Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Ireland
2023	1.58	1.5
2022	1.58	1.54
2021	1.58	1.78
2020	1.57	1.63
2019	1.47	1.71
2018	1.37	1.75
2017	1.49	1.77
2016	1.46	1.81
2015	1.57	1.85
2014	1.53	1.89
2013	1.54	1.93
2012	1.66	1.98
2011	1.75	2.03
2010	1.79	2.05
2009	2.01	2.06
2008	2.04	2.06
2007	1.86	2.01
2006	1.83	1.91
2005	1.83	1.86
2004	1.85	1.93
2003	1.89	1.96
2002	1.94	1.97
2001	2.02	1.94
2000	2.2	1.89
1999	1.96	1.9
1998	2.02	1.94
1997	2.19	1.93
1996	2.27	1.88
1995	2.16	1.84
1994	2.07	1.85
1993	2.04	1.9
1992	2.13	1.99
1991	2.04	2.08
1990	2.25	2.11
1989	2.2	2.08
1988	2.13	2.17
1987	2.07	2.32
1986	2.03	2.44
1985	2.15	2.48
1984	2.04	2.58
1983	2.12	2.74
1982	2.09	2.94
1981	2.17	3.05
1980	2.31	3.21
1979	2.63	3.21
1978	2.57	3.21
1977	2.78	3.24
1976	2.78	3.29
1975	2.77	3.37
1974	2.93	3.59
1973	3.13	3.71
1972	3.29	3.84
1971	3.46	3.93
1970	3.63	3.85
1969	3.83	3.83
1968	4.01	3.77
1967	4.18	3.84
1966	4.32	3.94
1965	4.42	4.04
1964	4.48	4.07
1963	4.54	4.01
1962	4.55	3.92
1961	4.56	3.78
1960	4.6	3.78

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 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Ireland
2023	462	19,652
2022	486	19,287
2021	492	26,064
2020	512	23,687
2019	461	28,365
2018	411	29,878
2017	504	31,379
2016	496	33,339
2015	583	35,265
2014	564	37,728
2013	586	39,302
2012	678	42,775
2011	743	45,801
2010	758	47,426
2009	900	47,168
2008	911	46,691
2007	770	43,109
2006	742	36,752
2005	738	33,279
2004	757	33,376
2003	793	32,372
2002	843	31,062
2001	900	27,837
2000	1,009	23,592
1999	828	21,402
1998	845	22,277
1997	932	21,311
1996	947	18,915
1995	844	16,601
1994	757	17,234
1993	706	17,166
1992	728	20,283
1991	673	21,206
1990	833	21,787
1989	845	20,012
1988	848	22,912
1987	845	26,904
1986	855	27,963
1985	955	29,013
1984	899	31,791
1983	941	34,053
1982	913	38,344
1981	940	39,364
1980	1,002	40,612
1979	1,150	38,798
1978	1,064	36,288
1977	1,124	35,448
1976	1,075	33,676
1975	1,028	34,128
1974	1,074	34,199
1973	1,135	34,562
1972	1,179	34,316
1971	1,219	35,606
1970	1,248	30,756
1969	1,308	29,326
1968	1,369	27,697
1967	1,431	29,895
1966	1,489	26,866
1965	1,528	30,500
1964	1,559	31,532
1963	1,543	29,667
1962	1,509	28,077
1961	1,476	25,137
1960	1,434	28,286

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 +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Ireland
2023	11.8	10.3
2022	12	10.4
2021	12.1	11.8
2020	12.2	11.1
2019	11.5	11.9
2018	10.8	12.5
2017	11.8	12.8
2016	11.7	13.4
2015	12.6	13.9
2014	12.3	14.4
2013	12.4	14.9
2012	13.5	15.6
