Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Liberia

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Liberia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Liberia
2023	1.58	3.95
2022	1.58	4.02
2021	1.58	4.09
2020	1.57	4.17
2019	1.47	4.26
2018	1.37	4.34
2017	1.49	4.4
2016	1.46	4.46
2015	1.57	4.52
2014	1.53	4.62
2013	1.54	4.75
2012	1.66	4.88
2011	1.75	4.97
2010	1.79	5.06
2009	2.01	5.17
2008	2.04	5.33
2007	1.86	5.46
2006	1.83	5.53
2005	1.83	5.52
2004	1.85	5.51
2003	1.89	5.55
2002	1.94	5.65
2001	2.02	5.77
2000	2.2	5.88
1999	1.96	5.95
1998	2.02	6.02
1997	2.19	6.08
1996	2.27	6.13
1995	2.16	6.17
1994	2.07	6.21
1993	2.04	6.25
1992	2.13	6.28
1991	2.04	6.32
1990	2.25	6.37
1989	2.2	6.43
1988	2.13	6.51
1987	2.07	6.57
1986	2.03	6.64
1985	2.15	6.69
1984	2.04	6.73
1983	2.12	6.76
1982	2.09	6.79
1981	2.17	6.83
1980	2.31	6.87
1979	2.63	6.92
1978	2.57	6.88
1977	2.78	6.84
1976	2.78	6.79
1975	2.77	6.74
1974	2.93	6.69
1973	3.13	6.65
1972	3.29	6.6
1971	3.46	6.54
1970	3.63	6.58
1969	3.83	6.64
1968	4.01	6.66
1967	4.18	6.65
1966	4.32	6.63
1965	4.42	6.62
1964	4.48	6.59
1963	4.54	6.56
1962	4.55	6.5
1961	4.56	6.45
1960	4.6	6.39

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 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Liberia
2023	462	125,730
2022	486	123,747
2021	492	121,038
2020	512	120,632
2019	461	120,635
2018	411	120,231
2017	504	119,376
2016	496	118,852
2015	583	115,479
2014	564	116,667
2013	586	120,138
2012	678	121,973
2011	743	115,496
2010	758	114,249
2009	900	113,429
2008	911	112,032
2007	770	109,165
2006	742	104,099
2005	738	96,478
2004	757	91,755
2003	793	87,534
2002	843	88,643
2001	900	86,217
2000	1,009	83,143
1999	828	78,130
1998	845	72,146
1997	932	61,444
1996	947	56,392
1995	844	53,407
1994	757	52,101
1993	706	51,609
1992	728	50,204
1991	673	47,426
1990	833	52,770
1989	845	63,238
1988	848	62,703
1987	845	62,147
1986	855	61,924
1985	955	59,988
1984	899	59,460
1983	941	57,562
1982	913	56,127
1981	940	55,003
1980	1,002	53,452
1979	1,150	52,125
1978	1,064	49,813
1977	1,124	47,582
1976	1,075	45,528
1975	1,028	43,478
1974	1,074	41,499
1973	1,135	39,694
1972	1,179	37,860
1971	1,219	36,015
1970	1,248	35,196
1969	1,308	34,677
1968	1,369	33,536
1967	1,431	32,519
1966	1,489	31,454
1965	1,528	30,618
1964	1,559	29,592
1963	1,543	28,708
1962	1,509	27,679
1961	1,476	26,670
1960	1,434	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Liberia
2023	11.8	31
2022	12	31.2
2021	12.1	31.5
2020	12.2	31.9
2019	11.5	32.4
2018	10.8	33
2017	11.8	33.4
2016	11.7	33.9
2015	12.6	34.3
2014	12.3	35.2
2013	12.4	36.2
