Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.58	3.1
2022	1.58	3.17
2021	1.58	3.22
2020	1.57	3.27
2019	1.47	3.32
2018	1.37	3.38
2017	1.49	3.43
2016	1.46	3.5
2015	1.57	3.56
2014	1.53	3.63
2013	1.54	3.68
2012	1.66	3.75
2011	1.75	3.82
2010	1.79	3.88
2009	2.01	3.94
2008	2.04	4.01
2007	1.86	4.08
2006	1.83	4.15
2005	1.83	4.22
2004	1.85	4.28
2003	1.89	4.36
2002	1.94	4.42
2001	2.02	4.47
2000	2.2	4.53
1999	1.96	4.59
1998	2.02	4.63
1997	2.19	4.68
1996	2.27	4.73
1995	2.16	4.78
1994	2.07	4.87
1993	2.04	4.96
1992	2.13	5.03
1991	2.04	5.11
1990	2.25	5.18
1989	2.2	5.24
1988	2.13	5.3
1987	2.07	5.36
1986	2.03	5.42
1985	2.15	5.47
1984	2.04	5.51
1983	2.12	5.56
1982	2.09	5.59
1981	2.17	5.65
1980	2.31	5.71
1979	2.63	5.79
1978	2.57	5.88
1977	2.78	5.96
1976	2.78	6.02
1975	2.77	6.07
1974	2.93	6.11
1973	3.13	6.16
1972	3.29	6.2
1971	3.46	6.23
1970	3.63	6.25
1969	3.83	6.26
1968	4.01	6.25
1967	4.18	6.24
1966	4.32	6.23
1965	4.42	6.2
1964	4.48	6.19
1963	4.54	6.15
1962	4.55	6.14
1961	4.56	6.07
1960	4.6	6.02

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 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Papua New Guinea
2023	462	187,637
2022	486	186,861
2021	492	183,766
2020	512	189,130
2019	461	190,662
2018	411	190,662
2017	504	189,715
2016	496	189,281
2015	583	188,600
2014	564	187,592
2013	586	185,790
2012	678	183,658
2011	743	181,842
2010	758	178,998
2009	900	175,421
2008	911	172,823
2007	770	169,306
2006	742	166,540
2005	738	163,888
2004	757	161,023
2003	793	158,611
2002	843	155,091
2001	900	151,431
2000	1,009	147,496
1999	828	143,592
1998	845	136,677
1997	932	134,458
1996	947	129,802
1995	844	125,410
1994	757	122,113
1993	706	118,668
1992	728	114,818
1991	673	111,453
1990	833	110,033
1989	845	108,199
1988	848	106,256
1987	845	104,367
1986	855	102,346
1985	955	100,333
1984	899	98,103
1983	941	95,982
1982	913	93,522
1981	940	91,767
1980	1,002	90,266
1979	1,150	89,330
1978	1,064	88,747
1977	1,124	87,954
1976	1,075	86,965
1975	1,028	85,809
1974	1,074	84,829
1973	1,135	83,821
1972	1,179	82,672
1971	1,219	80,599
1970	1,248	78,712
1969	1,308	76,454
1968	1,369	73,983
1967	1,431	71,519
1966	1,489	69,206
1965	1,528	66,693
1964	1,559	64,558
1963	1,543	62,260
1962	1,509	59,974
1961	1,476	58,151
1960	1,434	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Papua New Guinea
2023	11.8	24.6
2022	12	25.2
2021	12.1	25.6
2020	12.2	26.1
2019	11.5	26.5
2018	10.8	27
2017	11.8	27.4
2016	11.7	27.9
2015	12.6	28.4
2014	12.3	28.9
2013	12.4	29.4
2012	13.5	29.8
2011	14.3	30.3
2010	14.7	30.7
