Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Jamaica
2023	1.58	1.36
2022	1.58	1.37
2021	1.58	1.38
2020	1.57	1.38
2019	1.47	1.39
2018	1.37	1.4
2017	1.49	1.43
2016	1.46	1.46
2015	1.57	1.51
2014	1.53	1.54
2013	1.54	1.59
2012	1.66	1.65
2011	1.75	1.72
2010	1.79	1.8
2009	2.01	1.88
2008	2.04	1.95
2007	1.86	2.02
2006	1.83	2.09
2005	1.83	2.15
2004	1.85	2.2
2003	1.89	2.24
2002	1.94	2.27
2001	2.02	2.3
2000	2.2	2.35
1999	1.96	2.47
1998	2.02	2.57
1997	2.19	2.68
1996	2.27	2.77
1995	2.16	2.85
1994	2.07	2.93
1993	2.04	2.99
1992	2.13	3.03
1991	2.04	3
1990	2.25	2.96
1989	2.2	2.93
1988	2.13	2.98
1987	2.07	3.02
1986	2.03	3.11
1985	2.15	3.21
1984	2.04	3.32
1983	2.12	3.41
1982	2.09	3.46
1981	2.17	3.51
1980	2.31	3.59
1979	2.63	3.72
1978	2.57	3.84
1977	2.78	4
1976	2.78	4.21
1975	2.77	4.44
1974	2.93	4.67
1973	3.13	5
1972	3.29	5.06
1971	3.46	5.21
1970	3.63	5.35
1969	3.83	5.47
1968	4.01	5.58
1967	4.18	5.67
1966	4.32	5.69
1965	4.42	5.72
1964	4.48	5.79
1963	4.54	5.73
1962	4.55	5.64
1961	4.56	5.6
1960	4.6	5.54

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 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Jamaica
2023	462	10,072
2022	486	11,215
2021	492	6,382
2020	512	12,170
2019	461	13,094
2018	411	13,929
2017	504	15,419
2016	496	16,944
2015	583	18,489
2014	564	19,751
2013	586	21,037
2012	678	22,320
2011	743	23,627
2010	758	25,031
2009	900	26,311
2008	911	27,553
2007	770	28,886
2006	742	30,213
2005	738	31,506
2004	757	32,500
2003	793	33,340
2002	843	33,572
2001	900	33,666
2000	1,009	34,452
1999	828	36,649
1998	845	38,628
1997	932	40,521
1996	947	42,297
1995	844	43,705
1994	757	45,210
1993	706	46,090
1992	728	46,494
1991	673	45,617
1990	833	44,465
1989	845	43,591
1988	848	43,978
1987	845	44,155
1986	855	44,520
1985	955	45,122
1984	899	45,644
1983	941	45,095
1982	913	43,816
1981	940	42,898
1980	1,002	42,316
1979	1,150	42,449
1978	1,064	42,475
1977	1,124	42,999
1976	1,075	43,878
1975	1,028	44,736
1974	1,074	45,526
1973	1,135	47,438
1972	1,179	46,676
1971	1,219	47,206
1970	1,248	47,547
1969	1,308	48,258
1968	1,369	49,189
1967	1,431	50,187
1966	1,489	50,808
1965	1,528	51,423
1964	1,559	52,501
1963	1,543	52,277
1962	1,509	51,758
1961	1,476	51,931
1960	1,434	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Jamaica
2023	11.8	11.6
2022	12	11.9
2021	12.1	12
2020	12.2	12
2019	11.5	12.2
2018	10.8	12.3
2017	11.8	12.6
2016	11.7	12.9
2015	12.6	13.3
2014	12.3	13.6
2013	12.4	14
2012	13.5	14.4
2011	14.3	14.9
2010	14.7	15.6
2009	16.6	16.2
