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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Peru

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. 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 1.98 in Peru — 25.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Peru by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Peru
2023 1.58 1.98
2022 1.58 2
2021 1.58 2.03
2020 1.57 2.06
2019 1.47 2.09
2018 1.37 2.12
2017 1.49 2.15
2016 1.46 2.19
2015 1.57 2.23
2014 1.53 2.27
2013 1.54 2.32
2012 1.66 2.36
2011 1.75 2.41
2010 1.79 2.42
2009 2.01 2.48
2008 2.04 2.53
2007 1.86 2.58
2006 1.83 2.62
2005 1.83 2.64
2004 1.85 2.67
2003 1.89 2.66
2002 1.94 2.69
2001 2.02 2.74
2000 2.2 2.85
1999 1.96 2.92
1998 2.02 3
1997 2.19 3.1
1996 2.27 3.2
1995 2.16 3.32
1994 2.07 3.43
1993 2.04 3.55
1992 2.13 3.67
1991 2.04 3.79
1990 2.25 3.91
1989 2.2 4.03
1988 2.13 4.14
1987 2.07 4.25
1986 2.03 4.35
1985 2.15 4.46
1984 2.04 4.57
1983 2.12 4.68
1982 2.09 4.8
1981 2.17 4.92
1980 2.31 5.04
1979 2.63 5.17
1978 2.57 5.31
1977 2.78 5.44
1976 2.78 5.58
1975 2.77 5.71
1974 2.93 5.84
1973 3.13 5.97
1972 3.29 6.09
1971 3.46 6.21
1970 3.63 6.32
1969 3.83 6.42
1968 4.01 6.51
1967 4.18 6.6
1966 4.32 6.68
1965 4.42 6.75
1964 4.48 6.81
1963 4.54 6.86
1962 4.55 6.9
1961 4.56 6.92
1960 4.6 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Peru
2023 462 353,788
2022 486 327,859
2021 492 235,440
2020 512 301,950
2019 461 346,981
2018 411 343,123
2017 504 349,333
2016 496 355,859
2015 583 362,781
2014 564 368,708
2013 586 372,694
2012 678 376,501
2011 743 383,268
2010 758 382,510
2009 900 396,522
2008 911 413,640
2007 770 435,122
2006 742 445,884
2005 738 454,199
2004 757 459,617
2003 793 459,243
2002 843 463,709
2001 900 470,154
2000 1,009 484,222
1999 828 487,095
1998 845 489,436
1997 932 495,348
1996 947 501,855
1995 844 507,894
1994 757 512,735
1993 706 513,769
1992 728 514,618
1991 673 513,867
1990 833 515,233
1989 845 512,152
1988 848 508,429
1987 845 502,229
1986 855 496,712
1985 955 488,887
1984 899 477,968
1983 941 469,781
1982 913 461,107
1981 940 453,158
1980 1,002 445,100
1979 1,150 439,110
1978 1,064 432,127
1977 1,124 425,428
1976 1,075 420,284
1975 1,028 414,400
1974 1,074 408,299
1973 1,135 400,752
1972 1,179 396,960
1971 1,219 391,506
1970 1,248 318,022
1969 1,308 379,347
1968 1,369 372,379
1967 1,431 365,224
1966 1,489 356,819
1965 1,528 349,245
1964 1,559 341,570
1963 1,543 332,352
1962 1,509 321,716
1961 1,476 313,385
1960 1,434 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Peru by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Peru
2023 11.8 15.9
2022 12 16.2
2021 12.1 16.4
2020 12.2 16.6
2019 11.5 16.9
2018 10.8 16.9
2017 11.8 17.3
2016 11.7 17.6
2015 12.6 17.9
2014 12.3 18.4
2013 12.4 18.8
