Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs DR Congo by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

DR Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	DR Congo
2023	1.58	6.05
2022	1.58	6.11
2021	1.58	6.16
2020	1.57	6.21
2019	1.47	6.25
2018	1.37	6.3
2017	1.49	6.35
2016	1.46	6.39
2015	1.57	6.44
2014	1.53	6.48
2013	1.54	6.53
2012	1.66	6.56
2011	1.75	6.58
2010	1.79	6.59
2009	2.01	6.59
2008	2.04	6.58
2007	1.86	6.56
2006	1.83	6.55
2005	1.83	6.53
2004	1.85	6.53
2003	1.89	6.55
2002	1.94	6.61
2001	2.02	6.66
2000	2.2	6.7
1999	1.96	6.69
1998	2.02	6.7
1997	2.19	6.69
1996	2.27	6.67
1995	2.16	6.68
1994	2.07	6.64
1993	2.04	6.64
1992	2.13	6.64
1991	2.04	6.65
1990	2.25	6.65
1989	2.2	6.65
1988	2.13	6.66
1987	2.07	6.65
1986	2.03	6.63
1985	2.15	6.61
1984	2.04	6.59
1983	2.12	6.56
1982	2.09	6.54
1981	2.17	6.52
1980	2.31	6.5
1979	2.63	6.48
1978	2.57	6.46
1977	2.78	6.45
1976	2.78	6.44
1975	2.77	6.42
1974	2.93	6.4
1973	3.13	6.39
1972	3.29	6.37
1971	3.46	6.34
1970	3.63	6.33
1969	3.83	6.3
1968	4.01	6.29
1967	4.18	6.27
1966	4.32	6.24
1965	4.42	6.21
1964	4.48	6.19
1963	4.54	6.16
1962	4.55	6.14
1961	4.56	6.12
1960	4.6	6.11