2009	16.6	31.1
2008	17	31.5
2007	15.6	31.9
2006	15.5	32.4
2005	15.6	32.8
2004	15.9	33.2
2003	16.4	33.7
2002	17.1	34
2001	18	34.2
2000	19.7	34.4
1999	17.7	34.7
1998	18.3	34.8
1997	19.9	34.8
1996	20.6	34.9
1995	19.6	35
1994	18.7	35.3
1993	18.3	35.6
1992	18.9	35.8
1991	18.2	36.1
1990	20.8	36.7
1989	20.8	37.1
1988	20.6	37.3
1987	20.4	37.4
1986	20.3	37.5
1985	21.7	37.7
1984	20.7	37.7
1983	21.2	37.8
1982	20.6	37.7
1981	21	37.9
1980	21.9	38.1
1979	24.3	38.7
1978	22.9	39.3
1977	23.9	39.9
1976	23.1	40.5
1975	22.3	41.1
1974	22.9	41.8
1973	23.8	42.6
1972	24.4	43.3
1971	25	43.7
1970	25.5	44
1969	26.9	44.2
1968	28.5	44.4
1967	30.1	44.5
1966	31.8	44.6
1965	33.2	44.6
1964	34.4	44.7
1963	34.9	44.7
1962	34.9	44.9
1961	35	44.9
1960	35	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 35 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Papua New Guinea
2100	12.2%	19%
2099	12.2%	19.1%
2098	12.2%	19.2%
2097	12.2%	19.3%
2096	12.2%	19.4%
2095	12.2%	19.5%
2094	12.2%	19.6%
2093	12.2%	19.7%
2092	12.2%	19.8%
2091	12.2%	19.9%
2090	12.2%	20%
2089	12.2%	20.1%
2088	12.2%	20.2%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.2%	20.5%
2085	12.2%	20.6%
2084	12.3%	20.7%
2083	12.3%	20.8%
2082	12.3%	20.9%
2081	12.4%	21%
2080	12.4%	21.2%
2079	12.4%	21.3%
2078	12.5%	21.4%
2077	12.5%	21.5%
2076	12.6%	21.7%
2075	12.6%	21.8%
2074	12.7%	21.9%
2073	12.7%	22.1%
2072	12.8%	22.2%
2071	12.8%	22.4%
2070	12.8%	22.5%
2069	12.9%	22.7%
2068	12.9%	22.8%
2067	12.9%	23%
2066	12.9%	23.2%
2065	13%	23.3%
2064	13%	23.5%
2063	13%	23.7%
2062	13.1%	23.9%
2061	13.1%	24.1%
2060	13.1%	24.3%
2059	13.2%	24.5%
2058	13.2%	24.6%
2057	13.3%	24.8%
2056	13.4%	25%
2055	13.4%	25.2%
2054	13.5%	25.4%
2053	13.6%	25.6%
2052	13.7%	25.8%
2051	13.8%	26%
2050	13.9%	26.2%
2049	14%	26.4%
2048	14.2%	26.6%
2047	14.3%	26.8%
2046	14.4%	27%
2045	14.6%	27.2%
2044	14.8%	27.4%
2043	14.9%	27.6%
2042	15.1%	27.9%
2041	15.3%	28.1%
2040	15.5%	28.4%
2039	15.6%	28.7%
2038	15.8%	28.9%
2037	16%	29.2%
2036	16.2%	29.6%
2035	16.3%	29.9%
2034	16.4%	30.2%
2033	16.4%	30.6%
2032	16.5%	30.9%
2031	16.6%	31.2%
2030	16.7%	31.6%
2029	16.8%	31.9%
2028	16.9%	32.3%
2027	17.1%	32.6%
2026	17.3%	33%
2025	17.6%	33.3%
2024	17.8%	33.5%
2023	18.2%	33.8%
2022	18.6%	34.1%
2021	18.8%	34.4%
2020	19.1%	34.7%
2019	19.4%	35%
2018	19.8%	35.3%
2017	20.2%	35.6%
2016	20.6%	35.9%
2015	21.2%	36.2%
2014	21.7%	36.5%
2013	22.1%	36.7%
2012	22.6%	37%
2011	23.2%	37.2%
2010	23.8%	37.5%
2009	24.2%	37.7%
2008	24.6%	38%
2007	25%	38.3%
2006	25.4%	38.5%
2005	25.9%	38.8%
2004	26.4%	39%
2003	26.8%	39.3%
