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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Guinea

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.8 for Guinea. 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 4.22 in Guinea — 167.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 31% in Guinea — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.11, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 15/196 for Guinea.
  • 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 Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 118.6 in Guinea.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Guinea.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Guinea
2023 1.58 4.22
2022 1.58 4.3
2021 1.58 4.4
2020 1.57 4.49
2019 1.47 4.58
2018 1.37 4.67
2017 1.49 4.79
2016 1.46 4.92
2015 1.57 5
2014 1.53 5.07
2013 1.54 5.15
2012 1.66 5.23
2011 1.75 5.34
2010 1.79 5.44
2009 2.01 5.53
2008 2.04 5.6
2007 1.86 5.66
2006 1.83 5.7
2005 1.83 5.73
2004 1.85 5.73
2003 1.89 5.74
2002 1.94 5.78
2001 2.02 5.83
2000 2.2 5.92
1999 1.96 5.99
1998 2.02 6.05
1997 2.19 6.12
1996 2.27 6.21
1995 2.16 6.29
1994 2.07 6.36
1993 2.04 6.41
1992 2.13 6.45
1991 2.04 6.48
1990 2.25 6.52
1989 2.2 6.55
1988 2.13 6.56
1987 2.07 6.57
1986 2.03 6.55
1985 2.15 6.53
1984 2.04 6.51
1983 2.12 6.49
1982 2.09 6.49
1981 2.17 6.46
1980 2.31 6.46
1979 2.63 6.45
1978 2.57 6.44
1977 2.78 6.43
1976 2.78 6.4
1975 2.77 6.37
1974 2.93 6.34
1973 3.13 6.31
1972 3.29 6.28
1971 3.46 6.26
1970 3.63 6.24
1969 3.83 6.23
1968 4.01 6.21
1967 4.18 6.2
1966 4.32 6.19
1965 4.42 6.18
1964 4.48 6.17
1963 4.54 6.15
1962 4.55 6.14
1961 4.56 6.13
1960 4.6 6.11

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 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Guinea
2023 462 356,147
2022 486 352,517
2021 492 345,121
2020 512 342,289
2019 461 338,984
2018 411 332,585
2017 504 328,542
2016 496 324,608
2015 583 316,604
2014 564 309,539
2013 586 304,430
2012 678 298,094
2011 743 293,318
2010 758 288,512
2009 900 281,920
2008 911 274,327
2007 770 266,070
2006 742 258,518
2005 738 251,209
2004 757 242,075
2003 793 234,774
2002 843 229,022
2001 900 227,642
2000 1,009 227,081
1999 828 223,968
1998 845 219,385
1997 932 220,373
1996 947 214,896
1995 844 205,644
1994 757 201,439
1993 706 195,612
1992 728 189,682
1991 673 181,299
1990 833 169,926
1989 845 164,707
1988 848 159,566
1987 845 154,178
1986 855 148,137
1985 955 142,313
1984 899 136,640
1983 941 130,629
1982 913 126,831
1981 940 121,223
1980 1,002 117,186
1979 1,150 113,141
1978 1,064 109,415
1977 1,124 105,990
1976 1,075 102,449
1975 1,028 99,267
1974 1,074 96,315
1973 1,135 93,764
1972 1,179 91,147
1971 1,219 88,358
1970 1,248 85,418
1969 1,308 82,799
1968 1,369 79,892
1967 1,431 77,251
1966 1,489 74,748
1965 1,528 72,134
1964 1,559 69,848
1963 1,543 67,690
1962 1,509 65,672
1961 1,476 63,766
1960 1,434 61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Guinea
2023 11.8 33.8
2022 12 34.4
2021 12.1 35
2020 12.2 35.5
2019 11.5 36
2018 10.8 36.3
2017 11.8 36.9
2016 11.7 37.4
2015 12.6 37.8
2014 12.3 38
2013 12.4 38.4
2012 13.5 38.7
2011 14.3 39.2
2010 14.7 39.6
2009 16.6 39.9
2008 17 40.1
2007 15.6 40.2
2006 15.5 40.3
2005 15.6 40.4
2004 15.9 40.2
2003 16.4 40.3
2002 17.1 40.6
2001 18 41.3
2000 19.7 41.8
1999 17.7 42.4
1998 18.3 42.8
1997 19.9 43.9
1996 20.6 44.2
1995 19.6 44.3
1994 18.7 45.1
1993 18.3 45.4
1992 18.9 45.9
1991 18.2 45.8
1990 20.8 45.5
1989 20.8 46
1988 20.6 46.2
1987 20.4 46.3
1986 20.3 46.2
1985 21.7 46.1
1984 20.7 46
1983 21.2 45.9
1982 20.6 45.9
1981 21 45.7
1980 21.9 45.8
1979 24.3 45.7
1978 22.9 45.7
1977 23.9 45.7
1976 23.1 45.6
1975 22.3 45.6
1974 22.9 45.6
1973 23.8 45.6
1972 24.4 45.6
1971 25 45.6
1970 25.5 45.5
1969 26.9 45.5
1968 28.5 45.5
1967 30.1 45.5
1966 31.8 45.5
1965 33.2 45.5
1964 34.4 45.5
1963 34.9 45.6
1962 34.9 45.6
1961 35 45.6
1960 35 45.6

