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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Egypt

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21 for Egypt. 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 2.75 in Egypt — 74.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 59.5% in Egypt — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.79, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 68/196 for Egypt.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 28.1 in Egypt.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 41.8 in Egypt.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Egypt.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Egypt by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Egypt
2023 1.58 2.75
2022 1.58 2.75
2021 1.58 2.75
2020 1.57 2.85
2019 1.47 2.87
2018 1.37 3.02
2017 1.49 3.31
2016 1.46 3.35
2015 1.57 3.5
2014 1.53 3.49
2013 1.54 3.49
2012 1.66 3.4
2011 1.75 3.31
2010 1.79 3.3
2009 2.01 3.26
2008 2.04 3.24
2007 1.86 3.24
2006 1.83 3.22
2005 1.83 3.25
2004 1.85 3.28
2003 1.89 3.35
2002 1.94 3.41
2001 2.02 3.46
2000 2.2 3.51
1999 1.96 3.6
1998 2.02 3.68
1997 2.19 3.68
1996 2.27 3.7
1995 2.16 3.76
1994 2.07 3.87
1993 2.04 3.99
1992 2.13 4.15
1991 2.04 4.32
1990 2.25 4.51
1989 2.2 4.68
1988 2.13 4.83
1987 2.07 4.91
1986 2.03 5
1985 2.15 5.12
1984 2.04 5.21
1983 2.12 5.31
1982 2.09 5.33
1981 2.17 5.37
1980 2.31 5.49
1979 2.63 5.57
1978 2.57 5.63
1977 2.78 5.68
1976 2.78 5.73
1975 2.77 5.75
1974 2.93 5.78
1973 3.13 5.84
1972 3.29 5.93
1971 3.46 5.99
1970 3.63 6.06
1969 3.83 6.12
1968 4.01 6.19
1967 4.18 6.25
1966 4.32 6.31
1965 4.42 6.39
1964 4.48 6.54
1963 4.54 6.65
1962 4.55 6.71
1961 4.56 6.76
1960 4.6 6.79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2.75 in Egypt in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Egypt
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Egypt
2023 462 1,780,230
2022 486 1,736,123
2021 492 1,566,491
2020 512 1,704,988
2019 461 1,805,818
2018 411 1,908,512
2017 504 2,122,866
2016 496 2,131,690
2015 583 2,227,594
2014 564 2,195,761
2013 586 2,156,922
2012 678 2,060,535
2011 743 1,951,851
2010 758 1,910,134
2009 900 1,848,123
2008 911 1,792,943
2007 770 1,749,322
2006 742 1,693,374
2005 738 1,660,624
2004 757 1,626,745
2003 793 1,614,293
2002 843 1,593,474
2001 900 1,568,962
2000 1,009 1,540,084
1999 828 1,534,697
1998 845 1,519,728
1997 932 1,470,119
1996 947 1,427,161
1995 844 1,406,935
1994 757 1,402,840
1993 706 1,409,374
1992 728 1,421,372
1991 673 1,440,936
1990 833 1,450,747
1989 845 1,461,547
1988 848 1,465,620
1987 845 1,436,059
1986 855 1,410,249
1985 955 1,388,718
1984 899 1,351,297
1983 941 1,318,474
1982 913 1,258,574
1981 940 1,206,830
1980 1,002 1,181,914
1979 1,150 1,145,655
1978 1,064 1,107,179
1977 1,124 1,065,298
1976 1,075 1,030,546
1975 1,028 987,822
1974 1,074 946,052
1973 1,135 905,068
1972 1,179 893,333
1971 1,219 868,365
1970 1,248 841,952
1969 1,308 824,564
1968 1,369 809,482
1967 1,431 788,908
1966 1,489 774,391
1965 1,528 752,682
1964 1,559 749,608
1963 1,543 738,788
1962 1,509 720,128
1961 1,476 703,216
1960 1,434 685,403

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.55% in Egypt.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.82% in Egypt.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Egypt by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Egypt