2012	13.5	37.4
2011	14.3	36.9
2010	14.7	38
2009	16.6	38.8
2008	17	39.7
2007	15.6	40.4
2006	15.5	40.8
2005	15.6	40.6
2004	15.9	41.1
2003	16.4	42
2002	17.1	42
2001	18	42.6
2000	19.7	43.2
1999	17.7	43.3
1998	18.3	43.2
1997	19.9	41.7
1996	20.6	45
1995	19.6	44.2
1994	18.7	46.2
1993	18.3	45
1992	18.9	44.6
1991	18.2	44.6
1990	20.8	52.9
1989	20.8	45.8
1988	20.6	46.2
1987	20.4	46.7
1986	20.3	47.2
1985	21.7	47.6
1984	20.7	47.7
1983	21.2	47.7
1982	20.6	48
1981	21	48.4
1980	21.9	48.6
1979	24.3	48.9
1978	22.9	48.7
1977	23.9	48.5
1976	23.1	48.3
1975	22.3	48.1
1974	22.9	47.9
1973	23.8	47.8
1972	24.4	47.6
1971	25	47.4
1970	25.5	47.9
1969	26.9	48.6
1968	28.5	48.8
1967	30.1	49
1966	31.8	49.1
1965	33.2	49.3
1964	34.4	49.3
1963	34.9	49.2
1962	34.9	49
1961	35	48.7
1960	35	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 31 in Liberia, compared with 35 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

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Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Liberia
2100	12.2%	20.5%
2099	12.2%	20.6%
2098	12.2%	20.7%
2097	12.2%	20.8%
2096	12.2%	21%
2095	12.2%	21.1%
2094	12.2%	21.2%
2093	12.2%	21.4%
2092	12.2%	21.5%
2091	12.2%	21.6%
2090	12.2%	21.8%
2089	12.2%	21.9%
2088	12.2%	22.1%
2087	12.2%	22.3%
2086	12.2%	22.4%
2085	12.2%	22.6%
2084	12.3%	22.7%
2083	12.3%	22.9%
2082	12.3%	23%
2081	12.4%	23.2%
2080	12.4%	23.4%
2079	12.4%	23.5%
2078	12.5%	23.7%
2077	12.5%	23.9%
2076	12.6%	24.1%
2075	12.6%	24.2%
2074	12.7%	24.4%
2073	12.7%	24.6%
2072	12.8%	24.8%
2071	12.8%	25%
2070	12.8%	25.2%
2069	12.9%	25.4%
2068	12.9%	25.6%
2067	12.9%	25.8%
2066	12.9%	26%
2065	13%	26.2%
2064	13%	26.5%
2063	13%	26.7%
2062	13.1%	27%
2061	13.1%	27.2%
2060	13.1%	27.5%
2059	13.2%	27.8%
2058	13.2%	28.1%
2057	13.3%	28.4%
2056	13.4%	28.7%
2055	13.4%	29%
2054	13.5%	29.3%
2053	13.6%	29.6%
2052	13.7%	29.9%
2051	13.8%	30.2%
2050	13.9%	30.5%
2049	14%	30.8%
2048	14.2%	31.2%
2047	14.3%	31.5%
2046	14.4%	31.8%
2045	14.6%	32.1%
2044	14.8%	32.4%
2043	14.9%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33.1%
2041	15.3%	33.4%
2040	15.5%	33.7%
2039	15.6%	34.1%
2038	15.8%	34.4%
2037	16%	34.7%
2036	16.2%	35%
2035	16.3%	35.4%
2034	16.4%	35.7%
2033	16.4%	36%
2032	16.5%	36.4%
2031	16.6%	36.7%
2030	16.7%	37.1%
2029	16.8%	37.4%
2028	16.9%	37.9%
2027	17.1%	38.4%
2026	17.3%	38.9%
2025	17.6%	39.3%
2024	17.8%	39.5%
2023	18.2%	40%
2022	18.6%	40.5%
2021	18.8%	41%
2020	19.1%	41.4%
2019	19.4%	41.7%
2018	19.8%	42%
2017	20.2%	42.1%
2016	20.6%	42.3%
2015	21.2%	42.4%
2014	21.7%	42.5%
2013	22.1%	42.5%
2012	22.6%	42.4%
2011	23.2%	42.7%