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 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 35 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Guinea
Fertility rate 1.58 4.22
Fertility rate rank 128/196 20/196
Birth rate 11.8 33.8
Birth rate rank 117/196 15/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +356,147
Natural population change rank 146/196 48/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +2.47%
Population growth +0.49% +2.42%
Population growth rank 135/197 32/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 188.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 58.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 10.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 55.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.49%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 3.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 6.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 9.5%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 61.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Guinea
2100 12.2% 20.5%
2099 12.2% 20.6%
2098 12.2% 20.8%
2097 12.2% 20.9%
2096 12.2% 21%
2095 12.2% 21.2%
2094 12.2% 21.3%
2093 12.2% 21.4%
2092 12.2% 21.6%
2091 12.2% 21.7%
2090 12.2% 21.9%
2089 12.2% 22%
2088 12.2% 22.2%
2087 12.2% 22.3%
2086 12.2% 22.5%
2085 12.2% 22.6%
2084 12.3% 22.8%
2083 12.3% 22.9%
2082 12.3% 23.1%
2081 12.4% 23.3%
2080 12.4% 23.4%
2079 12.4% 23.6%
2078 12.5% 23.8%
2077 12.5% 24%
2076 12.6% 24.1%
2075 12.6% 24.3%
2074 12.7% 24.5%
2073 12.7% 24.7%
2072 12.8% 25%
2071 12.8% 25.2%
2070 12.8% 25.4%
2069 12.9% 25.6%
2068 12.9% 25.9%
2067 12.9% 26.1%
2066 12.9% 26.4%
2065 13% 26.6%
2064 13% 26.9%
2063 13% 27.2%
2062 13.1% 27.5%
2061 13.1% 27.7%
2060 13.1% 28%
2059 13.2% 28.3%
2058 13.2% 28.6%
2057 13.3% 28.9%
2056 13.4% 29.2%
2055 13.4% 29.5%
2054 13.5% 29.8%
2053 13.6% 30.1%
2052 13.7% 30.4%
2051 13.8% 30.7%
2050 13.9% 31%
2049 14% 31.3%
2048 14.2% 31.7%
2047 14.3% 32%
2046 14.4% 32.4%
2045 14.6% 32.7%
2044 14.8% 33.1%
2043 14.9% 33.5%
2042 15.1% 33.9%
2041 15.3% 34.3%
2040 15.5% 34.7%
2039 15.6% 35.1%
2038 15.8% 35.5%
2037 16% 35.9%
2036 16.2% 36.4%
2035 16.3% 36.8%
2034 16.4% 37.3%
2033 16.4% 37.7%
2032 16.5% 38.1%
2031 16.6% 38.5%
2030 16.7% 38.9%
2029 16.8% 39.3%
2028 16.9% 39.7%
2027 17.1% 40%
2026 17.3% 40.4%
2025 17.6% 40.7%
2024 17.8% 40.9%
2023 18.2% 41.2%
2022 18.6% 41.6%
2021 18.8% 41.9%
2020 19.1% 42.1%
2019 19.4% 42.4%
2018 19.8% 42.6%
2017 20.2% 42.9%
2016 20.6% 43.1%
2015 21.2% 43.3%
2014 21.7% 43.5%
2013 22.1% 43.8%
2012 22.6% 44%
2011 23.2% 44.2%
2010 23.8% 44.5%
2009 24.2% 44.7%
2008 24.6% 44.9%
2007 25% 45.1%
2006 25.4% 45.3%
2005 25.9% 45.3%
2004 26.4% 45.3%
2003 26.8% 45.4%
2002 27.2% 45.5%
2001 27.5% 45.3%
2000 27.8% 44.9%
1999 28% 44.7%
1998 28.3% 44.5%
1997 28.4% 44.2%
1996 28.6% 43.9%
1995 28.6% 43.8%
1994 28.8% 43.7%
1993 29% 43.6%
1992 29.3% 43.5%
1991 29.7% 43.4%
1990 29.8% 43.3%
1989 29.4% 43.2%
1988 29.1% 43.1%
1987 28.9% 43.1%
1986 28.7% 43%
1985 28.6% 43%
1984 28.6% 42.9%
1983 29.2% 42.8%
1982 30% 42.7%
1981 31% 42.6%
1980 32% 42.4%
1979 33% 42.2%
1978 34% 42%
1977 35.2% 41.8%
1976 36.4% 41.5%
1975 37.8% 41.3%
1974 39.1% 41.1%
1973 40.4% 40.9%
1972 41.6% 40.7%
1971 42.7% 40.5%
1970 43.7% 40.4%
1969 43.9% 40.3%
1968 43.4% 40.3%
1967 42.8% 40.2%
1966 42.1% 40.2%
1965 41.3% 40.1%
1964 40.4% 40%
1963 39.9% 39.9%
1962 39.9% 39.9%
1961 40% 39.7%
1960 40.1% 39.6%

