Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Sierra Leone by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Sierra Leone
2023	1.58	3.79
2022	1.58	3.88
2021	1.58	3.98
2020	1.57	4.08
2019	1.47	4.19
2018	1.37	4.29
2017	1.49	4.39
2016	1.46	4.47
2015	1.57	4.55
2014	1.53	4.7
2013	1.54	4.87
2012	1.66	5.06
2011	1.75	5.21
2010	1.79	5.33
2009	2.01	5.45
2008	2.04	5.56
2007	1.86	5.64
2006	1.83	5.74
2005	1.83	5.81
2004	1.85	5.92
2003	1.89	6.09
2002	1.94	6.23
2001	2.02	6.31
2000	2.2	6.36
1999	1.96	6.42
1998	2.02	6.5
1997	2.19	6.53
1996	2.27	6.55
1995	2.16	6.56
1994	2.07	6.56
1993	2.04	6.57
1992	2.13	6.56
1991	2.04	6.55
1990	2.25	6.57
1989	2.2	6.57
1988	2.13	6.59
1987	2.07	6.61
1986	2.03	6.6
1985	2.15	6.59
1984	2.04	6.59
1983	2.12	6.57
1982	2.09	6.56
1981	2.17	6.55
1980	2.31	6.56
1979	2.63	6.58
1978	2.57	6.59
1977	2.78	6.57
1976	2.78	6.55
1975	2.77	6.55
1974	2.93	6.53
1973	3.13	6.47
1972	3.29	6.45
1971	3.46	6.43
1970	3.63	6.41
1969	3.83	6.39
1968	4.01	6.39
1967	4.18	6.38
1966	4.32	6.35
1965	4.42	6.31
1964	4.48	6.29
1963	4.54	6.26
1962	4.55	6.22
1961	4.56	6.21
1960	4.6	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Sierra Leone
2023	462	188,788
2022	486	186,625
2021	492	183,326
2020	512	181,015
2019	461	181,068
2018	411	178,772
2017	504	173,259
2016	496	168,784
2015	583	162,275
2014	564	160,137
2013	586	161,265
2012	678	160,915
2011	743	158,858
2010	758	155,338
2009	900	152,669
2008	911	149,855
2007	770	145,740
2006	742	144,127
2005	738	137,234
2004	757	132,661
2003	793	130,312
2002	843	126,429
2001	900	116,647
2000	1,009	110,754
1999	828	102,295
1998	845	103,906
1997	932	105,433
1996	947	104,140
1995	844	100,885
1994	757	101,486
1993	706	103,317
1992	728	103,251
1991	673	105,477
1990	833	100,778
1989	845	98,298
1988	848	96,344
1987	845	94,235
1986	855	90,902
1985	955	88,869
1984	899	87,072
1983	941	84,628
1982	913	82,457
1981	940	80,111
1980	1,002	77,932
1979	1,150	75,992
1978	1,064	74,130
1977	1,124	71,663
1976	1,075	69,506
1975	1,028	67,560
1974	1,074	65,357
1973	1,135	62,443
1972	1,179	60,279
1971	1,219	58,484
1970	1,248	56,513
1969	1,308	54,768
1968	1,369	53,126
1967	1,431	51,734
1966	1,489	49,486
1965	1,528	47,223
1964	1,559	45,487
1963	1,543	43,569
1962	1,509	41,603
1961	1,476	40,022
1960	1,434	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Sierra Leone by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Sierra Leone
2023	11.8	30.6
2022	12	31.1
2021	12.1	31.6
2020	12.2	32.2
2019	11.5	32.8
2018	10.8	33.3
2017	11.8	33.8
2016	11.7	34.2
2015	12.6	34.7
2014	12.3	35.6
2013	12.4	36.6
2012	13.5	37.8
2011	14.3	38.5
2010	14.7	39.1
2009	16.6	39.9