2012 13.5 19.2
2011 14.3 19.8
2010 14.7 19.9
2009 16.6 20.4
2008 17 20.9
2007 15.6 21.4
2006 15.5 21.8
2005 15.6 22.1
2004 15.9 22.4
2003 16.4 22.3
2002 17.1 22.6
2001 18 23
2000 19.7 23.8
1999 17.7 24.3
1998 18.3 24.9
1997 19.9 25.6
1996 20.6 26.4
1995 19.6 27.2
1994 18.7 28
1993 18.3 28.8
1992 18.9 29.6
1991 18.2 30.4
1990 20.8 31.1
1989 20.8 31.8
1988 20.6 32.4
1987 20.4 33
1986 20.3 33.5
1985 21.7 34
1984 20.7 34.5
1983 21.2 35
1982 20.6 35.4
1981 21 35.9
1980 21.9 36.5
1979 24.3 37.1
1978 22.9 37.7
1977 23.9 38.3
1976 23.1 38.9
1975 22.3 39.5
1974 22.9 40.1
1973 23.8 40.7
1972 24.4 41.2
1971 25 41.8
1970 25.5 42.4
1969 26.9 42.9
1968 28.5 43.4
1967 30.1 44
1966 31.8 44.4
1965 33.2 44.9
1964 34.4 45.4
1963 34.9 45.8
1962 34.9 46.2
1961 35 46.6
1960 35 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 35 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Peru
Fertility rate 1.58 1.98
Fertility rate rank 128/196 99/196
Birth rate 11.8 15.9
Birth rate rank 117/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +353,788
Natural population change rank 146/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +1.05%
Population growth +0.49% +1.1%
Population growth rank 135/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 1.58%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Peru
2100 12.2% 13.5%
2099 12.2% 13.5%
2098 12.2% 13.6%
2097 12.2% 13.6%
2096 12.2% 13.6%
2095 12.2% 13.7%
2094 12.2% 13.7%
2093 12.2% 13.7%
2092 12.2% 13.8%
2091 12.2% 13.8%
2090 12.2% 13.8%
2089 12.2% 13.9%
2088 12.2% 13.9%
2087 12.2% 14%
2086 12.2% 14%
2085 12.2% 14.1%
2084 12.3% 14.1%
2083 12.3% 14.2%
2082 12.3% 14.2%
2081 12.4% 14.3%
2080 12.4% 14.3%
2079 12.4% 14.4%
2078 12.5% 14.5%
2077 12.5% 14.5%
2076 12.6% 14.6%
2075 12.6% 14.7%
2074 12.7% 14.8%
2073 12.7% 14.8%
2072 12.8% 14.9%
2071 12.8% 15%
2070 12.8% 15.1%
2069 12.9% 15.2%
2068 12.9% 15.3%
2067 12.9% 15.4%
2066 12.9% 15.5%
2065 13% 15.6%
2064 13% 15.7%
2063 13% 15.8%
2062 13.1% 15.9%
2061 13.1% 16%
2060 13.1% 16.1%
2059 13.2% 16.3%
2058 13.2% 16.4%
2057 13.3% 16.5%
2056 13.4% 16.7%
2055 13.4% 16.8%
2054 13.5% 17%
2053 13.6% 17.2%
2052 13.7% 17.3%
2051 13.8% 17.5%
2050 13.9% 17.7%
2049 14% 17.8%
2048 14.2% 18%
2047 14.3% 18.2%
2046 14.4% 18.4%
2045 14.6% 18.6%
2044 14.8% 18.8%
2043 14.9% 19%
2042 15.1% 19.3%
2041 15.3% 19.5%
2040 15.5% 19.7%
2039 15.6% 19.9%
2038 15.8% 20.2%
2037 16% 20.4%
2036 16.2% 20.7%
2035 16.3% 20.9%
2034 16.4% 21.2%
2033 16.4% 21.4%
2032 16.5% 21.7%
2031 16.6% 21.9%
2030 16.7% 22.2%
2029 16.8% 22.5%
2028 16.9% 22.8%
2027 17.1% 23.1%
2026 17.3% 23.4%
2025 17.6% 23.8%
2024 17.8% 24%
2023 18.2% 24.4%
2022 18.6% 24.8%
2021 18.8% 25.1%
2020 19.1% 25.5%
2019 19.4% 25.9%
2018 19.8% 26.4%
2017 20.2% 26.8%
2016 20.6% 27.2%
2015 21.2% 27.5%
