Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Gambia

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Gambia by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Gambia
2023	1.58	4.01
2022	1.58	4.08
2021	1.58	4.17
2020	1.57	4.25
2019	1.47	4.33
2018	1.37	4.42
2017	1.49	4.61
2016	1.46	4.81
2015	1.57	5
2014	1.53	5.2
2013	1.54	5.39
2012	1.66	5.52
2011	1.75	5.54
2010	1.79	5.56
2009	2.01	5.57
2008	2.04	5.63
2007	1.86	5.69
2006	1.83	5.74
2005	1.83	5.71
2004	1.85	5.68
2003	1.89	5.66
2002	1.94	5.66
2001	2.02	5.67
2000	2.2	5.72
1999	1.96	5.77
1998	2.02	5.82
1997	2.19	5.85
1996	2.27	5.93
1995	2.16	5.99
1994	2.07	6.04
1993	2.04	6.03
1992	2.13	6.11
1991	2.04	6.19
1990	2.25	6.25
1989	2.2	6.25
1988	2.13	6.26
1987	2.07	6.3
1986	2.03	6.34
1985	2.15	6.36
1984	2.04	6.39
1983	2.12	6.39
1982	2.09	6.4
1981	2.17	6.4
1980	2.31	6.41
1979	2.63	6.41
1978	2.57	6.42
1977	2.78	6.43
1976	2.78	6.43
1975	2.77	6.43
1974	2.93	6.42
1973	3.13	6.41
1972	3.29	6.37
1971	3.46	6.33
1970	3.63	6.26
1969	3.83	6.25
1968	4.01	6.22
1967	4.18	6.21
1966	4.32	6.18
1965	4.42	6.19
1964	4.48	6.2
1963	4.54	6.2
1962	4.55	6.21
1961	4.56	6.23
1960	4.6	6.25

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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Gambia
2023	462	65,118
2022	486	63,634
2021	492	62,239
2020	512	62,209
2019	461	61,701
2018	411	60,854
2017	504	61,665
2016	496	62,358
2015	583	62,832
2014	564	63,185
2013	586	63,510
2012	678	62,745
2011	743	60,571
2010	758	58,554
2009	900	56,575
2008	911	55,032
2007	770	53,653
2006	742	52,335
2005	738	50,010
2004	757	48,276
2003	793	46,473
2002	843	45,156
2001	900	44,154
2000	1,009	43,249
1999	828	42,533
1998	845	41,842
1997	932	40,742
1996	947	40,253
1995	844	39,681
1994	757	38,880
1993	706	37,302
1992	728	35,951
1991	673	34,584
1990	833	33,163
1989	845	31,504
1988	848	29,938
1987	845	28,452
1986	855	27,195
1985	955	25,795
1984	899	24,586
1983	941	23,175
1982	913	21,894
1981	940	20,156
1980	1,002	19,566
1979	1,150	18,543
1978	1,064	17,424
1977	1,124	16,773
1976	1,075	16,032
1975	1,028	15,256
1974	1,074	14,628
1973	1,135	14,046
1972	1,179	13,432
1971	1,219	12,842
1970	1,248	12,128
1969	1,308	11,670
1968	1,369	11,215
1967	1,431	10,823
1966	1,489	10,422
1965	1,528	10,162
1964	1,559	9,825
1963	1,543	9,493
1962	1,509	9,150
1961	1,476	8,778
1960	1,434	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

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

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Gambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Gambia
2023	11.8	30.4
