Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.58	3.84
2022	1.58	3.91
2021	1.58	4
2020	1.57	4.08
2019	1.47	4.15
2018	1.37	4.24
2017	1.49	4.35
2016	1.46	4.52
2015	1.57	4.66
2014	1.53	4.79
2013	1.54	4.93
2012	1.66	5
2011	1.75	5.07
2010	1.79	5.11
2009	2.01	5.18
2008	2.04	5.27
2007	1.86	5.37
2006	1.83	5.41
2005	1.83	5.46
2004	1.85	5.5
2003	1.89	5.58
2002	1.94	5.63
2001	2.02	5.69
2000	2.2	5.79
1999	1.96	5.87
1998	2.02	5.97
1997	2.19	6.06
1996	2.27	6.14
1995	2.16	6.22
1994	2.07	6.3
1993	2.04	6.37
1992	2.13	6.44
1991	2.04	6.47
1990	2.25	6.5
1989	2.2	6.66
1988	2.13	6.69
1987	2.07	6.72
1986	2.03	6.73
1985	2.15	6.74
1984	2.04	6.73
1983	2.12	6.69
1982	2.09	6.64
1981	2.17	6.57
1980	2.31	6.49
1979	2.63	6.4
1978	2.57	6.32
1977	2.78	6.25
1976	2.78	6.19
1975	2.77	6.15
1974	2.93	6.12
1973	3.13	6.1
1972	3.29	6.08
1971	3.46	6.06
1970	3.63	6.04
1969	3.83	6.02
1968	4.01	6.01
1967	4.18	5.99
1966	4.32	5.98
1965	4.42	5.97
1964	4.48	5.96
1963	4.54	5.95
1962	4.55	5.94
1961	4.56	5.93
1960	4.6	5.92

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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2023	462	49,498
2022	486	48,920
2021	492	47,242
2020	512	46,718
2019	461	47,196
2018	411	46,659
2017	504	46,318
2016	496	46,814
2015	583	46,846
2014	564	46,615
2013	586	46,472
2012	678	45,480
2011	743	44,405
2010	758	43,067
2009	900	41,950
2008	911	40,841
2007	770	40,288
2006	742	38,886
2005	738	37,347
2004	757	36,495
2003	793	35,649
2002	843	34,561
2001	900	33,461
2000	1,009	32,816
1999	828	30,916
1998	845	30,390
1997	932	29,792
1996	947	29,778
1995	844	29,142
1994	757	27,895
1993	706	26,943
1992	728	25,747
1991	673	24,527
1990	833	23,936
1989	845	24,286
1988	848	23,940
1987	845	23,549
1986	855	23,301
1985	955	23,116
1984	899	22,861
1983	941	22,542
1982	913	22,131
1981	940	21,611
1980	1,002	21,024
1979	1,150	19,736
1978	1,064	17,468
1977	1,124	15,484
1976	1,075	13,688
1975	1,028	11,998
1974	1,074	10,321
1973	1,135	8,430
1972	1,179	7,911
1971	1,219	8,183
1970	1,248	7,632
1969	1,308	7,857
1968	1,369	7,289
1967	1,431	6,742
1966	1,489	6,955
1965	1,528	7,789
1964	1,559	8,989
1963	1,543	9,190
1962	1,509	10,662
1961	1,476	10,756
1960	1,434	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2023	11.8	30
2022	12	30.5
2021	12.1	31
2020	12.2	31.4
2019	11.5	31.8
2018	10.8	32.4
2017	11.8	33
2016	11.7	34.2
2015	12.6	35.2
2014	12.3	36.1
2013	12.4	37.1
2012	13.5	37.6
2011	14.3	38
