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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Mozambique

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 37.5 for Mozambique. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.58 in Antigua and Barbuda and 4.76 in Mozambique — 201.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 24.5% in Mozambique — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.31, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 8/196 for Mozambique.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 28.3 in Mozambique.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 153.5 in Mozambique.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mozambique.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Mozambique by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Mozambique
2023 1.58 4.76
2022 1.58 4.84
2021 1.58 4.91
2020 1.57 4.96
2019 1.47 5.02
2018 1.37 5.07
2017 1.49 5.13
2016 1.46 5.19
2015 1.57 5.25
2014 1.53 5.3
2013 1.54 5.43
2012 1.66 5.52
2011 1.75 5.6
2010 1.79 5.66
2009 2.01 5.68
2008 2.04 5.6
2007 1.86 5.47
2006 1.83 5.45
2005 1.83 5.5
2004 1.85 5.55
2003 1.89 5.6
2002 1.94 5.67
2001 2.02 5.76
2000 2.2 5.83
1999 1.96 5.88
1998 2.02 5.91
1997 2.19 5.93
1996 2.27 5.97
1995 2.16 6.02
1994 2.07 6.08
1993 2.04 6.15
1992 2.13 6.22
1991 2.04 6.28
1990 2.25 6.32
1989 2.2 6.35
1988 2.13 6.37
1987 2.07 6.39
1986 2.03 6.41
1985 2.15 6.43
1984 2.04 6.44
1983 2.12 6.43
1982 2.09 6.43
1981 2.17 6.48
1980 2.31 6.53
1979 2.63 6.56
1978 2.57 6.59
1977 2.78 6.62
1976 2.78 6.64
1975 2.77 6.66
1974 2.93 6.67
1973 3.13 6.7
1972 3.29 6.7
1971 3.46 6.7
1970 3.63 6.7
1969 3.83 6.67
1968 4.01 6.65
1967 4.18 6.61
1966 4.32 6.58
1965 4.42 6.54
1964 4.48 6.51
1963 4.54 6.47
1962 4.55 6.42
1961 4.56 6.37
1960 4.6 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Mozambique
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Mozambique
2023 462 1,025,334
2022 486 1,003,689
2021 492 951,234
2020 512 945,952
2019 461 927,581
2018 411 903,176
2017 504 876,594
2016 496 850,430
2015 583 824,435
2014 564 799,778
2013 586 784,641
2012 678 763,088
2011 743 741,303
2010 758 719,025
2009 900 693,673
2008 911 654,920
2007 770 610,913
2006 742 586,009
2005 738 570,132
2004 757 554,973
2003 793 540,992
2002 843 529,867
2001 900 519,594
2000 1,009 506,162
1999 828 491,814
1998 845 474,453
1997 932 461,209
1996 947 442,559
1995 844 421,630
1994 757 384,821
1993 706 369,518
1992 728 362,373
1991 673 357,676
1990 833 353,290
1989 845 348,833
1988 848 349,480
1987 845 334,438
1986 855 332,609
1985 955 307,625
1984 899 304,524
1983 941 324,158
1982 913 321,493
1981 940 322,207
1980 1,002 349,586
1979 1,150 331,162
1978 1,064 310,403
1977 1,124 289,193
1976 1,075 273,924
1975 1,028 257,984
1974 1,074 240,665
1973 1,135 226,847
1972 1,179 215,793
1971 1,219 211,137
1970 1,248 207,385
1969 1,308 202,174
1968 1,369 197,623
1967 1,431 193,044
1966 1,489 189,218
1965 1,528 185,931
1964 1,559 182,334
1963 1,543 180,867
1962 1,509 176,297
1961 1,476 171,236
1960 1,434 165,774