2022	12	30.8
2021	12.1	31.2
2020	12.2	31.5
2019	11.5	31.9
2018	10.8	32.3
2017	11.8	33.5
2016	11.7	34.6
2015	12.6	35.7
2014	12.3	36.9
2013	12.4	38.1
2012	13.5	38.8
2011	14.3	38.8
2010	14.7	38.9
2009	16.6	38.9
2008	17	39.2
2007	15.6	39.5
2006	15.5	39.9
2005	15.6	39.7
2004	15.9	39.7
2003	16.4	39.7
2002	17.1	40
2001	18	40.5
2000	19.7	41.1
1999	17.7	41.8
1998	18.3	42.5
1997	19.9	43.2
1996	20.6	44.1
1995	19.6	45.1
1994	18.7	45.9
1993	18.3	46.1
1992	18.9	46.6
1991	18.2	47.2
1990	20.8	47.7
1989	20.8	47.9
1988	20.6	48.1
1987	20.4	48.5
1986	20.3	48.8
1985	21.7	49
1984	20.7	49.3
1983	21.2	49
1982	20.6	48.8
1981	21	48.5
1980	21.9	48.2
1979	24.3	47.8
1978	22.9	47.6
1977	23.9	47.5
1976	23.1	47.4
1975	22.3	47.3
1974	22.9	47.3
1973	23.8	47.5
1972	24.4	47.5
1971	25	47.6
1970	25.5	47.4
1969	26.9	47.6
1968	28.5	47.9
1967	30.1	48.2
1966	31.8	48.5
1965	33.2	49
1964	34.4	49.4
1963	34.9	49.8
1962	34.9	50
1961	35	50.3
1960	35	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 35 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Gambia
2100	12.2%	18.1%
2099	12.2%	18.2%
2098	12.2%	18.3%
2097	12.2%	18.4%
2096	12.2%	18.5%
2095	12.2%	18.6%
2094	12.2%	18.7%
2093	12.2%	18.9%
2092	12.2%	19%
2091	12.2%	19.1%
2090	12.2%	19.3%
2089	12.2%	19.4%
2088	12.2%	19.6%
2087	12.2%	19.7%
2086	12.2%	19.9%
2085	12.2%	20%
2084	12.3%	20.2%
2083	12.3%	20.3%
2082	12.3%	20.5%
2081	12.4%	20.6%
2080	12.4%	20.8%
2079	12.4%	21%
2078	12.5%	21.2%
2077	12.5%	21.3%
2076	12.6%	21.5%
2075	12.6%	21.7%
2074	12.7%	21.9%
2073	12.7%	22.1%
2072	12.8%	22.3%
2071	12.8%	22.6%
2070	12.8%	22.8%
2069	12.9%	23%
2068	12.9%	23.2%
2067	12.9%	23.5%
2066	12.9%	23.7%
2065	13%	24%
2064	13%	24.3%
2063	13%	24.5%
2062	13.1%	24.8%
2061	13.1%	25.1%
2060	13.1%	25.4%
2059	13.2%	25.7%
2058	13.2%	26%
2057	13.3%	26.3%
2056	13.4%	26.7%
2055	13.4%	27%
2054	13.5%	27.3%
2053	13.6%	27.6%
2052	13.7%	28%
2051	13.8%	28.3%
2050	13.9%	28.6%
2049	14%	28.9%
2048	14.2%	29.3%
2047	14.3%	29.6%
2046	14.4%	30%
2045	14.6%	30.3%
2044	14.8%	30.7%
2043	14.9%	31.1%
2042	15.1%	31.5%
2041	15.3%	31.9%
2040	15.5%	32.3%
2039	15.6%	32.7%
2038	15.8%	33.2%
2037	16%	33.6%
2036	16.2%	34.1%
2035	16.3%	34.5%
2034	16.4%	35%
2033	16.4%	35.4%
2032	16.5%	35.9%
2031	16.6%	36.4%
2030	16.7%	37%
2029	16.8%	37.6%
2028	16.9%	38.2%
2027	17.1%	38.9%
2026	17.3%	39.5%
2025	17.6%	40%
2024	17.8%	40.2%
2023	18.2%	40.7%
2022	18.6%	41.2%
2021	18.8%	41.6%
2020	19.1%	42%
2019	19.4%	42.4%
2018	19.8%	42.8%
2017	20.2%	43.1%
2016	20.6%	43.3%
2015	21.2%	43.6%
2014	21.7%	43.7%
2013	22.1%	43.9%
2012	22.6%	44.1%
2011	23.2%	44.3%
2010	23.8%	44.5%