2010	14.7	38.3
2009	16.6	38.7
2008	17	39.3
2007	15.6	40
2006	15.5	40.3
2005	15.6	40.6
2004	15.9	40.8
2003	16.4	41.3
2002	17.1	41.6
2001	18	41.8
2000	19.7	42.3
1999	17.7	42.7
1998	18.3	43.2
1997	19.9	43.6
1996	20.6	43.9
1995	19.6	44.3
1994	18.7	44.5
1993	18.3	44.6
1992	18.9	44.8
1991	18.2	44.9
1990	20.8	45.3
1989	20.8	46.5
1988	20.6	46.8
1987	20.4	47.2
1986	20.3	47.7
1985	21.7	48.1
1984	20.7	48.4
1983	21.2	48.7
1982	20.6	48.8
1981	21	48.8
1980	21.9	48.6
1979	24.3	47.8
1978	22.9	45.3
1977	23.9	44
1976	23.1	42.5
1975	22.3	40.8
1974	22.9	38.8
1973	23.8	39.1
1972	24.4	38.6
1971	25	39.5
1970	25.5	38.6
1969	26.9	39.6
1968	28.5	38.8
1967	30.1	38.6
1966	31.8	40
1965	33.2	41.9
1964	34.4	44
1963	34.9	44.1
1962	34.9	44.6
1961	35	45.2
1960	35	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 35 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2100	12.2%	19.7%
2099	12.2%	19.8%
2098	12.2%	19.9%
2097	12.2%	20%
2096	12.2%	20.2%
2095	12.2%	20.3%
2094	12.2%	20.4%
2093	12.2%	20.5%
2092	12.2%	20.6%
2091	12.2%	20.8%
2090	12.2%	20.9%
2089	12.2%	21%
2088	12.2%	21.2%
2087	12.2%	21.3%
2086	12.2%	21.5%
2085	12.2%	21.6%
2084	12.3%	21.8%
2083	12.3%	21.9%
2082	12.3%	22.1%
2081	12.4%	22.2%
2080	12.4%	22.4%
2079	12.4%	22.6%
2078	12.5%	22.7%
2077	12.5%	22.9%
2076	12.6%	23.1%
2075	12.6%	23.3%
2074	12.7%	23.4%
2073	12.7%	23.6%
2072	12.8%	23.8%
2071	12.8%	24%
2070	12.8%	24.2%
2069	12.9%	24.4%
2068	12.9%	24.6%
2067	12.9%	24.8%
2066	12.9%	25.1%
2065	13%	25.3%
2064	13%	25.5%
2063	13%	25.7%
2062	13.1%	26%
2061	13.1%	26.2%
2060	13.1%	26.5%
2059	13.2%	26.7%
2058	13.2%	27%
2057	13.3%	27.3%
2056	13.4%	27.5%
2055	13.4%	27.8%
2054	13.5%	28.1%
2053	13.6%	28.4%
2052	13.7%	28.7%
2051	13.8%	29%
2050	13.9%	29.3%
2049	14%	29.6%
2048	14.2%	29.9%
2047	14.3%	30.2%
2046	14.4%	30.5%
2045	14.6%	30.9%
2044	14.8%	31.2%
2043	14.9%	31.5%
2042	15.1%	31.9%
2041	15.3%	32.2%
2040	15.5%	32.5%
2039	15.6%	32.9%
2038	15.8%	33.2%
2037	16%	33.6%
2036	16.2%	33.9%
2035	16.3%	34.3%
2034	16.4%	34.6%
2033	16.4%	35%
2032	16.5%	35.3%
2031	16.6%	35.7%
2030	16.7%	36.2%
2029	16.8%	36.6%
2028	16.9%	37.1%
2027	17.1%	37.6%
2026	17.3%	38.1%
2025	17.6%	38.6%
2024	17.8%	38.8%
2023	18.2%	39.2%
2022	18.6%	39.7%
2021	18.8%	40.1%
2020	19.1%	40.5%
2019	19.4%	40.9%
2018	19.8%	41.3%
2017	20.2%	41.7%
2016	20.6%	42%
2015	21.2%	42.2%
2014	21.7%	42.5%
2013	22.1%	42.7%
2012	22.6%	42.8%
2011	23.2%	43%
2010	23.8%	43.2%