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Mozambique by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Mozambique
2023 11.8 37.5
2022 12 38
2021 12.1 38.4
2020 12.2 38.7
2019 11.5 39.1
2018 10.8 39.4
2017 11.8 39.8
2016 11.7 40.1
2015 12.6 40.4
2014 12.3 40.8
2013 12.4 41.6
2012 13.5 42
2011 14.3 42.5
2010 14.7 42.8
2009 16.6 42.9
2008 17 42.3
2007 15.6 41.3
2006 15.5 41.1
2005 15.6 41.4
2004 15.9 41.6
2003 16.4 42
2002 17.1 42.5
2001 18 43.1
2000 19.7 43.6
1999 17.7 43.9
1998 18.3 44
1997 19.9 44.3
1996 20.6 44.4
1995 19.6 44.4
1994 18.7 43.6
1993 18.3 45.1
1992 18.9 46.2
1991 18.2 46.8
1990 20.8 47.4
1989 20.8 48
1988 20.6 48.6
1987 20.4 49.4
1986 20.3 49.3
1985 21.7 49.7
1984 20.7 50.1
1983 21.2 50.5
1982 20.6 51
1981 21 51.9
1980 21.9 53
1979 24.3 51.9
1978 22.9 50.8
1977 23.9 49.8
1976 23.1 49.2
1975 22.3 48.4
1974 22.9 47.8
1973 23.8 47.3
1972 24.4 47
1971 25 47.2
1970 25.5 47.5
1969 26.9 47.6
1968 28.5 47.8
1967 30.1 47.9
1966 31.8 48
1965 33.2 48.2
1964 34.4 48.4
1963 34.9 48.5
1962 34.9 48.5
1961 35 48.4
1960 35 48.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 35 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Mozambique
Fertility rate 1.58 4.76
Fertility rate rank 128/196 10/196
Birth rate 11.8 37.5
Birth rate rank 117/196 8/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +1,025,334
Natural population change rank 146/196 19/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +3.05%
Population growth +0.49% +2.96%
Population growth rank 135/197 16/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 152.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 199.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 67.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 25.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 73%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 2.54%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 4.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 6.17%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Mozambique
2100 12.2% 21.4%
2099 12.2% 21.5%
2098 12.2% 21.7%
2097 12.2% 21.8%
2096 12.2% 22%
2095 12.2% 22.1%
2094 12.2% 22.3%
2093 12.2% 22.5%
2092 12.2% 22.6%
2091 12.2% 22.8%
2090 12.2% 23%
2089 12.2% 23.2%
2088 12.2% 23.4%
2087 12.2% 23.6%
2086 12.2% 23.8%
2085 12.2% 24%
2084 12.3% 24.2%
2083 12.3% 24.4%
2082 12.3% 24.6%
2081 12.4% 24.9%
2080 12.4% 25.1%
2079 12.4% 25.3%
2078 12.5% 25.6%
2077 12.5% 25.8%
2076 12.6% 26.1%
2075 12.6% 26.4%
2074 12.7% 26.6%
2073 12.7% 26.9%
2072 12.8% 27.2%
2071 12.8% 27.4%
2070 12.8% 27.7%
2069 12.9% 28%
2068 12.9% 28.3%
2067 12.9% 28.6%
2066 12.9% 28.9%
2065 13% 29.2%
2064 13% 29.5%
2063 13% 29.9%
2062 13.1% 30.2%
2061 13.1% 30.5%
2060 13.1% 30.8%
2059 13.2% 31.2%
2058 13.2% 31.5%
2057 13.3% 31.9%
2056 13.4% 32.3%
2055 13.4% 32.6%
2054 13.5% 33%
2053 13.6% 33.4%
2052 13.7% 33.8%
2051 13.8% 34.2%
2050 13.9% 34.6%
2049 14% 35%
2048 14.2% 35.4%
2047 14.3% 35.8%
2046 14.4% 36.2%
2045 14.6% 36.7%
2044 14.8% 37.1%
2043 14.9% 37.5%
2042 15.1% 38%
2041 15.3% 38.4%
2040 15.5% 38.8%
2039 15.6% 39.2%
2038 15.8% 39.7%
2037 16% 40.1%
2036 16.2% 40.5%
2035 16.3% 40.9%
2034 16.4% 41.3%
2033 16.4% 41.7%
2032 16.5% 42%
