Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Mauritius by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Mauritius
2023	1.58	1.39
2022	1.58	1.32
2021	1.58	1.41
2020	1.57	1.44
2019	1.47	1.4
2018	1.37	1.41
2017	1.49	1.44
2016	1.46	1.4
2015	1.57	1.36
2014	1.53	1.43
2013	1.54	1.44
2012	1.66	1.54
2011	1.75	1.55
2010	1.79	1.57
2009	2.01	1.59
2008	2.04	1.67
2007	1.86	1.74
2006	1.83	1.77
2005	1.83	1.88
2004	1.85	1.92
2003	1.89	1.87
2002	1.94	1.94
2001	2.02	1.91
2000	2.2	1.99
1999	1.96	2.05
1998	2.02	1.97
1997	2.19	2.04
1996	2.27	2.12
1995	2.16	2.14
1994	2.07	2.25
1993	2.04	2.21
1992	2.13	2.37
1991	2.04	2.3
1990	2.25	2.32
1989	2.2	2.23
1988	2.13	2.14
1987	2.07	2.05
1986	2.03	1.99
1985	2.15	2.02
1984	2.04	2.16
1983	2.12	2.4
1982	2.09	2.53
1981	2.17	2.67
1980	2.31	2.8
1979	2.63	2.91
1978	2.57	3.01
1977	2.78	3.07
1976	2.78	3.13
1975	2.77	3.2
1974	2.93	3.45
1973	3.13	3.07
1972	3.29	3.41
1971	3.46	3.51
1970	3.63	3.82
1969	3.83	3.97
1968	4.01	4.6
1967	4.18	4.63
1966	4.32	5.46
1965	4.42	5.51
1964	4.48	5.96
1963	4.54	6.18
1962	4.55	5.88
1961	4.56	5.98
1960	4.6	5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius 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	Mauritius
2023	462	999
2022	486	-757
2021	492	-253
2020	512	2,405
2019	461	1,773
2018	411	2,151
2017	504	3,415
2016	496	2,906
2015	583	3,031
2014	564	3,657
2013	586	4,281
2012	678	5,149
2011	743	5,511
2010	758	5,877
2009	900	6,113
2008	911	7,465
2007	770	8,429
2006	742	8,515
2005	738	10,195
2004	757	10,745
2003	793	10,799
2002	843	11,685
2001	900	11,723
2000	1,009	12,224
1999	828	12,341
1998	845	11,489
1997	932	11,943
1996	947	13,041
1995	844	13,020
1994	757	14,355
1993	706	14,814
1992	728	15,833
1991	673	15,091
1990	833	15,564
1989	845	14,718
1988	848	14,084
1987	845	13,262
1986	855	12,340
1985	955	12,451
1984	899	13,665
1983	941	14,525
1982	913	15,880
1981	940	18,334
1980	1,002	19,321
1979	1,150	19,282
1978	1,064	18,670
1977	1,124	16,769
1976	1,075	16,407
1975	1,028	15,342
1974	1,074	17,561
1973	1,135	13,145
1972	1,179	14,825
1971	1,219	15,441
1970	1,248	16,190
1969	1,308	15,761
1968	1,369	17,884
1967	1,431	17,560
1966	1,489	20,758
1965	1,528	20,482
1964	1,559	22,239
1963	1,543	22,069
1962	1,509	20,660
1961	1,476	20,355
1960	1,434	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Mauritius by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Mauritius
2023	11.8	10.2
2022	12	9.6
2021	12.1	10.3
2020	12.2	10.6
2019	11.5	10.2
2018	10.8	10.2
2017	11.8	10.7
2016	11.7	10.4
2015	12.6	10.1