2011	14.3	16.2
2010	14.7	16.5
2009	16.6	16.7
2008	17	16.7
2007	15.6	16.2
2006	15.5	15.3
2005	15.6	14.8
2004	15.9	15.2
2003	16.4	15.4
2002	17.1	15.4
2001	18	15
2000	19.7	14.4
1999	17.7	14.4
1998	18.3	14.5
1997	19.9	14.4
1996	20.6	13.9
1995	19.6	13.5
1994	18.7	13.4
1993	18.3	13.8
1992	18.9	14.4
1991	18.2	14.9
1990	20.8	15.1
1989	20.8	14.8
1988	20.6	15.5
1987	20.4	16.5
1986	20.3	17.4
1985	21.7	17.6
1984	20.7	18.1
1983	21.2	19.1
1982	20.6	20.3
1981	21	20.9
1980	21.9	21.7
1979	24.3	21.5
1978	22.9	21.1
1977	23.9	21
1976	23.1	20.9
1975	22.3	21.1
1974	22.9	22
1973	23.8	22.3
1972	24.4	22.6
1971	25	22.6
1970	25.5	21.8
1969	26.9	21.5
1968	28.5	20.9
1967	30.1	21.1
1966	31.8	21.5
1965	33.2	22.1
1964	34.4	22.4
1963	34.9	22.2
1962	34.9	21.8
1961	35	21.2
1960	35	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 35 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Ireland
2100	12.2%	12.7%
2099	12.2%	12.7%
2098	12.2%	12.8%
2097	12.2%	12.8%
2096	12.2%	12.9%
2095	12.2%	13%
2094	12.2%	13.1%
2093	12.2%	13.2%
2092	12.2%	13.3%
2091	12.2%	13.4%
2090	12.2%	13.4%
2089	12.2%	13.5%
2088	12.2%	13.6%
2087	12.2%	13.7%
2086	12.2%	13.7%
2085	12.2%	13.8%
2084	12.3%	13.8%
2083	12.3%	13.8%
2082	12.3%	13.8%
2081	12.4%	13.8%
2080	12.4%	13.7%
2079	12.4%	13.7%
2078	12.5%	13.6%
2077	12.5%	13.6%
2076	12.6%	13.5%
2075	12.6%	13.5%
2074	12.7%	13.4%
2073	12.7%	13.4%
2072	12.8%	13.4%
2071	12.8%	13.3%
2070	12.8%	13.3%
2069	12.9%	13.4%
2068	12.9%	13.4%
2067	12.9%	13.5%
2066	12.9%	13.5%
2065	13%	13.6%
2064	13%	13.8%
2063	13%	13.9%
2062	13.1%	14%
2061	13.1%	14.2%
2060	13.1%	14.4%
2059	13.2%	14.6%
2058	13.2%	14.7%
2057	13.3%	14.9%
2056	13.4%	15.1%
2055	13.4%	15.2%
2054	13.5%	15.3%
2053	13.6%	15.5%
2052	13.7%	15.6%
2051	13.8%	15.6%
2050	13.9%	15.7%
2049	14%	15.7%
2048	14.2%	15.7%
2047	14.3%	15.7%
2046	14.4%	15.6%
2045	14.6%	15.6%
2044	14.8%	15.5%
2043	14.9%	15.4%
2042	15.1%	15.3%
2041	15.3%	15.3%
2040	15.5%	15.2%
2039	15.6%	15.2%
2038	15.8%	15.1%
2037	16%	15.1%
2036	16.2%	15.3%
2035	16.3%	15.3%
2034	16.4%	15.5%
2033	16.4%	15.7%
2032	16.5%	15.9%
2031	16.6%	16.1%
2030	16.7%	16.4%
2029	16.8%	16.7%
2028	16.9%	17%
2027	17.1%	17.4%
2026	17.3%	17.9%
2025	17.6%	18.3%
2024	17.8%	18.6%
2023	18.2%	19%
2022	18.6%	19.5%
2021	18.8%	19.8%
2020	19.1%	20.1%
2019	19.4%	20.4%
2018	19.8%	20.7%
2017	20.2%	20.9%
2016	20.6%	21.2%
2015	21.2%	21.3%
2014	21.7%	21.4%
2013	22.1%	21.5%
2012	22.6%	21.5%
2011	23.2%	21.4%
2010	23.8%	21.1%
2009	24.2%	20.7%
2008	24.6%	20.5%
2007	25%	20.3%
2006	25.4%	20.4%
2005	25.9%	20.6%
2004	26.4%	20.8%