2009	24.2%	44.8%
2008	24.6%	45.1%
2007	25%	45.3%
2006	25.4%	45.6%
2005	25.9%	45.9%
2004	26.4%	46.1%
2003	26.8%	46.4%
2002	27.2%	46.6%
2001	27.5%	46.7%
2000	27.8%	46.8%
1999	28%	46.9%
1998	28.3%	46.9%
1997	28.4%	46.9%
1996	28.6%	46.7%
1995	28.6%	46.5%
1994	28.8%	46.3%
1993	29%	46%
1992	29.3%	45.9%
1991	29.7%	45.8%
1990	29.8%	45.7%
1989	29.4%	45.6%
1988	29.1%	45.5%
1987	28.9%	45.4%
1986	28.7%	45.2%
1985	28.6%	45%
1984	28.6%	44.9%
1983	29.2%	44.6%
1982	30%	44.3%
1981	31%	44%
1980	32%	43.7%
1979	33%	43.5%
1978	34%	43.3%
1977	35.2%	43%
1976	36.4%	42.8%
1975	37.8%	42.6%
1974	39.1%	42.4%
1973	40.4%	42.3%
1972	41.6%	42.2%
1971	42.7%	42.1%
1970	43.7%	42%
1969	43.9%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	42.8%	41.6%
1966	42.1%	41.5%
1965	41.3%	41.3%
1964	40.4%	41%
1963	39.9%	40.8%
1962	39.9%	40.7%
1961	40%	40.8%
1960	40.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Gambia
2023	35	354
2022	36	365
2021	32	420
2020	35	400
2019	32	422
2018	31	450
2017	31	469
2016	28	490
2015	30	527
2014	32	561
2013	32	606
2012	30	628
2011	31	634
2010	31	632
2009	32	634
2008	31	653
2007	32	675
2006	32	682
2005	33	707
2004	34	719
2003	33	749
2002	36	772
2001	36	794
2000	37	810
1999	34	830
1998	34	867
1997	37	928
1996	37	956
1995	38	999
1994	38	1,039
1993	40	1,072
1992	40	1,115
1991	42	1,167
1990	41	1,207
1989	41	1,258
1988	38	1,302
1987	40	1,360
1986	38	1,401
1985	38	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Gambia
2023	0.93%	4.41%
2022	0.96%	4.56%
2021	0.98%	4.72%
2020	1.01%	4.89%
2019	1.03%	5.07%
2018	1.05%	5.27%
2017	1.06%	5.47%
2016	1.08%	5.7%
2015	1.1%	5.93%
2014	1.12%	6.18%
2013	1.13%	6.45%
2012	1.15%	6.73%
2011	1.17%	7.01%
2010	1.19%	7.31%
2009	1.22%	7.64%
2008	1.24%	7.98%
2007	1.27%	8.33%
2006	1.3%	8.71%
2005	1.33%	9.11%
2004	1.36%	9.52%
2003	1.4%	9.95%
2002	1.43%	10.4%
2001	1.46%	10.9%
2000	1.49%	11.3%
1999	1.52%	11.8%
1998	1.54%	12.3%
1997	1.55%	12.8%
1996	1.55%	13.3%
1995	1.54%	13.9%
1994	1.51%	14.4%
1993	1.47%	14.9%
1992	1.43%	15.5%
1991	1.39%	16%
1990	1.35%	16.6%
1989	1.32%	17.2%
1988	1.3%	17.8%
1987	1.28%	18.4%
1986	1.28%	19.1%
1985	1.29%	19.7%
1984	1.31%	20.4%
1983	1.36%	21%
1982	1.42%	21.7%
1981	1.5%	22.3%
1980	1.6%	23%
1979	1.71%	23.6%
1978	1.84%	24.2%
1977	1.97%	24.9%
1976	2.11%	25.5%
1975	2.25%	26.2%
1974	2.4%	26.9%
1973	2.56%	27.5%
1972	2.74%	28.2%
1971	2.96%	28.9%
1970	3.23%	29.5%
1969	3.54%	30.2%
1968	3.92%	30.9%
1967	4.36%	31.5%
1966	4.86%	32.1%
1965	5.41%	32.8%
1964	6%	33.5%
1963	6.59%	34.1%
1962	7.18%	34.8%
1961	7.74%	35.5%
1960	8.25%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.