2008	17	16.7
2007	15.6	17.3
2006	15.5	17.9
2005	15.6	18.4
2004	15.9	18.8
2003	16.4	19.2
2002	17.1	19.4
2001	18	19.7
2000	19.7	20.1
1999	17.7	21.2
1998	18.3	22.2
1997	19.9	23.1
1996	20.6	24
1995	19.6	24.8
1994	18.7	25.6
1993	18.3	26.2
1992	18.9	26.7
1991	18.2	26.5
1990	20.8	26.2
1989	20.8	25.9
1988	20.6	26.3
1987	20.4	26.6
1986	20.3	27.1
1985	21.7	27.7
1984	20.7	28.3
1983	21.2	28.6
1982	20.6	28.4
1981	21	28.3
1980	21.9	28.3
1979	24.3	28.6
1978	22.9	28.7
1977	23.9	29.2
1976	23.1	29.8
1975	22.3	30.5
1974	22.9	31.3
1973	23.8	32.6
1972	24.4	32.6
1971	25	33.1
1970	25.5	33.8
1969	26.9	34.5
1968	28.5	35.4
1967	30.1	36.3
1966	31.8	37
1965	33.2	37.8
1964	34.4	38.9
1963	34.9	39.2
1962	34.9	39.4
1961	35	40
1960	35	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 35 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Jamaica
2100	12.2%	10.7%
2099	12.2%	10.7%
2098	12.2%	10.7%
2097	12.2%	10.7%
2096	12.2%	10.6%
2095	12.2%	10.6%
2094	12.2%	10.6%
2093	12.2%	10.6%
2092	12.2%	10.5%
2091	12.2%	10.5%
2090	12.2%	10.5%
2089	12.2%	10.5%
2088	12.2%	10.5%
2087	12.2%	10.5%
2086	12.2%	10.5%
2085	12.2%	10.4%
2084	12.3%	10.4%
2083	12.3%	10.4%
2082	12.3%	10.4%
2081	12.4%	10.5%
2080	12.4%	10.5%
2079	12.4%	10.5%
2078	12.5%	10.5%
2077	12.5%	10.5%
2076	12.6%	10.5%
2075	12.6%	10.6%
2074	12.7%	10.6%
2073	12.7%	10.6%
2072	12.8%	10.6%
2071	12.8%	10.7%
2070	12.8%	10.7%
2069	12.9%	10.8%
2068	12.9%	10.8%
2067	12.9%	10.8%
2066	12.9%	10.9%
2065	13%	11%
2064	13%	11%
2063	13%	11.1%
2062	13.1%	11.2%
2061	13.1%	11.2%
2060	13.1%	11.3%
2059	13.2%	11.4%
2058	13.2%	11.5%
2057	13.3%	11.6%
2056	13.4%	11.7%
2055	13.4%	11.8%
2054	13.5%	12%
2053	13.6%	12.1%
2052	13.7%	12.2%
2051	13.8%	12.4%
2050	13.9%	12.6%
2049	14%	12.7%
2048	14.2%	12.9%
2047	14.3%	13.1%
2046	14.4%	13.3%
2045	14.6%	13.5%
2044	14.8%	13.7%
2043	14.9%	13.9%
2042	15.1%	14.1%
2041	15.3%	14.3%
2040	15.5%	14.5%
2039	15.6%	14.7%
2038	15.8%	14.9%
2037	16%	15.2%
2036	16.2%	15.4%
2035	16.3%	15.6%
2034	16.4%	15.8%
2033	16.4%	16.1%
2032	16.5%	16.3%
2031	16.6%	16.5%
2030	16.7%	16.8%
2029	16.8%	17.1%
2028	16.9%	17.4%
2027	17.1%	17.7%
2026	17.3%	18.1%
2025	17.6%	18.5%
2024	17.8%	18.7%
2023	18.2%	19.1%
2022	18.6%	19.6%
2021	18.8%	20%
2020	19.1%	20.6%
2019	19.4%	21.1%
2018	19.8%	21.7%
2017	20.2%	22.3%
2016	20.6%	22.8%
2015	21.2%	23.4%
2014	21.7%	24%
2013	22.1%	24.7%
2012	22.6%	25.4%
2011	23.2%	26.2%
2010	23.8%	26.9%
2009	24.2%	27.7%
2008	24.6%	28.5%
2007	25%	29.3%
2006	25.4%	30%
2005	25.9%	30.6%
2004	26.4%	31.2%