2003	26.8%	21%
2002	27.2%	21.1%
2001	27.5%	21.4%
2000	27.8%	21.8%
1999	28%	22.1%
1998	28.3%	22.5%
1997	28.4%	23%
1996	28.6%	23.6%
1995	28.6%	24.2%
1994	28.8%	24.9%
1993	29%	25.5%
1992	29.3%	26%
1991	29.7%	26.6%
1990	29.8%	27.1%
1989	29.4%	27.6%
1988	29.1%	28.1%
1987	28.9%	28.5%
1986	28.7%	28.9%
1985	28.6%	29.3%
1984	28.6%	29.6%
1983	29.2%	29.9%
1982	30%	30.1%
1981	31%	30.3%
1980	32%	30.4%
1979	33%	30.5%
1978	34%	30.7%
1977	35.2%	30.9%
1976	36.4%	31%
1975	37.8%	31.1%
1974	39.1%	31.2%
1973	40.4%	31.2%
1972	41.6%	31.2%
1971	42.7%	31.2%
1970	43.7%	31.1%
1969	43.9%	31.1%
1968	43.4%	31.1%
1967	42.8%	31.1%
1966	42.1%	31.1%
1965	41.3%	31.1%
1964	40.4%	30.9%
1963	39.9%	30.9%
1962	39.9%	30.9%
1961	40%	31%
1960	40.1%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Ireland
2023	35	4
2022	36	7
2021	32	6
2020	35	6
2019	32	4
2018	31	5
2017	31	4
2016	28	4
2015	30	5
2014	32	5
2013	32	5
2012	30	6
2011	31	6
2010	31	6
2009	32	6
2008	31	6
2007	32	6
2006	32	6
2005	33	6
2004	34	6
2003	33	6
2002	36	7
2001	36	7
2000	37	8
1999	34	7
1998	34	8
1997	37	8
1996	37	8
1995	38	9
1994	38	9
1993	40	9
1992	40	10
1991	42	10
1990	41	11
1989	41	10
1988	38	11
1987	40	10
1986	38	11
1985	38	11

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 4 deaths in Ireland.

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	Ireland
2023	0.93%	0.38%
2022	0.96%	0.37%
2021	0.98%	0.36%
2020	1.01%	0.35%
2019	1.03%	0.34%
2018	1.05%	0.34%
2017	1.06%	0.35%
2016	1.08%	0.36%
2015	1.1%	0.37%
2014	1.12%	0.38%
2013	1.13%	0.39%
2012	1.15%	0.4%
2011	1.17%	0.41%
2010	1.19%	0.42%
2009	1.22%	0.43%
2008	1.24%	0.44%
2007	1.27%	0.46%
2006	1.3%	0.49%
2005	1.33%	0.52%
2004	1.36%	0.56%
2003	1.4%	0.6%
2002	1.43%	0.65%
2001	1.46%	0.69%
2000	1.49%	0.72%
1999	1.52%	0.73%
1998	1.54%	0.73%
1997	1.55%	0.73%
1996	1.55%	0.73%
1995	1.54%	0.73%
1994	1.51%	0.74%
1993	1.47%	0.77%
1992	1.43%	0.81%
1991	1.39%	0.87%
1990	1.35%	0.92%
1989	1.32%	0.96%
1988	1.3%	0.99%
1987	1.28%	1.02%
1986	1.28%	1.04%
1985	1.29%	1.07%
1984	1.31%	1.11%
1983	1.36%	1.17%
1982	1.42%	1.23%
1981	1.5%	1.32%
1980	1.6%	1.43%
1979	1.71%	1.56%
1978	1.84%	1.69%
1977	1.97%	1.81%
1976	2.11%	1.91%
1975	2.25%	2%
1974	2.4%	2.06%
1973	2.56%	2.11%
1972	2.74%	2.14%
1971	2.96%	2.17%
1970	3.23%	2.22%
1969	3.54%	2.3%
1968	3.92%	2.41%
1967	4.36%	2.55%
1966	4.86%	2.71%
1965	5.41%	2.87%
1964	6%	3.01%
1963	6.59%	3.13%
1962	7.18%	3.25%
1961	7.74%	3.38%
1960	8.25%	3.53%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.38% in Ireland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.