2014	12.3	10.6
2013	12.4	10.9
2012	13.5	11.5
2011	14.3	11.7
2010	14.7	12
2009	16.6	12.3
2008	17	13.2
2007	15.6	13.7
2006	15.5	14.3
2005	15.6	15.3
2004	15.9	15.7
2003	16.4	15.9
2002	17.1	16.6
2001	18	16.5
2000	19.7	17
1999	17.7	17.3
1998	18.3	16.7
1997	19.9	17.4
1996	20.6	18.3
1995	19.6	18.3
1994	18.7	19.6
1993	18.3	20.3
1992	18.9	21.1
1991	18.2	20.7
1990	20.8	21.3
1989	20.8	20.8
1988	20.6	20.1
1987	20.4	19.3
1986	20.3	18.6
1985	21.7	19
1984	20.7	20.1
1983	21.2	21
1982	20.6	22.6
1981	21	25.5
1980	21.9	27.2
1979	24.3	27.5
1978	22.9	27.1
1977	23.9	26
1976	23.1	25.8
1975	22.3	25.3
1974	22.9	27.3
1973	23.8	23
1972	24.4	25.3
1971	25	26.1
1970	25.5	27.5
1969	26.9	27.7
1968	28.5	31.6
1967	30.1	31
1966	31.8	36
1965	33.2	36
1964	34.4	38.9
1963	34.9	40.4
1962	34.9	38.8
1961	35	39.7
1960	35	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 35 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Mauritius
2100	12.2%	10.1%
2099	12.2%	10.1%
2098	12.2%	10.1%
2097	12.2%	10.1%
2096	12.2%	10%
2095	12.2%	10%
2094	12.2%	9.99%
2093	12.2%	9.98%
2092	12.2%	9.97%
2091	12.2%	9.97%
2090	12.2%	9.97%
2089	12.2%	9.98%
2088	12.2%	10%
2087	12.2%	10%
2086	12.2%	10%
2085	12.2%	10.1%
2084	12.3%	10.1%
2083	12.3%	10.1%
2082	12.3%	10.1%
2081	12.4%	10.2%
2080	12.4%	10.2%
2079	12.4%	10.2%
2078	12.5%	10.2%
2077	12.5%	10.2%
2076	12.6%	10.2%
2075	12.6%	10.2%
2074	12.7%	10.2%
2073	12.7%	10.2%
2072	12.8%	10.2%
2071	12.8%	10.2%
2070	12.8%	10.2%
2069	12.9%	10.2%
2068	12.9%	10.2%
2067	12.9%	10.2%
2066	12.9%	10.3%
2065	13%	10.3%
2064	13%	10.3%
2063	13%	10.3%
2062	13.1%	10.3%
2061	13.1%	10.4%
2060	13.1%	10.4%
2059	13.2%	10.5%
2058	13.2%	10.5%
2057	13.3%	10.6%
2056	13.4%	10.7%
2055	13.4%	10.8%
2054	13.5%	10.9%
2053	13.6%	11.1%
2052	13.7%	11.2%
2051	13.8%	11.3%
2050	13.9%	11.5%
2049	14%	11.6%
2048	14.2%	11.8%
2047	14.3%	11.9%
2046	14.4%	12%
2045	14.6%	12.1%
2044	14.8%	12.3%
2043	14.9%	12.4%
2042	15.1%	12.5%
2041	15.3%	12.6%
2040	15.5%	12.7%
2039	15.6%	12.7%
2038	15.8%	12.8%
2037	16%	12.9%
2036	16.2%	13.1%
2035	16.3%	13.2%
2034	16.4%	13.3%
2033	16.4%	13.4%
2032	16.5%	13.5%
2031	16.6%	13.6%
2030	16.7%	13.7%
2029	16.8%	13.9%
2028	16.9%	14%
2027	17.1%	14.2%
2026	17.3%	14.4%
2025	17.6%	14.7%
2024	17.8%	14.8%
2023	18.2%	15.1%
2022	18.6%	15.5%
2021	18.8%	15.9%
2020	19.1%	16.4%
2019	19.4%	16.9%
2018	19.8%	17.4%
2017	20.2%	17.9%
2016	20.6%	18.4%
2015	21.2%	18.9%
2014	21.7%	19.3%
2013	22.1%	19.7%
2012	22.6%	20.1%
2011	23.2%	20.6%
2010	23.8%	21.1%
2009	24.2%	21.7%
2008	24.6%	22.3%
2007	25%	22.9%
