Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs North Macedonia by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2023	1.58	1.5
2022	1.58	1.6
2021	1.58	1.6
2020	1.57	1.31
2019	1.47	1.34
2018	1.37	1.42
2017	1.49	1.43
2016	1.46	1.5
2015	1.57	1.49
2014	1.53	1.5
2013	1.54	1.5
2012	1.66	1.5
2011	1.75	1.46
2010	1.79	1.6
2009	2.01	1.5
2008	2.04	1.47
2007	1.86	1.46
2006	1.83	1.46
2005	1.83	1.5
2004	1.85	1.52
2003	1.89	1.75
2002	1.94	1.79
2001	2.02	1.73
2000	2.2	1.86
1999	1.96	1.77
1998	2.02	1.89
1997	2.19	1.92
1996	2.27	2.06
1995	2.16	2.13
1994	2.07	2.23
1993	2.04	2.26
1992	2.13	2.28
1991	2.04	2.31
1990	2.25	2.27
1989	2.2	2.25
1988	2.13	2.32
1987	2.07	2.32
1986	2.03	2.25
1985	2.15	2.25
1984	2.04	2.24
1983	2.12	2.25
1982	2.09	2.29
1981	2.17	2.29
1980	2.31	2.36
1979	2.63	2.4
1978	2.57	2.42
1977	2.78	2.49
1976	2.78	2.62
1975	2.77	2.69
1974	2.93	2.7
1973	3.13	2.72
1972	3.29	2.87
1971	3.46	2.93
1970	3.63	3.01
1969	3.83	3.1
1968	4.01	3.22
1967	4.18	3.33
1966	4.32	3.43
1965	4.42	3.52
1964	4.48	3.56
1963	4.54	3.62
1962	4.55	3.5
1961	4.56	3.62
1960	4.6	3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2023	462	-3,290
2022	486	-4,397
2021	492	-9,737
2020	512	-5,939
2019	461	-375
2018	411	1,512
2017	504	1,329
2016	496	2,374
2015	583	2,294
2014	564	3,644
2013	586	3,653
2012	678	3,087
2011	743	3,100
2010	758	4,866
2009	900	4,309
2008	911	3,746
2007	770	2,974
2006	742	3,988
2005	738	4,011
2004	757	5,444
2003	793	8,900
2002	843	9,697
2001	900	10,174
2000	1,009	12,159
1999	828	10,489
1998	845	12,446
1997	932	12,979
1996	947	14,806
1995	844	17,239
1994	757	19,103
1993	706	20,797
1992	728	21,659
1991	673	23,387
1990	833	22,868
1989	845	22,912
1988	848	24,064
1987	845	24,359
1986	855	23,720
1985	955	24,167
1984	899	24,436
1983	941	24,690
1982	913	25,810
1981	940	25,689
1980	1,002	26,547
1979	1,150	27,096
1978	1,064	27,150
1977	1,124	27,410
1976	1,075	28,799
1975	1,028	28,983
1974	1,074	28,400
1973	1,135	28,032
1972	1,179	28,236
1971	1,219	28,010
1970	1,248	28,022
1969	1,308	27,464
1968	1,369	28,378
1967	1,431	28,401
1966	1,489	28,766
1965	1,528	28,564
1964	1,559	27,889
1963	1,543	28,124
1962	1,509	25,317
1961	1,476	27,846
1960	1,434	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs North Macedonia by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2023	11.8	9.2
2022	12	9.9
2021	12.1	10.2
2020	12.2	9.2
2019	11.5	9.6
2018	10.8	10.3
2017	11.8	10.5
2016	11.7	11.1
2015	12.6	11.1
2014	12.3	11.4