2008	17	40.6
2007	15.6	41.1
2006	15.5	41.8
2005	15.6	42
2004	15.9	42.5
2003	16.4	43.5
2002	17.1	44.3
2001	18	44
2000	19.7	45
1999	17.7	46.1
1998	18.3	46.3
1997	19.9	46.3
1996	20.6	46.5
1995	19.6	46.8
1994	18.7	46.8
1993	18.3	46.9
1992	18.9	47
1991	18.2	47.5
1990	20.8	45.5
1989	20.8	46.3
1988	20.6	46.4
1987	20.4	46.6
1986	20.3	46.6
1985	21.7	46.7
1984	20.7	46.8
1983	21.2	46.7
1982	20.6	46.8
1981	21	46.8
1980	21.9	46.8
1979	24.3	47
1978	22.9	47.2
1977	23.9	47.1
1976	23.1	47.2
1975	22.3	47.3
1974	22.9	47.4
1973	23.8	47.2
1972	24.4	47.2
1971	25	47.3
1970	25.5	47.4
1969	26.9	47.5
1968	28.5	47.7
1967	30.1	47.9
1966	31.8	48
1965	33.2	48
1964	34.4	48.2
1963	34.9	48.2
1962	34.9	48.1
1961	35	48.1
1960	35	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 35 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

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Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Sierra Leone
2100	12.2%	19%
2099	12.2%	19%
2098	12.2%	19.1%
2097	12.2%	19.2%
2096	12.2%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.2%	20.5%
2085	12.2%	20.7%
2084	12.3%	20.8%
2083	12.3%	20.9%
2082	12.3%	21.1%
2081	12.4%	21.2%
2080	12.4%	21.4%
2079	12.4%	21.6%
2078	12.5%	21.7%
2077	12.5%	21.9%
2076	12.6%	22.1%
2075	12.6%	22.2%
2074	12.7%	22.4%
2073	12.7%	22.6%
2072	12.8%	22.8%
2071	12.8%	23%
2070	12.8%	23.2%
2069	12.9%	23.4%
2068	12.9%	23.6%
2067	12.9%	23.8%
2066	12.9%	24%
2065	13%	24.3%
2064	13%	24.5%
2063	13%	24.7%
2062	13.1%	25%
2061	13.1%	25.2%
2060	13.1%	25.5%
2059	13.2%	25.7%
2058	13.2%	26%
2057	13.3%	26.3%
2056	13.4%	26.6%
2055	13.4%	26.9%
2054	13.5%	27.1%
2053	13.6%	27.4%
2052	13.7%	27.7%
2051	13.8%	28.1%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	14%	28.7%
2048	14.2%	29%
2047	14.3%	29.3%
2046	14.4%	29.7%
2045	14.6%	30%
2044	14.8%	30.3%
2043	14.9%	30.7%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.3%	31.4%
2040	15.5%	31.8%
2039	15.6%	32.2%
2038	15.8%	32.6%
2037	16%	33%
2036	16.2%	33.4%
2035	16.3%	33.8%
2034	16.4%	34.2%
2033	16.4%	34.6%
2032	16.5%	35%
2031	16.6%	35.4%
2030	16.7%	35.7%
2029	16.8%	36.1%
2028	16.9%	36.5%
2027	17.1%	37%
2026	17.3%	37.4%
2025	17.6%	37.9%
2024	17.8%	38.1%
2023	18.2%	38.5%
2022	18.6%	39%
2021	18.8%	39.4%
2020	19.1%	39.8%
2019	19.4%	40.2%
2018	19.8%	40.6%
2017	20.2%	41%
2016	20.6%	41.4%
2015	21.2%	41.8%
2014	21.7%	42.2%
2013	22.1%	42.5%
2012	22.6%	42.8%
2011	23.2%	43%
2010	23.8%	43.2%
2009	24.2%	43.4%
2008	24.6%	43.5%
2007	25%	43.6%
2006	25.4%	43.7%
2005	25.9%	43.8%
2004	26.4%	43.9%
2003	26.8%	43.9%
2002	27.2%	43.9%
2001	27.5%	43.9%
2000	27.8%	43.8%
1999	28%	43.7%
1998	28.3%	43.6%
1997	28.4%	43.5%