2031 16.6% 42.4%
2030 16.7% 42.7%
2029 16.8% 43%
2028 16.9% 43.4%
2027 17.1% 43.7%
2026 17.3% 44%
2025 17.6% 44.3%
2024 17.8% 44.5%
2023 18.2% 44.8%
2022 18.6% 45%
2021 18.8% 45.1%
2020 19.1% 45.2%
2019 19.4% 45.3%
2018 19.8% 45.4%
2017 20.2% 45.5%
2016 20.6% 45.6%
2015 21.2% 45.7%
2014 21.7% 45.8%
2013 22.1% 45.8%
2012 22.6% 45.9%
2011 23.2% 45.8%
2010 23.8% 45.8%
2009 24.2% 45.6%
2008 24.6% 45.5%
2007 25% 45.4%
2006 25.4% 45.4%
2005 25.9% 45.3%
2004 26.4% 45.3%
2003 26.8% 45.3%
2002 27.2% 45.2%
2001 27.5% 45.1%
2000 27.8% 45.1%
1999 28% 45%
1998 28.3% 44.9%
1997 28.4% 44.8%
1996 28.6% 44.9%
1995 28.6% 45%
1994 28.8% 45.2%
1993 29% 45.4%
1992 29.3% 45.5%
1991 29.7% 45.6%
1990 29.8% 45.7%
1989 29.4% 45.7%
1988 29.1% 45.8%
1987 28.9% 45.9%
1986 28.7% 45.9%
1985 28.6% 45.9%
1984 28.6% 45.9%
1983 29.2% 45.8%
1982 30% 45.7%
1981 31% 45.6%
1980 32% 45.3%
1979 33% 44.9%
1978 34% 44.6%
1977 35.2% 44.3%
1976 36.4% 44.1%
1975 37.8% 44%
1974 39.1% 43.8%
1973 40.4% 43.7%
1972 41.6% 43.6%
1971 42.7% 43.4%
1970 43.7% 43.3%
1969 43.9% 43.1%
1968 43.4% 42.9%
1967 42.8% 42.7%
1966 42.1% 42.5%
1965 41.3% 42.2%
1964 40.4% 41.9%
1963 39.9% 41.6%
1962 39.9% 41.4%
1961 40% 41.2%
1960 40.1% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Mozambique compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Mozambique

Antigua and Barbuda
Mozambique
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Mozambique
2023 35 99
2022 36 104
2021 32 180
2020 35 123
2019 32 134
2018 31 159
2017 31 187
2016 28 202
2015 30 216
2014 32 210
2013 32 196
2012 30 218
2011 31 268
2010 31 305
2009 32 352
2008 31 365
2007 32 327
2006 32 298
2005 33 301
2004 34 321
2003 33 360
2002 36 398
2001 36 473
2000 37 547
1999 34 624
1998 34 694
1997 37 738
1996 37 819
1995 38 883
1994 38 902
1993 40 968
1992 40 1,046
1991 42 1,094
1990 41 1,150
1989 41 1,209
1988 38 1,259
1987 40 1,348
1986 38 1,355
1985 38 1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Mozambique
2023 0.93% 6.17%
2022 0.96% 6.43%
2021 0.98% 6.58%
2020 1.01% 6.73%
2019 1.03% 6.83%
2018 1.05% 6.95%
2017 1.06% 7.09%
2016 1.08% 7.23%
2015 1.1% 7.51%
2014 1.12% 7.92%
2013 1.13% 8.26%
2012 1.15% 8.63%
2011 1.17% 9.05%
2010 1.19% 9.5%
2009 1.22% 9.75%
2008 1.24% 10.4%
2007 1.27% 11%
2006 1.3% 11.8%
2005 1.33% 12.5%
2004 1.36% 13.2%
2003 1.4% 13.9%
2002 1.43% 14.6%
2001 1.46% 15.4%
2000 1.49% 16.3%
1999 1.52% 17.2%
1998 1.54% 18.2%
1997 1.55% 19.2%
1996 1.55% 20.1%
1995 1.54% 20.9%
1994 1.51% 21.6%
1993 1.47% 22.1%
1992 1.43% 22.6%
1991 1.39% 23%
1990 1.35% 23.3%
1989 1.32% 23.6%
1988 1.3% 23.9%
1987 1.28% 24.2%
1986 1.28% 24.5%
1985 1.29% 24.8%
1984 1.31% 25.1%
1983 1.36% 25.3%
1982 1.42% 25.5%
1981 1.5% 25.6%
1980 1.6% 25.6%
1979 1.71% 25.7%
1978 1.84% 25.7%
1977 1.97% 25.8%
1976 2.11% 26%
1975 2.25% 26.1%
1974 2.4% 26.3%
1973 2.56% 26.4%
1972 2.74% 26.6%
1971 2.96% 26.7%
1970 3.23% 26.8%
1969 3.54% 26.9%
1968 3.92% 26.9%
1967 4.36% 26.9%
1966 4.86% 26.8%
1965 5.41% 26.8%
1964 6% 26.7%
1963 6.59% 26.5%
1962 7.18% -
1961 7.74% -
1960 8.25% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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