Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Lesotho by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Lesotho
2023	1.58	2.69
2022	1.58	2.72
2021	1.58	2.77
2020	1.57	2.85
2019	1.47	2.92
2018	1.37	3.02
2017	1.49	3.11
2016	1.46	3.18
2015	1.57	3.22
2014	1.53	3.24
2013	1.54	3.28
2012	1.66	3.3
2011	1.75	3.34
2010	1.79	3.25
2009	2.01	3.31
2008	2.04	3.39
2007	1.86	3.44
2006	1.83	3.41
2005	1.83	3.43
2004	1.85	3.51
2003	1.89	3.62
2002	1.94	3.68
2001	2.02	3.63
2000	2.2	3.61
1999	1.96	3.67
1998	2.02	3.82
1997	2.19	3.98
1996	2.27	4.06
1995	2.16	4.13
1994	2.07	4.21
1993	2.04	4.37
1992	2.13	4.54
1991	2.04	4.68
1990	2.25	4.81
1989	2.2	4.96
1988	2.13	5.1
1987	2.07	5.22
1986	2.03	5.32
1985	2.15	5.4
1984	2.04	5.48
1983	2.12	5.56
1982	2.09	5.63
1981	2.17	5.69
1980	2.31	5.75
1979	2.63	5.79
1978	2.57	5.82
1977	2.78	5.85
1976	2.78	5.87
1975	2.77	5.83
1974	2.93	5.75
1973	3.13	5.69
1972	3.29	5.69
1971	3.46	5.7
1970	3.63	5.7
1969	3.83	5.7
1968	4.01	5.73
1967	4.18	5.75
1966	4.32	5.76
1965	4.42	5.77
1964	4.48	5.77
1963	4.54	5.78
1962	4.55	5.79
1961	4.56	5.79
1960	4.6	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Lesotho
2023	462	31,115
2022	486	30,803
2021	492	27,806
2020	512	30,721
2019	461	32,279
2018	411	33,112
2017	504	33,601
2016	496	33,390
2015	583	32,087
2014	564	30,922
2013	586	29,789
2012	678	27,592
2011	743	25,647
2010	758	21,877
2009	900	20,335
2008	911	19,349
2007	770	17,763
2006	742	15,234
2005	738	15,831
2004	757	17,271
2003	793	20,133
2002	843	22,274
2001	900	23,190
2000	1,009	24,786
1999	828	27,393
1998	845	30,889
1997	932	34,637
1996	947	36,228
1995	844	37,370
1994	757	38,629
1993	706	40,505
1992	728	42,579
1991	673	44,026
1990	833	45,060
1989	845	46,264
1988	848	47,158
1987	845	47,718
1986	855	45,232
1985	955	44,575
1984	899	43,785
1983	941	42,899
1982	913	41,941
1981	940	40,808
1980	1,002	39,617
1979	1,150	38,440
1978	1,064	37,084
1977	1,124	35,654
1976	1,075	34,117
1975	1,028	32,311
1974	1,074	30,444
1973	1,135	28,859
1972	1,179	27,841
1971	1,219	26,838
1970	1,248	25,935
1969	1,308	25,137
1968	1,369	24,490
1967	1,431	23,911
1966	1,489	23,326
1965	1,528	22,755
1964	1,559	22,116
1963	1,543	21,585
1962	1,509	21,132
1961	1,476	20,581
1960	1,434	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Lesotho by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Lesotho
2023	11.8	24.1
2022	12	24.4
2021	12.1	24.9
2020	12.2	25.6
2019	11.5	26.4
2018	10.8	27.4
2017	11.8	28.2
2016	11.7	28.9
2015	12.6	29.2
2014	12.3	29.5
2013	12.4	30
2012	13.5	30
2011	14.3	30.2
2010	14.7	29.2
