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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Serbia

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for Serbia. 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 1.61 in Serbia — 2.03% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 25.3% in Serbia — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 2.15, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 159/196 for Serbia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 29.8 in Serbia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 13.7 in Serbia.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Serbia.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Serbia by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Serbia
2023 1.58 1.61
2022 1.58 1.59
2021 1.58 1.52
2020 1.57 1.48
2019 1.47 1.52
2018 1.37 1.49
2017 1.49 1.49
2016 1.46 1.46
2015 1.57 1.46
2014 1.53 1.46
2013 1.54 1.43
2012 1.66 1.45
2011 1.75 1.4
2010 1.79 1.4
2009 2.01 1.44
2008 2.04 1.4
2007 1.86 1.38
2006 1.83 1.43
2005 1.83 1.45
2004 1.85 1.57
2003 1.89 1.59
2002 1.94 1.57
2001 2.02 1.58
2000 2.2 1.48
1999 1.96 1.35
1998 2.02 1.37
1997 2.19 1.4
1996 2.27 1.44
1995 2.16 1.47
1994 2.07 1.51
1993 2.04 1.54
1992 2.13 1.57
1991 2.04 1.61
1990 2.25 1.65
1989 2.2 1.69
1988 2.13 1.72
1987 2.07 1.75
1986 2.03 1.78
1985 2.15 1.8
1984 2.04 1.81
1983 2.12 1.83
1982 2.09 1.84
1981 2.17 1.85
1980 2.31 1.86
1979 2.63 1.88
1978 2.57 1.89
1977 2.78 1.9
1976 2.78 1.91
1975 2.77 1.92
1974 2.93 1.93
1973 3.13 1.94
1972 3.29 1.95
1971 3.46 1.96
1970 3.63 1.97
1969 3.83 1.99
1968 4.01 2.01
1967 4.18 2.02
1966 4.32 2.04
1965 4.42 2.06
1964 4.48 2.07
1963 4.54 2.08
1962 4.55 2.11
1961 4.56 2.13
1960 4.6 2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Serbia
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Serbia
2023 462 -36,427
2022 486 -46,651
2021 492 -74,494
2020 512 -55,193
2019 461 -36,810
2018 411 -37,707
2017 504 -39,317
2016 496 -35,998
2015 583 -37,605
2014 564 -34,946
2013 586 -34,399
2012 678 -35,288
2011 743 -36,906
2010 758 -34,999
2009 900 -33,676
2008 911 -33,590
2007 770 -34,693
2006 742 -31,870
2005 738 -34,227
2004 757 -26,121
2003 793 -24,686
2002 843 -24,750
2001 900 -20,259
2000 1,009 -30,065
1999 828 -29,408
1998 845 -23,006
1997 932 -18,389
1996 947 -16,007
1995 844 -7,628
1994 757 -7,157
1993 706 -5,703
1992 728 -3,779
1991 673 2,210
1990 833 7,416
1989 845 11,872
1988 848 13,852
1987 845 16,711
1986 855 19,407
1985 955 22,090
1984 899 23,815
1983 941 27,515
1982 913 30,603
1981 940 34,304
1980 1,002 36,273
1979 1,150 39,022
1978 1,064 43,636
1977 1,124 48,105
1976 1,075 51,399
1975 1,028 52,502
1974 1,074 51,583
1973 1,135 49,596
1972 1,179 48,248
1971 1,219 47,424
1970 1,248 48,343
1969 1,308 50,304
1968 1,369 51,653
1967 1,431 53,120
1966 1,489 53,338
1965 1,528 53,383
1964 1,559 54,185
1963 1,543 55,580
1962 1,509 59,307
1961 1,476 61,065
1960 1,434 63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Serbia by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Serbia
2023 11.8 9.2
2022 12 9.3
2021 12.1 9.1
2020 12.2 8.9
2019 11.5 9.3
2018 10.8 9.2
2017 11.8 9.2
2016 11.7 9.2
2015 12.6 9.3
2014 12.3 9.3
2013 12.4 9.2
2012 13.5 9.3
2011 14.3 9.1
2010 14.7 9.4
2009 16.6 9.6
2008 17 9.4
2007 15.6 9.22
2006 15.5 9.58
2005 15.6 9.7
2004 15.9 10.5
2003 16.4 10.6
2002 17.1 10.4
2001 18 10.5
2000 19.7 9.8
1999 17.7 9.6
1998 18.3 10.1
1997 19.9 10.5
1996 20.6 10.8
1995 19.6 11.3
1994 18.7 10.3
1993 18.3 10.6
1992 18.9 10.8
1991 18.2 11.2
1990 20.8 11.5
1989 20.8 11.8
1988 20.6 12.2
1987 20.4 12.5
1986 20.3 12.9
1985 21.7 13.3
1984 20.7 13.6
1983 21.2 13.9
1982 20.6 14.2
1981 21 14.4
1980 21.9 14.6
1979 24.3 14.9
1978 22.9 15.1
1977 23.9 15.3
1976 23.1 15.4
1975 22.3 15.6
1974 22.9 15.6
1973 23.8 15.6
1972 24.4 15.6
1971 25 15.5
1970 25.5 15.5
1969 26.9 15.5
1968 28.5 15.5
1967 30.1 15.6
1966 31.8 15.8
1965 33.2 16.1
1964 34.4 16.4
1963 34.9 16.9
1962 34.9 17.4
1961 35 18
1960 35 18.5