2013	12.4	11.2
2012	13.5	11.4
2011	14.3	11.1
2010	14.7	11.8
2009	16.6	11.5
2008	17	11.2
2007	15.6	11.1
2006	15.5	11.1
2005	15.6	11
2004	15.9	11.5
2003	16.4	13.3
2002	17.1	13.7
2001	18	13.3
2000	19.7	14.5
1999	17.7	13.5
1998	18.3	14.6
1997	19.9	14.8
1996	20.6	16.1
1995	19.6	16.7
1994	18.7	17.7
1993	18.3	18.2
1992	18.9	18.4
1991	18.2	18.7
1990	20.8	18.4
1989	20.8	18.4
1988	20.6	19.1
1987	20.4	19.3
1986	20.3	18.9
1985	21.7	19.1
1984	20.7	19.2
1983	21.2	19.5
1982	20.6	19.9
1981	21	20.1
1980	21.9	20.8
1979	24.3	21.1
1978	22.9	21.3
1977	23.9	21.9
1976	23.1	23
1975	22.3	23.6
1974	22.9	23.5
1973	23.8	23.5
1972	24.4	24.5
1971	25	24.7
1970	25.5	25.1
1969	26.9	25.4
1968	28.5	26.1
1967	30.1	26.7
1966	31.8	27.5
1965	33.2	28.1
1964	34.4	28.4
1963	34.9	29
1962	34.9	28.3
1961	35	29.2
1960	35	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 35 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2100	12.2%	10.6%
2099	12.2%	10.7%
2098	12.2%	10.7%
2097	12.2%	10.8%
2096	12.2%	10.8%
2095	12.2%	10.9%
2094	12.2%	11%
2093	12.2%	11%
2092	12.2%	11.1%
2091	12.2%	11.2%
2090	12.2%	11.2%
2089	12.2%	11.3%
2088	12.2%	11.3%
2087	12.2%	11.4%
2086	12.2%	11.4%
2085	12.2%	11.4%
2084	12.3%	11.4%
2083	12.3%	11.4%
2082	12.3%	11.4%
2081	12.4%	11.4%
2080	12.4%	11.4%
2079	12.4%	11.3%
2078	12.5%	11.3%
2077	12.5%	11.3%
2076	12.6%	11.2%
2075	12.6%	11.2%
2074	12.7%	11.2%
2073	12.7%	11.2%
2072	12.8%	11.1%
2071	12.8%	11.2%
2070	12.8%	11.2%
2069	12.9%	11.2%
2068	12.9%	11.3%
2067	12.9%	11.4%
2066	12.9%	11.5%
2065	13%	11.6%
2064	13%	11.7%
2063	13%	11.9%
2062	13.1%	12%
2061	13.1%	12.2%
2060	13.1%	12.3%
2059	13.2%	12.4%
2058	13.2%	12.6%
2057	13.3%	12.7%
2056	13.4%	12.8%
2055	13.4%	12.9%
2054	13.5%	13%
2053	13.6%	13%
2052	13.7%	13.1%
2051	13.8%	13.1%
2050	13.9%	13.1%
2049	14%	13.1%
2048	14.2%	13.1%
2047	14.3%	13%
2046	14.4%	13%
2045	14.6%	13%
2044	14.8%	13%
2043	14.9%	12.9%
2042	15.1%	12.9%
2041	15.3%	12.9%
2040	15.5%	13%
2039	15.6%	13%
2038	15.8%	13%
2037	16%	13.2%
2036	16.2%	13.4%
2035	16.3%	13.6%
2034	16.4%	13.8%
2033	16.4%	14.1%
2032	16.5%	14.4%
2031	16.6%	14.7%
2030	16.7%	15.1%
2029	16.8%	15.4%
2028	16.9%	15.8%
2027	17.1%	16.1%
2026	17.3%	16.4%
2025	17.6%	16.7%
2024	17.8%	16.8%
2023	18.2%	17.1%
2022	18.6%	17.2%
2021	18.8%	17.2%
2020	19.1%	17.2%
2019	19.4%	17.2%
2018	19.8%	17.4%
2017	20.2%	17.5%
2016	20.6%	17.8%
2015	21.2%	18%
2014	21.7%	18.3%
2013	22.1%	18.6%
2012	22.6%	18.8%
2011	23.2%	19%
2010	23.8%	19.3%
2009	24.2%	19.7%