2009	16.6	29.4
2008	17	29.6
2007	15.6	29.5
2006	15.5	28.6
2005	15.6	28.6
2004	15.9	28.7
2003	16.4	29.3
2002	17.1	29.4
2001	18	28.7
2000	19.7	28.2
1999	17.7	28.5
1998	18.3	29.2
1997	19.9	30.2
1996	20.6	30.4
1995	19.6	30.6
1994	18.7	31
1993	18.3	32
1992	18.9	33.2
1991	18.2	34.2
1990	20.8	35.1
1989	20.8	36.3
1988	20.6	37.4
1987	20.4	38.3
1986	20.3	37.5
1985	21.7	37.9
1984	20.7	38.4
1983	21.2	38.9
1982	20.6	39.5
1981	21	39.9
1980	21.9	40.4
1979	24.3	40.8
1978	22.9	41
1977	23.9	41.1
1976	23.1	41
1975	22.3	40.6
1974	22.9	40.2
1973	23.8	39.9
1972	24.4	40.2
1971	25	40.5
1970	25.5	40.8
1969	26.9	41.3
1968	28.5	41.9
1967	30.1	42.5
1966	31.8	43
1965	33.2	43.3
1964	34.4	43.5
1963	34.9	43.7
1962	34.9	44.1
1961	35	44.3
1960	35	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 35 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

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Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Lesotho
2100	12.2%	18%
2099	12.2%	18.1%
2098	12.2%	18.2%
2097	12.2%	18.3%
2096	12.2%	18.3%
2095	12.2%	18.4%
2094	12.2%	18.5%
2093	12.2%	18.6%
2092	12.2%	18.7%
2091	12.2%	18.9%
2090	12.2%	19%
2089	12.2%	19.1%
2088	12.2%	19.2%
2087	12.2%	19.3%
2086	12.2%	19.4%
2085	12.2%	19.6%
2084	12.3%	19.7%
2083	12.3%	19.8%
2082	12.3%	19.9%
2081	12.4%	20%
2080	12.4%	20.2%
2079	12.4%	20.3%
2078	12.5%	20.4%
2077	12.5%	20.5%
2076	12.6%	20.6%
2075	12.6%	20.7%
2074	12.7%	20.9%
2073	12.7%	21%
2072	12.8%	21.1%
2071	12.8%	21.3%
2070	12.8%	21.4%
2069	12.9%	21.5%
2068	12.9%	21.7%
2067	12.9%	21.9%
2066	12.9%	22%
2065	13%	22.2%
2064	13%	22.4%
2063	13%	22.6%
2062	13.1%	22.8%
2061	13.1%	23%
2060	13.1%	23.3%
2059	13.2%	23.5%
2058	13.2%	23.7%
2057	13.3%	24%
2056	13.4%	24.2%
2055	13.4%	24.5%
2054	13.5%	24.7%
2053	13.6%	25%
2052	13.7%	25.3%
2051	13.8%	25.5%
2050	13.9%	25.8%
2049	14%	26.1%
2048	14.2%	26.3%
2047	14.3%	26.5%
2046	14.4%	26.8%
2045	14.6%	27%
2044	14.8%	27.3%
2043	14.9%	27.5%
2042	15.1%	27.7%
2041	15.3%	28%
2040	15.5%	28.2%
2039	15.6%	28.4%
2038	15.8%	28.7%
2037	16%	28.9%
2036	16.2%	29.2%
2035	16.3%	29.5%
2034	16.4%	29.9%
2033	16.4%	30.3%
2032	16.5%	30.8%
2031	16.6%	31.3%
2030	16.7%	31.8%
2029	16.8%	32.3%
2028	16.9%	32.8%
2027	17.1%	33.4%
2026	17.3%	33.9%
2025	17.6%	34.3%
2024	17.8%	34.5%
2023	18.2%	34.9%
2022	18.6%	35.3%
2021	18.8%	35.6%
2020	19.1%	35.8%
2019	19.4%	36.1%
2018	19.8%	36.3%
2017	20.2%	36.5%
2016	20.6%	36.6%
2015	21.2%	36.6%
2014	21.7%	36.6%
2013	22.1%	36.5%
2012	22.6%	36.5%
2011	23.2%	36.5%
2010	23.8%	36.5%
2009	24.2%	36.6%
2008	24.6%	36.7%
2007	25%	36.8%