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

DR Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	DR Congo
2023	462	3,467,787
2022	486	3,347,664
2021	492	3,227,992
2020	512	3,156,152
2019	461	3,075,538
2018	411	2,993,184
2017	504	2,883,245
2016	496	2,753,687
2015	583	2,665,016
2014	564	2,580,251
2013	586	2,489,378
2012	678	2,405,462
2011	743	2,310,679
2010	758	2,212,255
2009	900	2,126,912
2008	911	2,044,210
2007	770	1,963,738
2006	742	1,889,398
2005	738	1,800,300
2004	757	1,731,022
2003	793	1,679,188
2002	843	1,631,597
2001	900	1,594,999
2000	1,009	1,549,518
1999	828	1,450,318
1998	845	1,375,130
1997	932	1,392,037
1996	947	1,380,490
1995	844	1,395,440
1994	757	1,259,539
1993	706	1,209,242
1992	728	1,152,781
1991	673	1,114,033
1990	833	1,063,508
1989	845	1,027,238
1988	848	995,278
1987	845	959,875
1986	855	925,334
1985	955	885,670
1984	899	844,956
1983	941	807,122
1982	913	774,823
1981	940	748,371
1980	1,002	724,111
1979	1,150	691,773
1978	1,064	646,411
1977	1,124	638,242
1976	1,075	624,147
1975	1,028	608,655
1974	1,074	593,539
1973	1,135	578,280
1972	1,179	564,495
1971	1,219	549,343
1970	1,248	533,300
1969	1,308	514,800
1968	1,369	497,682
1967	1,431	479,552
1966	1,489	463,397
1965	1,528	429,002
1964	1,559	406,334
1963	1,543	398,972
1962	1,509	383,406
1961	1,476	368,207
1960	1,434	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs DR Congo by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	DR Congo
2023	11.8	41.3
2022	12	41.6
2021	12.1	41.9
2020	12.2	42.2
2019	11.5	42.5
2018	10.8	42.9
2017	11.8	43
2016	11.7	42.9
2015	12.6	43.2
2014	12.3	43.5
2013	12.4	43.7
2012	13.5	44
2011	14.3	44
2010	14.7	43.9
2009	16.6	44
2008	17	44
2007	15.6	44
2006	15.5	44
2005	15.6	43.7
2004	15.9	43.8
2003	16.4	44.2
2002	17.1	44.6
2001	18	45
2000	19.7	45.3
1999	17.7	45.2
1998	18.3	44.9
1997	19.9	46
1996	20.6	47
1995	19.6	47.2
1994	18.7	45.3
1993	18.3	45.9
1992	18.9	45.7
1991	18.2	46
1990	20.8	45.9
1989	20.8	46.1
1988	20.6	46.4
1987	20.4	46.5
1986	20.3	46.6
1985	21.7	46.5
1984	20.7	46.2
1983	21.2	46.1
1982	20.6	46
1981	21	46.1
1980	21.9	46.1
1979	24.3	45.8
1978	22.9	45.4
1977	23.9	45.9
1976	23.1	46.2
1975	22.3	46.4
1974	22.9	46.6
1973	23.8	46.9
1972	24.4	47.1
1971	25	47.4
1970	25.5	47.6
1969	26.9	47.7
1968	28.5	47.8
1967	30.1	47.9
1966	31.8	47.9
1965	33.2	47.8
1964	34.4	47.7
1963	34.9	47.5
1962	34.9	47.4
1961	35	47.2
1960	35	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 35 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	DR Congo
2100	12.2%	23.4%
2099	12.2%	23.6%
2098	12.2%	23.8%
2097	12.2%	24%
2096	12.2%	24.2%
2095	12.2%	24.4%
2094	12.2%	24.6%
2093	12.2%	24.8%
2092	12.2%	25%
2091	12.2%	25.2%
2090	12.2%	25.4%
2089	12.2%	25.6%
2088	12.2%	25.8%
2087	12.2%	26.1%
2086	12.2%	26.3%
2085	12.2%	26.5%
2084	12.3%	26.8%
2083	12.3%	27%
2082	12.3%	27.2%
2081	12.4%	27.5%
2080	12.4%	27.8%
2079	12.4%	28%
2078	12.5%	28.3%
2077	12.5%	28.6%
2076	12.6%	28.9%
2075	12.6%	29.2%
2074	12.7%	29.5%
2073	12.7%	29.8%
2072	12.8%	30.1%
2071	12.8%	30.4%
2070	12.8%	30.7%
2069	12.9%	31.1%
2068	12.9%	31.4%
2067	12.9%	31.7%
2066	12.9%	32.1%
2065	13%	32.4%
2064	13%	32.8%
2063	13%	33.1%
2062	13.1%	33.5%
2061	13.1%	33.8%
2060	13.1%	34.1%
2059	13.2%	34.5%
2058	13.2%	34.8%
2057	13.3%	35.1%
2056	13.4%	35.5%
2055	13.4%	35.8%
2054	13.5%	36.1%
2053	13.6%	36.5%
2052	13.7%	36.8%
2051	13.8%	37.1%
2050	13.9%	37.5%
2049	14%	37.8%
2048	14.2%	38.2%
2047	14.3%	38.6%
2046	14.4%	39%
2045	14.6%	39.4%
2044	14.8%	39.8%
2043	14.9%	40.2%
2042	15.1%	40.6%
2041	15.3%	41.1%
2040	15.5%	41.5%
2039	15.6%	42%
2038	15.8%	42.4%
2037	16%	42.8%
2036	16.2%	43.2%
2035	16.3%	43.6%
2034	16.4%	44%
2033	16.4%	44.3%
2032	16.5%	44.6%
2031	16.6%	44.9%
2030	16.7%	45.2%
2029	16.8%	45.4%
2028	16.9%	45.6%
2027	17.1%	45.8%
2026	17.3%	45.9%
2025	17.6%	46%
2024	17.8%	46%
2023	18.2%	46.1%
2022	18.6%	46.1%
2021	18.8%	46.1%
2020	19.1%	46.1%
2019	19.4%	46%
2018	19.8%	45.9%
2017	20.2%	45.8%
2016	20.6%	45.9%
2015	21.2%	46%
2014	21.7%	46%
2013	22.1%	46%
2012	22.6%	46%
2011	23.2%	46%
2010	23.8%	46.1%
2009	24.2%	46.1%
2008	24.6%	46%
2007	25%	46%
2006	25.4%	45.9%
2005	25.9%	45.9%
2004	26.4%	45.9%
2003	26.8%	45.8%
2002	27.2%	45.7%
2001	27.5%	45.7%
2000	27.8%	45.7%
1999	28%	45.6%
1998	28.3%	45.6%
1997	28.4%	45.4%
1996	28.6%	44.7%
1995	28.6%	44%
1994	28.8%	44.1%
1993	29%	44.5%
1992	29.3%	44.5%
1991	29.7%	44.4%
1990	29.8%	44.4%
1989	29.4%	44.3%
1988	29.1%	44.3%
1987	28.9%	44.2%
1986	28.7%	44.1%
1985	28.6%	44.1%
1984	28.6%	44.1%
1983	29.2%	44.2%
1982	30%	44.3%
1981	31%	44.3%
1980	32%	44.2%
1979	33%	44.3%
1978	34%	44.5%
1977	35.2%	44.6%
1976	36.4%	44.5%
1975	37.8%	44.3%
1974	39.1%	44.2%
1973	40.4%	44%
1972	41.6%	43.8%
1971	42.7%	43.6%
1970	43.7%	43.4%
1969	43.9%	43.3%
1968	43.4%	43.2%
1967	42.8%	43%
1966	42.1%	42.9%
1965	41.3%	42.8%
1964	40.4%	42.7%
1963	39.9%	42.7%
1962	39.9%	42.7%
1961	40%	42.8%
1960	40.1%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs DR Congo