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 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Guinea 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 Guinea

Antigua and Barbuda
Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Guinea
2023 35 494
2022 36 500
2021 32 533
2020 35 528
2019 32 548
2018 31 560
2017 31 582
2016 28 606
2015 30 642
2014 32 664
2013 32 682
2012 30 703
2011 31 728
2010 31 750
2009 32 766
2008 31 772
2007 32 802
2006 32 825
2005 33 843
2004 34 869
2003 33 892
2002 36 916
2001 36 946
2000 37 951
1999 34 960
1998 34 971
1997 37 994
1996 37 1,010
1995 38 1,042
1994 38 1,081
1993 40 1,094
1992 40 1,124
1991 42 1,143
1990 41 1,162
1989 41 1,188
1988 38 1,202
1987 40 1,218
1986 38 1,234
1985 38 1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Guinea
2023 0.93% 9.5%
2022 0.96% 9.78%
2021 0.98% 10.1%
2020 1.01% 10.3%
2019 1.03% 10.6%
2018 1.05% 10.8%
2017 1.06% 11%
2016 1.08% 11.2%
2015 1.1% 11.4%
2014 1.12% 11.6%
2013 1.13% 11.7%
2012 1.15% 11.8%
2011 1.17% 12%
2010 1.19% 12.2%
2009 1.22% 12.4%
2008 1.24% 12.7%
2007 1.27% 12.9%
2006 1.3% 13.3%
2005 1.33% 13.7%
2004 1.36% 14.1%
2003 1.4% 14.6%
2002 1.43% 15.2%
2001 1.46% 15.9%
2000 1.49% 16.5%
1999 1.52% 17.2%
1998 1.54% 17.9%
1997 1.55% 18.6%
1996 1.55% 19.3%
1995 1.54% 20%
1994 1.51% 20.7%
1993 1.47% 21.4%
1992 1.43% 22.1%
1991 1.39% 22.7%
1990 1.35% 23.3%
1989 1.32% 23.9%
1988 1.3% 24.4%
1987 1.28% 24.8%
1986 1.28% 25.3%
1985 1.29% 25.8%
1984 1.31% 26.2%
1983 1.36% 26.7%
1982 1.42% 27.2%
1981 1.5% 27.7%
1980 1.6% 28.2%
1979 1.71% 28.7%
1978 1.84% 29.2%
1977 1.97% 29.7%
1976 2.11% 30.1%
1975 2.25% 30.6%
1974 2.4% 30.9%
1973 2.56% 31.3%
1972 2.74% 31.6%
1971 2.96% 31.9%
1970 3.23% 32.2%
1969 3.54% 32.5%
1968 3.92% 32.8%
1967 4.36% 33.1%
1966 4.86% 33.4%
1965 5.41% 33.6%
1964 6% 33.9%
1963 6.59% 34.2%
1962 7.18% 34.4%
1961 7.74% 34.7%
1960 8.25% 35%

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 9.5% in Guinea. 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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