2006	25.4%	37.1%
2005	25.9%	37.4%
2004	26.4%	37.7%
2003	26.8%	38.1%
2002	27.2%	38.6%
2001	27.5%	39.1%
2000	27.8%	39.6%
1999	28%	40.2%
1998	28.3%	40.7%
1997	28.4%	41.2%
1996	28.6%	41.7%
1995	28.6%	42%
1994	28.8%	42.3%
1993	29%	42.6%
1992	29.3%	42.8%
1991	29.7%	42.9%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	29.4%	42.8%
1988	29.1%	42.7%
1987	28.9%	42.5%
1986	28.7%	42.7%
1985	28.6%	43%
1984	28.6%	42.8%
1983	29.2%	42.7%
1982	30%	42.5%
1981	31%	42.3%
1980	32%	42.1%
1979	33%	41.9%
1978	34%	41.7%
1977	35.2%	41.5%
1976	36.4%	41.4%
1975	37.8%	41.6%
1974	39.1%	41.9%
1973	40.4%	42.3%
1972	41.6%	42.7%
1971	42.7%	43.1%
1970	43.7%	43.6%
1969	43.9%	44%
1968	43.4%	44.4%
1967	42.8%	44.8%
1966	42.1%	44.9%
1965	41.3%	44.8%
1964	40.4%	44.9%
1963	39.9%	45.2%
1962	39.9%	45.3%
1961	40%	45.2%
1960	40.1%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Lesotho
2023	35	478
2022	36	477
2021	32	577
2020	35	529
2019	32	467
2018	31	491
2017	31	468
2016	28	518
2015	30	594
2014	32	707
2013	32	855
2012	30	1,000
2011	31	1,210
2010	31	1,311
2009	32	1,387
2008	31	1,205
2007	32	891
2006	32	696
2005	33	549
2004	34	499
2003	33	508
2002	36	484
2001	36	465
2000	37	413
1999	34	371
1998	34	332
1997	37	312
1996	37	319
1995	38	357
1994	38	423
1993	40	542
1992	40	601
1991	42	641
1990	41	665
1989	41	680
1988	38	680
1987	40	686
1986	38	680
1985	38	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Lesotho
2023	0.93%	5.89%
2022	0.96%	6.15%
2021	0.98%	6.44%
2020	1.01%	6.68%
2019	1.03%	6.87%
2018	1.05%	6.91%
2017	1.06%	7.12%
2016	1.08%	7.18%
2015	1.1%	7.51%
2014	1.12%	7.82%
2013	1.13%	8.02%
2012	1.15%	8.26%
2011	1.17%	8.59%
2010	1.19%	9.01%
2009	1.22%	9.64%
2008	1.24%	10.9%
2007	1.27%	11.2%
2006	1.3%	11.5%
2005	1.33%	11.6%
2004	1.36%	11.5%
2003	1.4%	11.4%
2002	1.43%	11.2%
2001	1.46%	11.1%
2000	1.49%	10.9%
1999	1.52%	10.7%
1998	1.54%	10.5%
1997	1.55%	10.2%
1996	1.55%	9.83%
1995	1.54%	9.45%
1994	1.51%	9.07%
1993	1.47%	8.73%
1992	1.43%	8.51%
1991	1.39%	8.43%
1990	1.35%	8.47%
1989	1.32%	8.6%
1988	1.3%	8.8%
1987	1.28%	9.06%
1986	1.28%	9.36%
1985	1.29%	9.72%
1984	1.31%	10.1%
1983	1.36%	10.6%
1982	1.42%	11.1%
1981	1.5%	11.7%
1980	1.6%	12.3%
1979	1.71%	12.9%
1978	1.84%	13.6%
1977	1.97%	14.2%
1976	2.11%	14.9%
1975	2.25%	15.5%
1974	2.4%	16%
1973	2.56%	16.5%
1972	2.74%	16.9%
1971	2.96%	17.3%
1970	3.23%	17.7%
1969	3.54%	18%
1968	3.92%	18.3%
1967	4.36%	18.5%
1966	4.86%	18.6%
1965	5.41%	18.7%
1964	6%	18.6%
1963	6.59%	18.6%
1962	7.18%	18.5%
1961	7.74%	18.5%
1960	8.25%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.