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Egypt
2023 11.8 21
2022 12 21.1
2021 12.1 21.2
2020 12.2 22
2019 11.5 22.3
2018 10.8 23.6
2017 11.8 26.1
2016 11.7 26.7
2015 12.6 28.2
2014 12.3 28.4
2013 12.4 28.6
2012 13.5 28.1
2011 14.3 27.5
2010 14.7 27.5
2009 16.6 27.2
2008 17 27
2007 15.6 26.8
2006 15.5 26.6
2005 15.6 26.6
2004 15.9 26.6
2003 16.4 26.9
2002 17.1 27.1
2001 18 27.3
2000 19.7 27.4
1999 17.7 27.9
1998 18.3 28.3
1997 19.9 28.2
1996 20.6 28.2
1995 19.6 28.6
1994 18.7 29.2
1993 18.3 30.1
1992 18.9 31.1
1991 18.2 32.4
1990 20.8 33.5
1989 20.8 34.9
1988 20.6 36
1987 20.4 36.6
1986 20.3 37.3
1985 21.7 38.1
1984 20.7 38.7
1983 21.2 39.3
1982 20.6 39.3
1981 21 39.4
1980 21.9 40.2
1979 24.3 40.6
1978 22.9 40.8
1977 23.9 41
1976 23.1 41.3
1975 22.3 41.2
1974 22.9 41.1
1973 23.8 41.2
1972 24.4 41.6
1971 25 41.8
1970 25.5 41.9
1969 26.9 42.2
1968 28.5 42.5
1967 30.1 42.8
1966 31.8 43.2
1965 33.2 43.5
1964 34.4 44.5
1963 34.9 45.4
1962 34.9 46
1961 35 46.8
1960 35 47.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 21 in Egypt, compared with 35 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Egypt
Fertility rate 1.58 2.75
Fertility rate rank 128/196 62/196
Birth rate 11.8 21
Birth rate rank 117/196 68/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +1,780,230
Natural population change rank 146/196 9/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +1.55%
Population growth +0.49% +1.75%
Population growth rank 135/197 62/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 40.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 157.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 29.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 56.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 97.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.93%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 1.61%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 1.75%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Egypt
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Egypt
2100 12.2% 16.8%
2099 12.2% 16.9%
2098 12.2% 17%
2097 12.2% 17%
2096 12.2% 17.1%
2095 12.2% 17.2%
2094 12.2% 17.3%
2093 12.2% 17.4%
2092 12.2% 17.5%
2091 12.2% 17.6%
2090 12.2% 17.7%
2089 12.2% 17.9%
2088 12.2% 18%
2087 12.2% 18.2%
2086 12.2% 18.3%
2085 12.2% 18.4%
2084 12.3% 18.6%
2083 12.3% 18.8%
2082 12.3% 18.9%
2081 12.4% 19.1%
2080 12.4% 19.2%
2079 12.4% 19.4%
2078 12.5% 19.5%
2077 12.5% 19.6%
2076 12.6% 19.8%
2075 12.6% 19.9%
2074 12.7% 20%
2073 12.7% 20.2%
2072 12.8% 20.3%
2071 12.8% 20.4%
2070 12.8% 20.5%
2069 12.9% 20.6%
2068 12.9% 20.7%
2067 12.9% 20.8%
2066 12.9% 21%
2065 13% 21.1%
2064 13% 21.3%
2063 13% 21.4%
2062 13.1% 21.6%
2061 13.1% 21.8%
2060 13.1% 22%
2059 13.2% 22.3%
2058 13.2% 22.5%
2057 13.3% 22.8%
2056 13.4% 23.1%
2055 13.4% 23.4%
2054 13.5% 23.7%
2053 13.6% 24%
2052 13.7% 24.3%
2051 13.8% 24.5%
2050 13.9% 24.8%
2049 14% 25.1%
2048 14.2% 25.3%
2047 14.3% 25.5%
2046 14.4% 25.7%
2045 14.6% 25.9%
2044 14.8% 26%
2043 14.9% 26.2%
2042 15.1% 26.3%
2041 15.3% 26.4%
2040 15.5% 26.5%
2039 15.6% 26.6%
2038 15.8% 26.7%
2037 16% 26.8%
2036 16.2% 27%
2035 16.3% 27.1%
2034 16.4% 27.3%
2033 16.4% 27.6%
2032 16.5% 28%
2031 16.6% 28.5%
2030 16.7% 29.1%
2029 16.8% 29.7%
2028 16.9% 30.3%
2027 17.1% 30.9%
2026 17.3% 31.3%
2025 17.6% 31.8%
2024 17.8% 32%
2023 18.2% 32.4%
2022 18.6% 32.9%
2021 18.8% 33.2%
2020 19.1% 33.5%
2019 19.4% 33.7%
2018 19.8% 34%
2017 20.2% 34.1%
2016 20.6% 34.1%
2015 21.2% 34.1%
2014 21.7% 34%
2013 22.1% 33.9%
2012 22.6% 33.9%
2011 23.2% 33.9%
2010 23.8% 33.9%
2009 24.2% 33.9%
2008 24.6% 33.9%
2007 25% 34.1%
2006 25.4% 34.3%
2005 25.9% 34.6%
2004 26.4% 35%
2003 26.8% 35.4%
2002 27.2% 35.9%
2001 27.5% 36.4%
2000 27.8% 36.9%
1999 28% 37.5%
1998 28.3% 38%
1997 28.4% 38.5%
1996 28.6% 38.9%
1995 28.6% 39.3%
1994 28.8% 39.7%
1993 29% 40.1%
1992 29.3% 40.4%
1991 29.7% 40.7%
1990 29.8% 40.9%
1989 29.4% 41.2%
1988 29.1% 41.2%
1987 28.9% 41.3%
1986 28.7% 41.3%
1985 28.6% 41.3%
1984 28.6% 41.3%
1983 29.2% 41.3%
1982 30% 41.3%
1981 31% 41.2%
1980 32% 41.2%
1979 33% 41.2%
1978 34% 41.1%
1977 35.2% 41.1%
1976 36.4% 41.1%
1975 37.8% 41%
1974 39.1% 41.1%
1973 40.4% 41.1%
1972 41.6% 41.2%
1971 42.7% 41.3%
1970 43.7% 41.4%
1969 43.9% 41.6%
1968 43.4% 41.7%
1967 42.8% 41.9%
1966 42.1% 42%
1965 41.3% 42.1%
1964 40.4% 42.1%
1963 39.9% 42.2%
1962 39.9% 42.3%
1961 40% 42.4%
1960 40.1% 42.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 32% in Egypt in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 40.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Egypt compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Egypt

