7%
1970	43.7%	48.2%
1969	43.9%	48.6%
1968	43.4%	48.9%
1967	42.8%	49.2%
1966	42.1%	49.3%
1965	41.3%	49.4%
1964	40.4%	49.3%
1963	39.9%	49.2%
1962	39.9%	49.1%
1961	40%	48.9%
1960	40.1%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2023	35	124
2022	36	124
2021	32	153
2020	35	121
2019	32	118
2018	31	107
2017	31	104
2016	28	106
2015	30	102
2014	32	95
2013	32	91
2012	30	89
2011	31	91
2010	31	92
2009	32	96
2008	31	94
2007	32	90
2006	32	87
2005	33	83
2004	34	78
2003	33	71
2002	36	68
2001	36	68
2000	37	76
1999	34	92
1998	34	109
1997	37	122
1996	37	138
1995	38	152
1994	38	166
1993	40	176
1992	40	185
1991	42	193
1990	41	203
1989	41	213
1988	38	221
1987	40	231
1986	38	241
1985	38	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Dominican Republic
2023	0.93%	3.14%
2022	0.96%	3.22%
2021	0.98%	3.31%
2020	1.01%	3.38%
2019	1.03%	3.43%
2018	1.05%	3.47%
2017	1.06%	3.5%
2016	1.08%	3.5%
2015	1.1%	3.5%
2014	1.12%	3.5%
2013	1.13%	3.5%
2012	1.15%	3.49%
2011	1.17%	3.5%
2010	1.19%	3.51%
2009	1.22%	3.52%
2008	1.24%	3.54%
2007	1.27%	3.56%
2006	1.3%	3.59%
2005	1.33%	3.62%
2004	1.36%	3.67%
2003	1.4%	3.73%
2002	1.43%	3.8%
2001	1.46%	3.88%
2000	1.49%	3.98%
1999	1.52%	4.1%
1998	1.54%	4.24%
1997	1.55%	4.4%
1996	1.55%	4.58%
1995	1.54%	4.78%
1994	1.51%	5%
1993	1.47%	5.22%
1992	1.43%	5.46%
1991	1.39%	5.7%
1990	1.35%	5.95%
1989	1.32%	6.19%
1988	1.3%	6.44%
1987	1.28%	6.69%
1986	1.28%	6.94%
1985	1.29%	7.21%
1984	1.31%	7.48%
1983	1.36%	7.76%
1982	1.42%	8.05%
1981	1.5%	8.36%
1980	1.6%	8.68%
1979	1.71%	9.01%
1978	1.84%	9.35%
1977	1.97%	9.71%
1976	2.11%	10.1%
1975	2.25%	10.5%
1974	2.4%	10.9%
1973	2.56%	11.3%
1972	2.74%	11.7%
1971	2.96%	12%
1970	3.23%	12.4%
1969	3.54%	12.7%
1968	3.92%	13%
1967	4.36%	13.3%
1966	4.86%	13.5%
1965	5.41%	13.8%
1964	6%	14.1%
1963	6.59%	14.3%
1962	7.18%	14.5%
1961	7.74%	14.6%
1960	8.25%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.