2010	23.8%	43.1%
2009	24.2%	43.1%
2008	24.6%	43.2%
2007	25%	43.2%
2006	25.4%	43.1%
2005	25.9%	43%
2004	26.4%	42.9%
2003	26.8%	42.9%
2002	27.2%	42.9%
2001	27.5%	43%
2000	27.8%	43%
1999	28%	43.1%
1998	28.3%	43.2%
1997	28.4%	43.3%
1996	28.6%	43.4%
1995	28.6%	43.6%
1994	28.8%	43.8%
1993	29%	43.9%
1992	29.3%	44.1%
1991	29.7%	44.2%
1990	29.8%	44.1%
1989	29.4%	44.1%
1988	29.1%	44.2%
1987	28.9%	44.3%
1986	28.7%	44.3%
1985	28.6%	44.2%
1984	28.6%	44.2%
1983	29.2%	44.2%
1982	30%	44.2%
1981	31%	44.1%
1980	32%	44%
1979	33%	43.9%
1978	34%	43.8%
1977	35.2%	43.7%
1976	36.4%	43.6%
1975	37.8%	43.5%
1974	39.1%	43.4%
1973	40.4%	43.3%
1972	41.6%	43.2%
1971	42.7%	43%
1970	43.7%	42.9%
1969	43.9%	42.8%
1968	43.4%	42.6%
1967	42.8%	42.4%
1966	42.1%	42.2%
1965	41.3%	42%
1964	40.4%	41.7%
1963	39.9%	41.4%
1962	39.9%	41.2%
1961	40%	41.1%
1960	40.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Liberia
2023	35	628
2022	36	634
2021	32	667
2020	35	664
2019	32	689
2018	31	707
2017	31	703
2016	28	690
2015	30	784
2014	32	801
2013	32	725
2012	30	728
2011	31	726
2010	31	712
2009	32	674
2008	31	663
2007	32	659
2006	32	647
2005	33	619
2004	34	645
2003	33	759
2002	36	700
2001	36	720
2000	37	786
1999	34	852
1998	34	962
1997	37	1,043
1996	37	1,438
1995	38	1,530
1994	38	1,811
1993	40	1,709
1992	40	1,643
1991	42	1,627
1990	41	2,146
1989	41	1,633
1988	38	1,647
1987	40	1,655
1986	38	1,678
1985	38	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Liberia
2023	0.93%	7.29%
2022	0.96%	7.51%
2021	0.98%	7.74%
2020	1.01%	7.97%
2019	1.03%	8.19%
2018	1.05%	8.4%
2017	1.06%	8.6%
2016	1.08%	8.83%
2015	1.1%	9.08%
2014	1.12%	9.5%
2013	1.13%	9.54%
2012	1.15%	9.82%
2011	1.17%	10.1%
2010	1.19%	10.4%
2009	1.22%	10.8%
2008	1.24%	11.3%
2007	1.27%	11.8%
2006	1.3%	12.5%
2005	1.33%	13.3%
2004	1.36%	14.3%
2003	1.4%	15.4%
2002	1.43%	16.7%
2001	1.46%	17.9%
2000	1.49%	19.2%
1999	1.52%	20.5%
1998	1.54%	21.8%
1997	1.55%	23%
1996	1.55%	24.1%
1995	1.54%	25.1%
1994	1.51%	25.9%
1993	1.47%	26.6%
1992	1.43%	26.9%
1991	1.39%	27%
1990	1.35%	26.8%
1989	1.32%	26.4%
1988	1.3%	25.8%
1987	1.28%	25.2%
1986	1.28%	24.7%
1985	1.29%	24.3%
1984	1.31%	24.1%
1983	1.36%	24%
1982	1.42%	24.1%
1981	1.5%	24.3%
1980	1.6%	24.6%
1979	1.71%	24.9%
1978	1.84%	25.3%
1977	1.97%	25.6%
1976	2.11%	26%
1975	2.25%	26.5%
1974	2.4%	26.9%
1973	2.56%	27.4%
1972	2.74%	27.8%
1971	2.96%	28.3%
1970	3.23%	28.8%
1969	3.54%	29.3%
1968	3.92%	29.8%
1967	4.36%	30.2%
1966	4.86%	30.6%
1965	5.41%	30.8%
1964	6%	31.1%
1963	6.59%	31.2%
1962	7.18%	31.3%
1961	7.74%	31.3%
1960	8.25%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.