Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Seychelles
2023	1.58	2.02
2022	1.58	2.01
2021	1.58	2.46
2020	1.57	2.29
2019	1.47	2.36
2018	1.37	2.41
2017	1.49	2.41
2016	1.46	2.39
2015	1.57	2.31
2014	1.53	2.25
2013	1.54	2.26
2012	1.66	2.37
2011	1.75	2.33
2010	1.79	2.16
2009	2.01	2.38
2008	2.04	2.33
2007	1.86	2.24
2006	1.83	2.11
2005	1.83	2.2
2004	1.85	2.01
2003	1.89	2.06
2002	1.94	2.04
2001	2.02	1.98
2000	2.2	2.08
1999	1.96	2.04
1998	2.02	2.04
1997	2.19	2.1
1996	2.27	2.31
1995	2.16	2.36
1994	2.07	2.6
1993	2.04	2.58
1992	2.13	2.53
1991	2.04	2.69
1990	2.25	2.61
1989	2.2	2.67
1988	2.13	2.79
1987	2.07	2.92
1986	2.03	3.07
1985	2.15	3.09
1984	2.04	3.24
1983	2.12	3.22
1982	2.09	3.13
1981	2.17	3.67
1980	2.31	3.79
1979	2.63	3.66
1978	2.57	3.92
1977	2.78	3.75
1976	2.78	4.09
1975	2.77	4.75
1974	2.93	5.1
1973	3.13	4.78
1972	3.29	5.16
1971	3.46	5.69
1970	3.63	5.31
1969	3.83	5.48
1968	4.01	5.61
1967	4.18	5.9
1966	4.32	6.13
1965	4.42	5.72
1964	4.48	5.69
1963	4.54	5.61
1962	4.55	5.51
1961	4.56	5.42
1960	4.6	5.31

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 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Seychelles
2023	462	683
2022	486	635
2021	492	744
2020	512	886
2019	461	811
2018	411	842
2017	504	901
2016	496	900
2015	583	888
2014	564	832
2013	586	846
2012	678	989
2011	743	936
2010	758	844
2009	900	900
2008	911	887
2007	770	867
2006	742	804
2005	738	861
2004	757	842
2003	793	828
2002	843	837
2001	900	885
2000	1,009	958
1999	828	901
1998	845	844
1997	932	873
1996	947	1,047
1995	844	1,054
1994	757	1,136
1993	706	1,091
1992	728	1,076
1991	673	1,162
1990	833	1,070
1989	845	1,030
1988	848	1,135
1987	845	1,172
1986	855	1,222
1985	955	1,259
1984	899	1,255
1983	941	1,209
1982	913	1,069
1981	940	1,358
1980	1,002	1,386
1979	1,150	1,292
1978	1,064	1,330
1977	1,124	1,125
1976	1,075	1,174
1975	1,028	1,376
1974	1,074	1,361
1973	1,135	1,166
1972	1,179	1,199
1971	1,219	1,373
1970	1,248	1,087
1969	1,308	1,119
1968	1,369	1,145
1967	1,431	1,217
1966	1,489	1,280
1965	1,528	1,165
1964	1,559	1,155
1963	1,543	1,123
1962	1,509	1,083
1961	1,476	1,040
1960	1,434	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Seychelles
2023	11.8	13
2022	12	13.1
2021	12.1	16.8
2020	12.2	15.8
2019	11.5	16.4
2018	10.8	17.1
2017	11.8	17.2
2016	11.7	17.4
2015	12.6	17
2014	12.3	17
2013	12.4	17.4
2012	13.5	18.6
2011	14.3	18.6
2010	14.7	16.8
2009	16.6	18.1
2008	17	17.8
2007	15.6	17.6
2006	15.5	17.3
2005	15.6	18.5
2004	15.9	17.4
2003	16.4	18.1