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 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 35 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Serbia
Fertility rate 1.58 1.61
Fertility rate rank 128/196 126/196
Birth rate 11.8 9.2
Birth rate rank 117/196 159/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 -36,427
Natural population change rank 146/196 180/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% -0.55%
Population growth +0.49% -0.55%
Population growth rank 135/197 189/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.32%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 0.52%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 77.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Serbia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Serbia
2100 12.2% 12%
2099 12.2% 12.1%
2098 12.2% 12.1%
2097 12.2% 12.1%
2096 12.2% 12.2%
2095 12.2% 12.2%
2094 12.2% 12.3%
2093 12.2% 12.3%
2092 12.2% 12.3%
2091 12.2% 12.3%
2090 12.2% 12.4%
2089 12.2% 12.4%
2088 12.2% 12.4%
2087 12.2% 12.4%
2086 12.2% 12.4%
2085 12.2% 12.4%
2084 12.3% 12.4%
2083 12.3% 12.4%
2082 12.3% 12.4%
2081 12.4% 12.4%
2080 12.4% 12.4%
2079 12.4% 12.4%
2078 12.5% 12.4%
2077 12.5% 12.4%
2076 12.6% 12.4%
2075 12.6% 12.4%
2074 12.7% 12.4%
2073 12.7% 12.5%
2072 12.8% 12.5%
2071 12.8% 12.5%
2070 12.8% 12.5%
2069 12.9% 12.6%
2068 12.9% 12.6%
2067 12.9% 12.7%
2066 12.9% 12.7%
2065 13% 12.7%
2064 13% 12.8%
2063 13% 12.8%
2062 13.1% 12.9%
2061 13.1% 12.9%
2060 13.1% 13%
2059 13.2% 13%
2058 13.2% 13%
2057 13.3% 13.1%
2056 13.4% 13.1%
2055 13.4% 13.1%
2054 13.5% 13.1%
2053 13.6% 13.1%
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% 13.1%
2046 14.4% 13.1%
2045 14.6% 13.1%
2044 14.8% 13.1%
2043 14.9% 13.1%
2042 15.1% 13.1%
2041 15.3% 13.1%
2040 15.5% 13.1%
2039 15.6% 13.2%
2038 15.8% 13.2%
2037 16% 13.3%
2036 16.2% 13.4%
2035 16.3% 13.5%
2034 16.4% 13.6%
2033 16.4% 13.7%
2032 16.5% 13.8%
2031 16.6% 13.9%
2030 16.7% 14%
2029 16.8% 14%
2028 16.9% 14.1%
2027 17.1% 14.2%
2026 17.3% 14.2%
2025 17.6% 14.3%
2024 17.8% 14.3%
2023 18.2% 14.4%
2022 18.6% 14.4%
2021 18.8% 14.3%
2020 19.1% 14.3%
2019 19.4% 14.3%
2018 19.8% 14.3%
2017 20.2% 14.3%
2016 20.6% 14.3%
2015 21.2% 14.3%
2014 21.7% 14.3%
2013 22.1% 14.3%
2012 22.6% 14.3%
2011 23.2% 14.4%
2010 23.8% 14.5%
2009 24.2% 14.6%
2008 24.6% 14.7%
2007 25% 14.9%
2006 25.4% 15%
2005 25.9% 15.2%
2004 26.4% 15.4%
2003 26.8% 15.6%
2002 27.2% 15.8%
2001 27.5% 16.1%
2000 27.8% 16.4%
1999 28% 16.7%
1998 28.3% 17.1%
1997 28.4% 17.4%
1996 28.6% 17.7%
1995 28.6% 18%
1994 28.8% 18.3%
1993 29% 18.6%
1992 29.3% 18.8%
1991 29.7% 19.1%
1990 29.8% 19.3%
1989 29.4% 19.6%
1988 29.1% 19.8%
1987 28.9% 20%
1986 28.7% 20.2%
1985 28.6% 20.3%
1984 28.6% 20.5%
1983 29.2% 20.5%
1982 30% 20.6%
1981 31% 20.6%
1980 32% 20.6%
1979 33% 20.7%
1978 34% 20.9%
1977 35.2% 21%
1976 36.4% 21.3%
1975 37.8% 21.5%
1974 39.1% 21.7%
1973 40.4% 22%
1972 41.6% 22.2%
1971 42.7% 22.5%
1970 43.7% 23%
1969 43.9% 23.5%
1968 43.4% 24.1%
1967 42.8% 24.7%
1966 42.1% 25.3%
1965 41.3% 25.8%
1964 40.4% 26.3%
1963 39.9% 26.7%
1962 39.9% 27%
1961 40% 27.1%
1960 40.1% 27.2%