Antigua and Barbuda
Egypt
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Egypt
2023 35 17
2022 36 24
2021 32 42
2020 35 31
2019 32 19
2018 31 20
2017 31 21
2016 28 23
2015 30 24
2014 32 26
2013 32 27
2012 30 29
2011 31 31
2010 31 32
2009 32 34
2008 31 36
2007 32 38
2006 32 40
2005 33 41
2004 34 43
2003 33 45
2002 36 48
2001 36 50
2000 37 53
1999 34 56
1998 34 60
1997 37 64
1996 37 69
1995 38 75
1994 38 81
1993 40 86
1992 40 93
1991 42 100
1990 41 107
1989 41 114
1988 38 121
1987 40 128
1986 38 135
1985 38 141

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 17 deaths in Egypt.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Egypt

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Egypt
2023 0.93% 1.75%
2022 0.96% 1.81%
2021 0.98% 1.87%
2020 1.01% 1.94%
2019 1.03% 2.01%
2018 1.05% 2.08%
2017 1.06% 2.16%
2016 1.08% 2.24%
2015 1.1% 2.33%
2014 1.12% 2.41%
2013 1.13% 2.52%
2012 1.15% 2.62%
2011 1.17% 2.74%
2010 1.19% 2.86%
2009 1.22% 2.99%
2008 1.24% 3.12%
2007 1.27% 3.27%
2006 1.3% 3.41%
2005 1.33% 3.57%
2004 1.36% 3.75%
2003 1.4% 3.94%
2002 1.43% 4.15%
2001 1.46% 4.39%
2000 1.49% 4.66%
1999 1.52% 4.96%
1998 1.54% 5.29%
1997 1.55% 5.65%
1996 1.55% 6.04%
1995 1.54% 6.45%
1994 1.51% 6.88%
1993 1.47% 7.31%
1992 1.43% 7.73%
1991 1.39% 8.14%
1990 1.35% 8.57%
1989 1.32% 9.03%
1988 1.3% 9.57%
1987 1.28% 10.2%
1986 1.28% 11%
1985 1.29% 11.9%
1984 1.31% 12.9%
1983 1.36% 13.9%
1982 1.42% 14.9%
1981 1.5% 15.9%
1980 1.6% 16.8%
1979 1.71% 17.8%
1978 1.84% 18.8%
1977 1.97% 19.8%
1976 2.11% 20.8%
1975 2.25% 21.7%
1974 2.4% 22.6%
1973 2.56% 23.3%
1972 2.74% 23.9%
1971 2.96% 24.3%
1970 3.23% 24.7%
1969 3.54% 25%
1968 3.92% 25.4%
1967 4.36% 25.9%
1966 4.86% 26.5%
1965 5.41% 27.2%
1964 6% 28%
1963 6.59% 28.9%
1962 7.18% 29.9%
1961 7.74% 30.9%
1960 8.25% 32%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.75% in Egypt. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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