2002	17.1	17.7
2001	18	17.7
2000	19.7	18.6
1999	17.7	18.2
1998	18.3	17.9
1997	19.9	19.1
1996	20.6	21.1
1995	19.6	21
1994	18.7	22.9
1993	18.3	23.4
1992	18.9	22.6
1991	18.2	24.2
1990	20.8	23.1
1989	20.8	23
1988	20.6	23.8
1987	20.4	24.5
1986	20.3	26.2
1985	21.7	26.5
1984	20.7	26.9
1983	21.2	25.8
1982	20.6	24.1
1981	21	28.1
1980	21.9	28.9
1979	24.3	27.6
1978	22.9	28.9
1977	23.9	25.9
1976	23.1	27.1
1975	22.3	30.5
1974	22.9	32.1
1973	23.8	28.8
1972	24.4	30.8
1971	25	33.6
1970	25.5	30.2
1969	26.9	31.7
1968	28.5	33.1
1967	30.1	35.5
1966	31.8	37.8
1965	33.2	36.2
1964	34.4	36.8
1963	34.9	37
1962	34.9	37
1961	35	36.9
1960	35	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 35 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Seychelles
2100	12.2%	14.8%
2099	12.2%	14.9%
2098	12.2%	14.9%
2097	12.2%	15%
2096	12.2%	15%
2095	12.2%	15.1%
2094	12.2%	15.1%
2093	12.2%	15.2%
2092	12.2%	15.2%
2091	12.2%	15.2%
2090	12.2%	15.3%
2089	12.2%	15.3%
2088	12.2%	15.3%
2087	12.2%	15.3%
2086	12.2%	15.3%
2085	12.2%	15.4%
2084	12.3%	15.4%
2083	12.3%	15.4%
2082	12.3%	15.4%
2081	12.4%	15.4%
2080	12.4%	15.4%
2079	12.4%	15.4%
2078	12.5%	15.5%
2077	12.5%	15.5%
2076	12.6%	15.5%
2075	12.6%	15.6%
2074	12.7%	15.6%
2073	12.7%	15.7%
2072	12.8%	15.7%
2071	12.8%	15.7%
2070	12.8%	15.8%
2069	12.9%	15.8%
2068	12.9%	15.9%
2067	12.9%	15.9%
2066	12.9%	16%
2065	13%	16%
2064	13%	16.1%
2063	13%	16.1%
2062	13.1%	16.1%
2061	13.1%	16.2%
2060	13.1%	16.2%
2059	13.2%	16.2%
2058	13.2%	16.2%
2057	13.3%	16.2%
2056	13.4%	16.2%
2055	13.4%	16.2%
2054	13.5%	16.3%
2053	13.6%	16.3%
2052	13.7%	16.3%
2051	13.8%	16.3%
2050	13.9%	16.4%
2049	14%	16.4%
2048	14.2%	16.5%
2047	14.3%	16.6%
2046	14.4%	16.7%
2045	14.6%	16.9%
2044	14.8%	17%
2043	14.9%	17.2%
2042	15.1%	17.4%
2041	15.3%	17.5%
2040	15.5%	17.7%
2039	15.6%	17.9%
2038	15.8%	18%
2037	16%	18.2%
2036	16.2%	18.5%
2035	16.3%	18.6%
2034	16.4%	18.8%
2033	16.4%	18.9%
2032	16.5%	19%
2031	16.6%	19.1%
2030	16.7%	19.2%
2029	16.8%	19.3%
2028	16.9%	19.4%
2027	17.1%	19.5%
2026	17.3%	19.7%
2025	17.6%	19.9%
2024	17.8%	20%
2023	18.2%	20.1%
2022	18.6%	20.3%
2021	18.8%	20.4%
2020	19.1%	20.6%
2019	19.4%	20.7%
2018	19.8%	20.9%
2017	20.2%	21%
2016	20.6%	21.2%
2015	21.2%	21.4%
2014	21.7%	21.6%
2013	22.1%	21.8%
2012	22.6%	22%
2011	23.2%	22.2%
2010	23.8%	22.5%
2009	24.2%	22.9%
2008	24.6%	23.5%
2007	25%	24%
2006	25.4%	24.5%
2005	25.9%	25%
2004	26.4%	25.5%
2003	26.8%	26%
2002	27.2%	26.5%
2001	27.5%	27%
2000	27.8%	27.6%
1999	28%	28.2%