2003	26.8%	31.7%
2002	27.2%	32.2%
2001	27.5%	32.7%
2000	27.8%	33.2%
1999	28%	33.8%
1998	28.3%	34.2%
1997	28.4%	34.6%
1996	28.6%	34.9%
1995	28.6%	35.1%
1994	28.8%	35.2%
1993	29%	35.3%
1992	29.3%	35.4%
1991	29.7%	35.5%
1990	29.8%	35.8%
1989	29.4%	36.1%
1988	29.1%	36.5%
1987	28.9%	36.8%
1986	28.7%	37.2%
1985	28.6%	37.5%
1984	28.6%	37.9%
1983	29.2%	38.2%
1982	30%	38.7%
1981	31%	39.2%
1980	32%	39.8%
1979	33%	40.4%
1978	34%	41%
1977	35.2%	41.7%
1976	36.4%	42.3%
1975	37.8%	42.9%
1974	39.1%	43.5%
1973	40.4%	44%
1972	41.6%	44.4%
1971	42.7%	44.8%
1970	43.7%	45%
1969	43.9%	45%
1968	43.4%	44.9%
1967	42.8%	44.6%
1966	42.1%	44.3%
1965	41.3%	43.9%
1964	40.4%	43.3%
1963	39.9%	42.7%
1962	39.9%	42.2%
1961	40%	41.7%
1960	40.1%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Jamaica
2023	35	130
2022	36	138
2021	32	186
2020	35	126
2019	32	120
2018	31	112
2017	31	106
2016	28	102
2015	30	100
2014	32	100
2013	32	94
2012	30	89
2011	31	89
2010	31	94
2009	32	93
2008	31	91
2007	32	89
2006	32	89
2005	33	81
2004	34	77
2003	33	79
2002	36	81
2001	36	82
2000	37	82
1999	34	81
1998	34	80
1997	37	79
1996	37	77
1995	38	74
1994	38	71
1993	40	67
1992	40	62
1991	42	58
1990	41	54
1989	41	50
1988	38	48
1987	40	46
1986	38	45
1985	38	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

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	Jamaica
2023	0.93%	1.93%
2022	0.96%	1.93%
2021	0.98%	1.91%
2020	1.01%	1.9%
2019	1.03%	1.88%
2018	1.05%	1.87%
2017	1.06%	1.86%
2016	1.08%	1.86%
2015	1.1%	1.87%
2014	1.12%	1.87%
2013	1.13%	1.88%
2012	1.15%	1.89%
2011	1.17%	1.9%
2010	1.19%	1.91%
2009	1.22%	1.91%
2008	1.24%	1.92%
2007	1.27%	1.92%
2006	1.3%	1.91%
2005	1.33%	1.92%
2004	1.36%	1.92%
2003	1.4%	1.94%
2002	1.43%	1.97%
2001	1.46%	2%
2000	1.49%	2.06%
1999	1.52%	2.12%
1998	1.54%	2.19%
1997	1.55%	2.27%
1996	1.55%	2.35%
1995	1.54%	2.43%
1994	1.51%	2.51%
1993	1.47%	2.58%
1992	1.43%	2.66%
1991	1.39%	2.73%
1990	1.35%	2.8%
1989	1.32%	2.88%
1988	1.3%	2.96%
1987	1.28%	3.04%
1986	1.28%	3.13%
1985	1.29%	3.22%
1984	1.31%	3.32%
1983	1.36%	3.43%
1982	1.42%	3.54%
1981	1.5%	3.66%
1980	1.6%	3.78%
1979	1.71%	3.92%
1978	1.84%	4.06%
1977	1.97%	4.21%
1976	2.11%	4.37%
1975	2.25%	4.55%
1974	2.4%	4.74%
1973	2.56%	4.95%
1972	2.74%	5.18%
1971	2.96%	5.41%
1970	3.23%	5.64%
1969	3.54%	5.87%
1968	3.92%	6.08%
1967	4.36%	6.28%
1966	4.86%	6.49%
1965	5.41%	6.69%
1964	6%	6.91%
1963	6.59%	7.17%
1962	7.18%	7.45%
1961	7.74%	7.79%
1960	8.25%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.