2002	27.2%	39.5%
2001	27.5%	39.8%
2000	27.8%	40%
1999	28%	40.2%
1998	28.3%	40.4%
1997	28.4%	40.6%
1996	28.6%	40.8%
1995	28.6%	41%
1994	28.8%	41.2%
1993	29%	41.5%
1992	29.3%	41.7%
1991	29.7%	41.9%
1990	29.8%	42.1%
1989	29.4%	42.3%
1988	29.1%	42.4%
1987	28.9%	42.4%
1986	28.7%	42.5%
1985	28.6%	42.6%
1984	28.6%	42.8%
1983	29.2%	42.9%
1982	30%	43%
1981	31%	43.2%
1980	32%	43.5%
1979	33%	44%
1978	34%	44.4%
1977	35.2%	44.9%
1976	36.4%	45.2%
1975	37.8%	45.5%
1974	39.1%	45.8%
1973	40.4%	45.9%
1972	41.6%	46%
1971	42.7%	46%
1970	43.7%	45.8%
1969	43.9%	45.6%
1968	43.4%	45.3%
1967	42.8%	45.1%
1966	42.1%	44.9%
1965	41.3%	44.6%
1964	40.4%	44.4%
1963	39.9%	44.2%
1962	39.9%	43.9%
1961	40%	43.7%
1960	40.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Papua New Guinea
2023	35	189
2022	36	189
2021	32	223
2020	35	194
2019	32	199
2018	31	205
2017	31	207
2016	28	214
2015	30	221
2014	32	232
2013	32	243
2012	30	257
2011	31	271
2010	31	289
2009	32	302
2008	31	315
2007	32	326
2006	32	325
2005	33	326
2004	34	326
2003	33	328
2002	36	329
2001	36	325
2000	37	323
1999	34	321
1998	34	325
1997	37	316
1996	37	316
1995	38	318
1994	38	324
1993	40	333
1992	40	340
1991	42	354
1990	41	360
1989	41	369
1988	38	377
1987	40	379
1986	38	386
1985	38	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

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	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.93%	4.03%
2022	0.96%	4.17%
2021	0.98%	4.31%
2020	1.01%	4.45%
2019	1.03%	4.59%
2018	1.05%	4.72%
2017	1.06%	4.87%
2016	1.08%	5.02%
2015	1.1%	5.17%
2014	1.12%	5.3%
2013	1.13%	5.44%
2012	1.15%	5.59%
2011	1.17%	5.73%
2010	1.19%	5.88%
2009	1.22%	6.02%
2008	1.24%	6.16%
2007	1.27%	6.31%
2006	1.3%	6.44%
2005	1.33%	6.58%
2004	1.36%	6.71%
2003	1.4%	6.84%
2002	1.43%	6.96%
2001	1.46%	7.08%
2000	1.49%	7.19%
1999	1.52%	7.3%
1998	1.54%	7.41%
1997	1.55%	7.52%
1996	1.55%	7.64%
1995	1.54%	7.77%
1994	1.51%	7.89%
1993	1.47%	8.03%
1992	1.43%	8.17%
1991	1.39%	8.31%
1990	1.35%	8.47%
1989	1.32%	8.63%
1988	1.3%	8.78%
1987	1.28%	8.96%
1986	1.28%	9.12%
1985	1.29%	9.3%
1984	1.31%	9.5%
1983	1.36%	9.71%
1982	1.42%	9.94%
1981	1.5%	10.2%
1980	1.6%	10.4%
1979	1.71%	10.7%
1978	1.84%	11%
1977	1.97%	11.3%
1976	2.11%	11.7%
1975	2.25%	12.1%
1974	2.4%	12.4%
1973	2.56%	12.9%
1972	2.74%	13.3%
1971	2.96%	13.7%
1970	3.23%	14.2%
1969	3.54%	14.7%
1968	3.92%	15.2%
1967	4.36%	15.8%
1966	4.86%	16.3%
1965	5.41%	16.9%
1964	6%	17.4%
1963	6.59%	18%
1962	7.18%	18.6%
1961	7.74%	19.2%
1960	8.25%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.