1998	28.3%	28.8%
1997	28.4%	29.3%
1996	28.6%	29.8%
1995	28.6%	30.3%
1994	28.8%	30.6%
1993	29%	31%
1992	29.3%	31.5%
1991	29.7%	31.9%
1990	29.8%	32.4%
1989	29.4%	32.9%
1988	29.1%	33.4%
1987	28.9%	33.8%
1986	28.7%	34.1%
1985	28.6%	34.4%
1984	28.6%	34.8%
1983	29.2%	35.2%
1982	30%	35.7%
1981	31%	36.4%
1980	32%	37.1%
1979	33%	37.9%
1978	34%	38.8%
1977	35.2%	39.7%
1976	36.4%	40.5%
1975	37.8%	41.2%
1974	39.1%	41.9%
1973	40.4%	42.5%
1972	41.6%	43%
1971	42.7%	43.4%
1970	43.7%	43.6%
1969	43.9%	43.4%
1968	43.4%	43.1%
1967	42.8%	42.7%
1966	42.1%	42.1%
1965	41.3%	41.5%
1964	40.4%	40.9%
1963	39.9%	40.3%
1962	39.9%	39.7%
1961	40%	39.1%
1960	40.1%	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles

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Antigua and Barbuda

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Seychelles
2023	35	42
2022	36	89
2021	32	74
2020	35	51
2019	32	48
2018	31	49
2017	31	47
2016	28	47
2015	30	46
2014	32	46
2013	32	48
2012	30	49
2011	31	50
2010	31	50
2009	32	51
2008	31	51
2007	32	52
2006	32	51
2005	33	50
2004	34	52
2003	33	47
2002	36	45
2001	36	43
2000	37	45
1999	34	41
1998	34	41
1997	37	37
1996	37	39
1995	38	40
1994	38	45
1993	40	49
1992	40	50
1991	42	54
1990	41	53
1989	41	61
1988	38	60
1987	40	62
1986	38	65
1985	38	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Seychelles
2023	0.93%	1.43%
2022	0.96%	1.45%
2021	0.98%	1.47%
2020	1.01%	1.48%
2019	1.03%	1.48%
2018	1.05%	1.48%
2017	1.06%	1.47%
2016	1.08%	1.46%
2015	1.1%	1.45%
2014	1.12%	1.45%
2013	1.13%	1.44%
2012	1.15%	1.43%
2011	1.17%	1.42%
2010	1.19%	1.41%
2009	1.22%	1.4%
2008	1.24%	1.39%
2007	1.27%	1.39%
2006	1.3%	1.38%
2005	1.33%	1.38%
2004	1.36%	1.38%
2003	1.4%	1.37%
2002	1.43%	1.37%
2001	1.46%	1.37%
2000	1.49%	1.38%
1999	1.52%	1.38%
1998	1.54%	1.39%
1997	1.55%	1.4%
1996	1.55%	1.41%
1995	1.54%	1.43%
1994	1.51%	1.46%
1993	1.47%	1.49%
1992	1.43%	1.53%
1991	1.39%	1.58%
1990	1.35%	1.63%
1989	1.32%	1.69%
1988	1.3%	1.76%
1987	1.28%	1.84%
1986	1.28%	1.93%
1985	1.29%	2.04%
1984	1.31%	2.16%
1983	1.36%	2.32%
1982	1.42%	2.51%
1981	1.5%	2.74%
1980	1.6%	3.01%
1979	1.71%	3.34%
1978	1.84%	3.72%
1977	1.97%	4.14%
1976	2.11%	4.6%
1975	2.25%	5.09%
1974	2.4%	5.59%
1973	2.56%	6.09%
1972	2.74%	6.59%
1971	2.96%	7.09%
1970	3.23%	7.58%
1969	3.54%	8.07%
1968	3.92%	8.52%
1967	4.36%	8.92%
1966	4.86%	9.26%
1965	5.41%	9.55%
1964	6%	9.8%
1963	6.59%	10%
1962	7.18%	10.2%
1961	7.74%	10.3%
1960	8.25%	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.