2006	25.4%	23.4%
2005	25.9%	23.9%
2004	26.4%	24.3%
2003	26.8%	24.7%
2002	27.2%	25%
2001	27.5%	25.3%
2000	27.8%	25.6%
1999	28%	25.8%
1998	28.3%	26.2%
1997	28.4%	26.6%
1996	28.6%	27%
1995	28.6%	27.5%
1994	28.8%	28%
1993	29%	28.5%
1992	29.3%	29%
1991	29.7%	29.4%
1990	29.8%	29.8%
1989	29.4%	30.1%
1988	29.1%	30.5%
1987	28.9%	30.8%
1986	28.7%	31.1%
1985	28.6%	31.4%
1984	28.6%	31.8%
1983	29.2%	32.2%
1982	30%	32.6%
1981	31%	33.1%
1980	32%	33.6%
1979	33%	34.2%
1978	34%	34.9%
1977	35.2%	35.7%
1976	36.4%	36.5%
1975	37.8%	37.3%
1974	39.1%	38.2%
1973	40.4%	39.1%
1972	41.6%	40.1%
1971	42.7%	40.9%
1970	43.7%	41.6%
1969	43.9%	42.3%
1968	43.4%	42.9%
1967	42.8%	43.4%
1966	42.1%	44%
1965	41.3%	44.4%
1964	40.4%	44.8%
1963	39.9%	45.1%
1962	39.9%	45.1%
1961	40%	45%
1960	40.1%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Mauritius
2023	35	66
2022	36	61
2021	32	80
2020	35	58
2019	32	67
2018	31	67
2017	31	66
2016	28	62
2015	30	61
2014	32	60
2013	32	58
2012	30	55
2011	31	55
2010	31	53
2009	32	51
2008	31	48
2007	32	46
2006	32	45
2005	33	43
2004	34	43
2003	33	42
2002	36	42
2001	36	42
2000	37	43
1999	34	46
1998	34	48
1997	37	49
1996	37	52
1995	38	55
1994	38	63
1993	40	70
1992	40	73
1991	42	75
1990	41	77
1989	41	85
1988	38	93
1987	40	103
1986	38	106
1985	38	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

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	Mauritius
2023	0.93%	1.52%
2022	0.96%	1.55%
2021	0.98%	1.57%
2020	1.01%	1.58%
2019	1.03%	1.57%
2018	1.05%	1.53%
2017	1.06%	1.5%
2016	1.08%	1.47%
2015	1.1%	1.47%
2014	1.12%	1.47%
2013	1.13%	1.49%
2012	1.15%	1.5%
2011	1.17%	1.49%
2010	1.19%	1.48%
2009	1.22%	1.48%
2008	1.24%	1.5%
2007	1.27%	1.52%
2006	1.3%	1.54%
2005	1.33%	1.55%
2004	1.36%	1.57%
2003	1.4%	1.6%
2002	1.43%	1.66%
2001	1.46%	1.76%
2000	1.49%	1.89%
1999	1.52%	2.03%
1998	1.54%	2.16%
1997	1.55%	2.25%
1996	1.55%	2.26%
1995	1.54%	2.22%
1994	1.51%	2.16%
1993	1.47%	2.12%
1992	1.43%	2.13%
1991	1.39%	2.19%
1990	1.35%	2.32%
1989	1.32%	2.5%
1988	1.3%	2.7%
1987	1.28%	2.85%
1986	1.28%	2.88%
1985	1.29%	2.85%
1984	1.31%	2.92%
1983	1.36%	3.15%
1982	1.42%	3.47%
1981	1.5%	3.77%
1980	1.6%	4.02%
1979	1.71%	4.28%
1978	1.84%	4.62%
1977	1.97%	5.08%
1976	2.11%	5.74%
1975	2.25%	6.53%
1974	2.4%	7.24%
1973	2.56%	7.71%
1972	2.74%	7.98%
1971	2.96%	8.15%
1970	3.23%	8.35%
1969	3.54%	8.72%
1968	3.92%	9.25%
1967	4.36%	9.55%
1966	4.86%	9.25%
1965	5.41%	8.66%
1964	6%	8.4%
1963	6.59%	8.72%
1962	7.18%	9.31%
1961	7.74%	9.82%
1960	8.25%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.