2008	24.6%	20%
2007	25%	20.4%
2006	25.4%	20.8%
2005	25.9%	21.2%
2004	26.4%	21.7%
2003	26.8%	22.1%
2002	27.2%	22.5%
2001	27.5%	22.9%
2000	27.8%	23.4%
1999	28%	23.9%
1998	28.3%	24.4%
1997	28.4%	24.8%
1996	28.6%	25.1%
1995	28.6%	25.4%
1994	28.8%	25.5%
1993	29%	25.7%
1992	29.3%	26.1%
1991	29.7%	26.5%
1990	29.8%	26.9%
1989	29.4%	27.1%
1988	29.1%	27.4%
1987	28.9%	27.6%
1986	28.7%	27.8%
1985	28.6%	28.1%
1984	28.6%	28.3%
1983	29.2%	28.5%
1982	30%	28.8%
1981	31%	29.1%
1980	32%	29.5%
1979	33%	29.9%
1978	34%	30.3%
1977	35.2%	30.6%
1976	36.4%	30.9%
1975	37.8%	31.3%
1974	39.1%	31.7%
1973	40.4%	32.2%
1972	41.6%	32.6%
1971	42.7%	33%
1970	43.7%	33.5%
1969	43.9%	34.1%
1968	43.4%	34.7%
1967	42.8%	35.2%
1966	42.1%	35.8%
1965	41.3%	36.3%
1964	40.4%	36.7%
1963	39.9%	37.2%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	40%	37.8%
1960	40.1%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2023	35	3
2022	36	3
2021	32	12
2020	35	7
2019	32	3
2018	31	3
2017	31	4
2016	28	4
2015	30	4
2014	32	4
2013	32	5
2012	30	5
2011	31	5
2010	31	5
2009	32	6
2008	31	6
2007	32	7
2006	32	7
2005	33	7
2004	34	8
2003	33	8
2002	36	10
2001	36	9
2000	37	11
1999	34	12
1998	34	13
1997	37	13
1996	37	14
1995	38	13
1994	38	13
1993	40	14
1992	40	14
1991	42	15
1990	41	16
1989	41	14
1988	38	16
1987	40	15
1986	38	16
1985	38	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	North Macedonia
2023	0.93%	0.33%
2022	0.96%	0.41%
2021	0.98%	0.5%
2020	1.01%	0.59%
2019	1.03%	0.7%
2018	1.05%	0.83%
2017	1.06%	0.97%
2016	1.08%	1.08%
2015	1.1%	1.13%
2014	1.12%	1.11%
2013	1.13%	1.07%
2012	1.15%	1.02%
2011	1.17%	1%
2010	1.19%	1.04%
2009	1.22%	1.1%
2008	1.24%	1.17%
2007	1.27%	1.23%
2006	1.3%	1.3%
2005	1.33%	1.37%
2004	1.36%	1.42%
2003	1.4%	1.43%
2002	1.43%	1.43%
2001	1.46%	1.48%
2000	1.49%	1.59%
1999	1.52%	1.73%
1998	1.54%	1.83%
1997	1.55%	1.93%
1996	1.55%	2.12%
1995	1.54%	2.45%
1994	1.51%	2.85%
1993	1.47%	3.13%
1992	1.43%	3.3%
1991	1.39%	3.46%
1990	1.35%	3.7%
1989	1.32%	4.01%
1988	1.3%	4.36%
1987	1.28%	4.69%
1986	1.28%	4.91%
1985	1.29%	5%
1984	1.31%	5.06%
1983	1.36%	5.25%
1982	1.42%	5.53%
1981	1.5%	5.79%
1980	1.6%	-
1979	1.71%	-
1978	1.84%	-
1977	1.97%	-
1976	2.11%	-
1975	2.25%	-
1974	2.4%	-
1973	2.56%	-
1972	2.74%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.23%	-
1969	3.54%	-
1968	3.92%	-
1967	4.36%	-
1966	4.86%	-
1965	5.41%	-
1964	6%	-
1963	6.59%	-
1962	7.18%	-
1961	7.74%	-
1960	8.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.