2014 21.7% 27.8%
2013 22.1% 28.2%
2012 22.6% 28.5%
2011 23.2% 28.9%
2010 23.8% 29.3%
2009 24.2% 29.7%
2008 24.6% 30.2%
2007 25% 30.7%
2006 25.4% 31.2%
2005 25.9% 31.7%
2004 26.4% 32.3%
2003 26.8% 32.9%
2002 27.2% 33.5%
2001 27.5% 34.1%
2000 27.8% 34.7%
1999 28% 35.3%
1998 28.3% 35.8%
1997 28.4% 36.4%
1996 28.6% 36.9%
1995 28.6% 37.4%
1994 28.8% 37.9%
1993 29% 38.3%
1992 29.3% 38.7%
1991 29.7% 39.1%
1990 29.8% 39.4%
1989 29.4% 39.8%
1988 29.1% 40.2%
1987 28.9% 40.5%
1986 28.7% 40.8%
1985 28.6% 41.2%
1984 28.6% 41.5%
1983 29.2% 41.8%
1982 30% 42.1%
1981 31% 42.4%
1980 32% 42.6%
1979 33% 42.8%
1978 34% 43%
1977 35.2% 43.2%
1976 36.4% 43.4%
1975 37.8% 43.5%
1974 39.1% 43.6%
1973 40.4% 43.7%
1972 41.6% 43.8%
1971 42.7% 43.9%
1970 43.7% 44%
1969 43.9% 44.1%
1968 43.4% 44.2%
1967 42.8% 44.2%
1966 42.1% 44.2%
1965 41.3% 44.3%
1964 40.4% 44.3%
1963 39.9% 44.3%
1962 39.9% 44.3%
1961 40% 44.2%
1960 40.1% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Peru

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Peru
2023 35 51
2022 36 81
2021 32 141
2020 35 75
2019 32 60
2018 31 66
2017 31 67
2016 28 69
2015 30 71
2014 32 73
2013 32 75
2012 30 79
2011 31 83
2010 31 86
2009 32 89
2008 31 91
2007 32 94
2006 32 99
2005 33 103
2004 34 107
2003 33 104
2002 36 106
2001 36 109
2000 37 115
1999 34 124
1998 34 139
1997 37 152
1996 37 166
1995 38 179
1994 38 188
1993 40 192
1992 40 195
1991 42 201
1990 41 191
1989 41 190
1988 38 190
1987 40 192
1986 38 193
1985 38 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Peru
2023 0.93% 1.58%
2022 0.96% 1.61%
2021 0.98% 1.64%
2020 1.01% 1.66%
2019 1.03% 1.68%
2018 1.05% 1.69%
2017 1.06% 1.71%
2016 1.08% 1.73%
2015 1.1% 1.76%
2014 1.12% 1.79%
2013 1.13% 1.84%
2012 1.15% 1.89%
2011 1.17% 1.96%
2010 1.19% 2.04%
2009 1.22% 2.14%
2008 1.24% 2.25%
2007 1.27% 2.37%
2006 1.3% 2.5%
2005 1.33% 2.65%
2004 1.36% 2.82%
2003 1.4% 3.01%
2002 1.43% 3.24%
2001 1.46% 3.49%
2000 1.49% 3.79%
1999 1.52% 4.13%
1998 1.54% 4.51%
1997 1.55% 4.92%
1996 1.55% 5.36%
1995 1.54% 5.82%
1994 1.51% 6.29%
1993 1.47% 6.75%
1992 1.43% 7.2%
1991 1.39% 7.63%
1990 1.35% 8.04%
1989 1.32% 8.46%
1988 1.3% 8.92%
1987 1.28% 9.43%
1986 1.28% 9.97%
1985 1.29% 10.5%
1984 1.31% 11.1%
1983 1.36% 11.6%
1982 1.42% 12%
1981 1.5% 12.4%
1980 1.6% 12.7%
1979 1.71% 12.9%
1978 1.84% 13.2%
1977 1.97% 13.5%
1976 2.11% 13.8%
1975 2.25% 14.2%
1974 2.4% 14.7%
1973 2.56% 15.1%
1972 2.74% 15.6%
1971 2.96% 16.1%
1970 3.23% 19.7%
1969 3.54% 17%
1968 3.92% 17.5%
1967 4.36% 18.1%
1966 4.86% 18.7%
1965 5.41% 19.4%
1964 6% 20.2%
1963 6.59% 20.9%
1962 7.18% 21.6%
1961 7.74% 22.2%
1960 8.25% 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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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