1996	28.6%	43.5%
1995	28.6%	43.4%
1994	28.8%	43.3%
1993	29%	43.2%
1992	29.3%	43.1%
1991	29.7%	43%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	29.4%	42.9%
1988	29.1%	42.8%
1987	28.9%	42.7%
1986	28.7%	42.6%
1985	28.6%	42.5%
1984	28.6%	42.3%
1983	29.2%	42.2%
1982	30%	42.1%
1981	31%	42%
1980	32%	41.9%
1979	33%	41.8%
1978	34%	41.7%
1977	35.2%	41.6%
1976	36.4%	41.4%
1975	37.8%	41.3%
1974	39.1%	41.1%
1973	40.4%	40.9%
1972	41.6%	40.7%
1971	42.7%	40.6%
1970	43.7%	40.3%
1969	43.9%	40.1%
1968	43.4%	39.9%
1967	42.8%	39.6%
1966	42.1%	39.4%
1965	41.3%	39.1%
1964	40.4%	38.8%
1963	39.9%	38.5%
1962	39.9%	38.3%
1961	40%	38.3%
1960	40.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Sierra Leone

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Antigua and Barbuda

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Sierra Leone
2023	35	354
2022	36	370
2021	32	403
2020	35	422
2019	32	464
2018	31	491
2017	31	578
2016	28	633
2015	30	730
2014	32	821
2013	32	842
2012	30	915
2011	31	967
2010	31	1,018
2009	32	1,054
2008	31	1,093
2007	32	1,132
2006	32	1,168
2005	33	1,294
2004	34	1,366
2003	33	1,433
2002	36	1,492
2001	36	1,518
2000	37	1,603
1999	34	1,731
1998	34	1,753
1997	37	1,721
1996	37	1,726
1995	38	1,777
1994	38	1,755
1993	40	1,696
1992	40	1,681
1991	42	1,699
1990	41	1,572
1989	41	1,575
1988	38	1,549
1987	40	1,533
1986	38	1,530
1985	38	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

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	Sierra Leone
2023	0.93%	9.43%
2022	0.96%	9.77%
2021	0.98%	10.1%
2020	1.01%	10.5%
2019	1.03%	10.9%
2018	1.05%	11.3%
2017	1.06%	11.8%
2016	1.08%	12.3%
2015	1.1%	13.8%
2014	1.12%	13.7%
2013	1.13%	13.9%
2012	1.15%	14.5%
2011	1.17%	15.2%
2010	1.19%	15.9%
2009	1.22%	16.6%
2008	1.24%	17.3%
2007	1.27%	18.1%
2006	1.3%	18.8%
2005	1.33%	19.4%
2004	1.36%	20.1%
2003	1.4%	20.7%
2002	1.43%	21.3%
2001	1.46%	21.8%
2000	1.49%	22.4%
1999	1.52%	22.9%
1998	1.54%	23.4%
1997	1.55%	23.9%
1996	1.55%	24.3%
1995	1.54%	24.7%
1994	1.51%	25%
1993	1.47%	25.3%
1992	1.43%	25.5%
1991	1.39%	25.7%
1990	1.35%	25.9%
1989	1.32%	26.2%
1988	1.3%	26.4%
1987	1.28%	26.6%
1986	1.28%	26.9%
1985	1.29%	27.2%
1984	1.31%	27.5%
1983	1.36%	27.8%
1982	1.42%	28.1%
1981	1.5%	28.5%
1980	1.6%	28.9%
1979	1.71%	29.2%
1978	1.84%	29.6%
1977	1.97%	30%
1976	2.11%	30.5%
1975	2.25%	30.9%
1974	2.4%	31.4%
1973	2.56%	31.9%
1972	2.74%	32.3%
1971	2.96%	32.9%
1970	3.23%	33.4%
1969	3.54%	33.9%
1968	3.92%	34.5%
1967	4.36%	35%
1966	4.86%	35.6%
1965	5.41%	36.2%
1964	6%	36.8%
1963	6.59%	37.4%
1962	7.18%	38%
1961	7.74%	38.5%
1960	8.25%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.