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Antigua and Barbuda

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	DR Congo
2023	35	427
2022	36	456
2021	32	507
2020	35	489
2019	32	493
2018	31	508
2017	31	519
2016	28	526
2015	30	545
2014	32	558
2013	32	567
2012	30	578
2011	31	589
2010	31	601
2009	32	608
2008	31	620
2007	32	631
2006	32	619
2005	33	613
2004	34	607
2003	33	605
2002	36	601
2001	36	588
2000	37	585
1999	34	601
1998	34	605
1997	37	617
1996	37	661
1995	38	644
1994	38	656
1993	40	683
1992	40	709
1991	42	735
1990	41	755
1989	41	791
1988	38	824
1987	40	863
1986	38	902
1985	38	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	DR Congo
2023	0.93%	7.32%
2022	0.96%	7.57%
2021	0.98%	7.81%
2020	1.01%	8.07%
2019	1.03%	8.35%
2018	1.05%	8.63%
2017	1.06%	8.93%
2016	1.08%	9.23%
2015	1.1%	9.56%
2014	1.12%	9.9%
2013	1.13%	10.3%
2012	1.15%	10.6%
2011	1.17%	11%
2010	1.19%	11.4%
2009	1.22%	11.8%
2008	1.24%	12.2%
2007	1.27%	12.7%
2006	1.3%	13.1%
2005	1.33%	13.6%
2004	1.36%	14.1%
2003	1.4%	14.6%
2002	1.43%	15%
2001	1.46%	15.5%
2000	1.49%	15.9%
1999	1.52%	16.3%
1998	1.54%	16.7%
1997	1.55%	17%
1996	1.55%	17.3%
1995	1.54%	17.5%
1994	1.51%	17.7%
1993	1.47%	17.9%
1992	1.43%	18.1%
1991	1.39%	18.3%
1990	1.35%	18.5%
1989	1.32%	18.8%
1988	1.3%	19%
1987	1.28%	19.2%
1986	1.28%	19.5%
1985	1.29%	19.7%
1984	1.31%	20%
1983	1.36%	20.3%
1982	1.42%	20.6%
1981	1.5%	20.9%
1980	1.6%	21.2%
1979	1.71%	21.5%
1978	1.84%	21.9%
1977	1.97%	22.3%
1976	2.11%	22.6%
1975	2.25%	23%
1974	2.4%	23.4%
1973	2.56%	23.7%
1972	2.74%	24%
1971	2.96%	24.3%
1970	3.23%	24.7%
1969	3.54%	25.1%
1968	3.92%	-
1967	4.36%	-
1966	4.86%	-
1965	5.41%	-
1964	6%	-
1963	6.59%	-
1962	7.18%	-
1961	7.74%	-
1960	8.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.