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 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Serbia 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 Serbia

Antigua and Barbuda
Serbia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Serbia
2023 35 11
2022 36 14
2021 32 26
2020 35 16
2019 32 12
2018 31 12
2017 31 13
2016 28 13
2015 30 13
2014 32 13
2013 32 13
2012 30 13
2011 31 13
2010 31 13
2009 32 12
2008 31 12
2007 32 12
2006 32 12
2005 33 13
2004 34 13
2003 33 14
2002 36 14
2001 36 15
2000 37 16
1999 34 17
1998 34 19
1997 37 17
1996 37 17
1995 38 17
1994 38 16
1993 40 16
1992 40 15
1991 42 14
1990 41 14
1989 41 14
1988 38 14
1987 40 15
1986 38 15
1985 38 15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Serbia
2023 0.93% 0.52%
2022 0.96% 0.53%
2021 0.98% 0.54%
2020 1.01% 0.55%
2019 1.03% 0.57%
2018 1.05% 0.58%
2017 1.06% 0.59%
2016 1.08% 0.61%
2015 1.1% 0.63%
2014 1.12% 0.66%
2013 1.13% 0.68%
2012 1.15% 0.71%
2011 1.17% 0.73%
2010 1.19% 0.76%
2009 1.22% 0.78%
2008 1.24% 0.79%
2007 1.27% 0.82%
2006 1.3% 0.85%
2005 1.33% 0.9%
2004 1.36% 0.97%
2003 1.4% 1.05%
2002 1.43% 1.14%
2001 1.46% 1.2%
2000 1.49% 1.26%
1999 1.52% 1.32%
1998 1.54% 1.42%
1997 1.55% 1.56%
1996 1.55% 1.74%
1995 1.54% 1.95%
1994 1.51% 2.14%
1993 1.47% 2.29%
1992 1.43% 2.43%
1991 1.39% 2.61%
1990 1.35% 2.85%
1989 1.32% 3.1%
1988 1.3% 3.36%
1987 1.28% 3.59%
1986 1.28% 3.78%
1985 1.29% 3.93%
1984 1.31% 4.07%
1983 1.36% -
1982 1.42% -
1981 1.5% -
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% -

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 0.52% in Serbia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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