2009	24.2%	43.3%
2008	24.6%	43.5%
2007	25%	43.6%
2006	25.4%	43.8%
2005	25.9%	43.9%
2004	26.4%	44%
2003	26.8%	44.2%
2002	27.2%	44.3%
2001	27.5%	44.5%
2000	27.8%	44.7%
1999	28%	44.8%
1998	28.3%	45%
1997	28.4%	45.1%
1996	28.6%	45.2%
1995	28.6%	45.3%
1994	28.8%	45.4%
1993	29%	45.4%
1992	29.3%	45.5%
1991	29.7%	45.5%
1990	29.8%	45.7%
1989	29.4%	45.8%
1988	29.1%	45.9%
1987	28.9%	45.9%
1986	28.7%	46%
1985	28.6%	45.9%
1984	28.6%	45.9%
1983	29.2%	45.7%
1982	30%	45.5%
1981	31%	45.3%
1980	32%	45%
1979	33%	45.1%
1978	34%	44.8%
1977	35.2%	43.7%
1976	36.4%	42.6%
1975	37.8%	41.8%
1974	39.1%	41.4%
1973	40.4%	41.6%
1972	41.6%	41.9%
1971	42.7%	41.9%
1970	43.7%	41.9%
1969	43.9%	41.9%
1968	43.4%	41.8%
1967	42.8%	42.1%
1966	42.1%	41.9%
1965	41.3%	41%
1964	40.4%	39.6%
1963	39.9%	38.4%
1962	39.9%	37.7%
1961	40%	37.1%
1960	40.1%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2023	35	505
2022	36	539
2021	32	617
2020	35	603
2019	32	598
2018	31	585
2017	31	597
2016	28	617
2015	30	631
2014	32	662
2013	32	707
2012	30	704
2011	31	678
2010	31	698
2009	32	753
2008	31	802
2007	32	792
2006	32	831
2005	33	956
2004	34	980
2003	33	1,069
2002	36	1,141
2001	36	1,222
2000	37	1,295
1999	34	1,461
1998	34	1,465
1997	37	1,642
1996	37	1,539
1995	38	1,556
1994	38	1,644
1993	40	1,613
1992	40	1,633
1991	42	1,663
1990	41	1,709
1989	41	1,698
1988	38	1,759
1987	40	1,796
1986	38	1,825
1985	38	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.93%	6.93%
2022	0.96%	7.16%
2021	0.98%	7.41%
2020	1.01%	7.66%
2019	1.03%	7.91%
2018	1.05%	8.21%
2017	1.06%	8.53%
2016	1.08%	8.84%
2015	1.1%	9.18%
2014	1.12%	9.53%
2013	1.13%	9.93%
2012	1.15%	10.4%
2011	1.17%	10.9%
2010	1.19%	11.4%
2009	1.22%	12%
2008	1.24%	12.6%
2007	1.27%	13.2%
2006	1.3%	13.9%
2005	1.33%	14.5%
2004	1.36%	15.1%
2003	1.4%	15.7%
2002	1.43%	16.3%
2001	1.46%	16.8%
2000	1.49%	17.4%
1999	1.52%	17.9%
1998	1.54%	18.4%
1997	1.55%	18.9%
1996	1.55%	19.4%
1995	1.54%	19.9%
1994	1.51%	20.4%
1993	1.47%	20.9%
1992	1.43%	21.3%
1991	1.39%	21.8%
1990	1.35%	22.2%
1989	1.32%	22.7%
1988	1.3%	23.1%
1987	1.28%	23.5%
1986	1.28%	24%
1985	1.29%	24.4%
1984	1.31%	-
1983	1.36%	-
1982	1.42%	-
1981	1.5%	-
1980	1.6%	-
1979	1.71%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.97%	-
1976	2.11%	-
1975	2.25%	-
1974	2.4%	-
1973	2.56%	-
1972	2.74%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.23%	-
1969	3.54%	-
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.