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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Singapore

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Singapore. 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 0.97 in Singapore — 38.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 83.2% in Singapore — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 5.76, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 184/196 for Singapore.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 32.3 in Singapore.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 2.16 in Singapore.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Singapore.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Singapore by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Singapore
2023 1.58 0.97
2022 1.58 1.04
2021 1.58 1.12
2020 1.57 1.1
2019 1.47 1.14
2018 1.37 1.14
2017 1.49 1.16
2016 1.46 1.2
2015 1.57 1.24
2014 1.53 1.25
2013 1.54 1.19
2012 1.66 1.29
2011 1.75 1.2
2010 1.79 1.15
2009 2.01 1.22
2008 2.04 1.28
2007 1.86 1.29
2006 1.83 1.28
2005 1.83 1.26
2004 1.85 1.26
2003 1.89 1.27
2002 1.94 1.37
2001 2.02 1.41
2000 2.2 1.6
1999 1.96 1.47
1998 2.02 1.48
1997 2.19 1.61
1996 2.27 1.66
1995 2.16 1.67
1994 2.07 1.71
1993 2.04 1.74
1992 2.13 1.72
1991 2.04 1.73
1990 2.25 1.83
1989 2.2 1.75
1988 2.13 1.96
1987 2.07 1.62
1986 2.03 1.43
1985 2.15 1.61
1984 2.04 1.62
1983 2.12 1.61
1982 2.09 1.74
1981 2.17 1.78
1980 2.31 1.82
1979 2.63 1.79
1978 2.57 1.79
1977 2.78 1.82
1976 2.78 2.11
1975 2.77 2.07
1974 2.93 2.35
1973 3.13 2.79
1972 3.29 3.04
1971 3.46 3.02
1970 3.63 3.07
1969 3.83 3.22
1968 4.01 3.53
1967 4.18 3.91
1966 4.32 4.46
1965 4.42 4.66
1964 4.48 4.97
1963 4.54 5.16
1962 4.55 5.21
1961 4.56 5.41
1960 4.6 5.76

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 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Singapore
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Singapore
2023 462 7,101
2022 486 9,019
2021 492 15,270
2020 512 18,763
2019 461 21,674
2018 411 21,427
2017 504 21,888
2016 496 25,794
2015 583 27,121
2014 564 27,896
2013 586 25,376
2012 678 29,750
2011 743 25,919
2010 758 24,876
2009 900 27,930
2008 911 28,068
2007 770 26,614
2006 742 25,968
2005 738 24,741
2004 757 24,583
2003 793 24,689
2002 843 29,231
2001 900 31,035
2000 1,009 37,057
1999 828 32,857
1998 845 33,381
1997 932 37,960
1996 947 38,542
1995 844 38,065
1994 757 39,319
1993 706 40,425
1992 728 39,091
1991 673 39,188
1990 833 41,136
1989 845 36,929
1988 848 42,407
1987 845 33,020
1986 855 27,880
1985 955 32,010
1984 899 31,967
1983 941 30,296
1982 913 33,346
1981 940 32,167
1980 1,002 30,657
1979 1,150 28,363
1978 1,064 27,537
1977 1,124 26,508
1976 1,075 31,189
1975 1,028 28,509
1974 1,074 31,664
1973 1,135 36,404
1972 1,179 38,098
1971 1,219 35,708
1970 1,248 35,059
1969 1,308 34,314
1968 1,369 36,216
1967 1,431 40,145
1966 1,489 44,298
1965 1,528 45,474
1964 1,559 47,697
1963 1,543 49,542
1962 1,509 48,830
1961 1,476 49,880
1960 1,434 51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Singapore by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Singapore
2023 11.8 7.4
2022 12 7.9
2021 12.1 8.6
2020 12.2 8.5
2019 11.5 8.8
2018 10.8 8.8
2017 11.8 8.9
2016 11.7 9.4
2015 12.6 9.7
2014 12.3 9.8
2013 12.4 9.3
2012 13.5 10.1
2011 14.3 9.5
2010 14.7 9.3
2009 16.6 9.9
2008 17 10.2
2007 15.6 10.3
2006 15.5 10.3
2005 15.6 10.2
2004 15.9 10.3
2003 16.4 10.5
2002 17.1 11.4
2001 18 11.8
2000 19.7 13.7
1999 17.7 12.8
1998 18.3 13.1
1997 19.9 14.5
1996 20.6 15.2
1995 19.6 15.6
1994 18.7 16.2
1993 18.3 16.8
1992 18.9 16.8
1991 18.2 17.1
1990 20.8 18.2
1989 20.8 17.5
1988 20.6 19.8
1987 20.4 16.6
1986 20.3 14.8
1985 21.7 16.6
1984 20.7 16.5
1983 21.2 16.3
1982 20.6 17.5
1981 21 17.6
1980 21.9 17.6
1979 24.3 17.1
1978 22.9 16.8
1977 23.9 16.5
1976 23.1 18.7
1975 22.3 17.7
1974 22.9 19.4
1973 23.8 22
1972 24.4 23.1
1971 25 22.3
1970 25.5 22.1
1969 26.9 21.8
1968 28.5 23.5
1967 30.1 25.6
1966 31.8 28.3
1965 33.2 29.5
1964 34.4 31.6
1963 34.9 33.2
1962 34.9 33.7
1961 35 35.2
1960 35 37.5

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 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 35 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Singapore
Fertility rate 1.58 0.97
Fertility rate rank 128/196 194/196
Birth rate 11.8 7.4
Birth rate rank 117/196 184/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +7,101
Natural population change rank 146/196 122/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +0.12%
Population growth +0.49% +2.01%
Population growth rank 135/197 50/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 2.16
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 29.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 18.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.09%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 0.17%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 0.21%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Singapore
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Singapore
2100 12.2% 10.2%
2099 12.2% 10.1%
2098 12.2% 9.95%
2097 12.2% 9.84%
2096 12.2% 9.72%
2095 12.2% 9.6%
2094 12.2% 9.48%
2093 12.2% 9.37%
2092 12.2% 9.27%
2091 12.2% 9.18%
2090 12.2% 9.1%
2089 12.2% 9.04%
2088 12.2% 8.99%
2087 12.2% 8.96%
2086 12.2% 8.95%
2085 12.2% 8.95%
2084 12.3% 8.97%
2083 12.3% 9%
2082 12.3% 9.04%
2081 12.4% 9.09%
2080 12.4% 9.15%
2079 12.4% 9.21%
2078 12.5% 9.27%
2077 12.5% 9.32%
2076 12.6% 9.38%
2075 12.6% 9.42%
2074 12.7% 9.45%
2073 12.7% 9.46%
2072 12.8% 9.47%
2071 12.8% 9.45%
2070 12.8% 9.42%
2069 12.9% 9.37%
2068 12.9% 9.31%
2067 12.9% 9.24%
2066 12.9% 9.15%
2065 13% 9.05%
2064 13% 8.95%
2063 13% 8.85%
2062 13.1% 8.75%
2061 13.1% 8.65%
2060 13.1% 8.57%
2059 13.2% 8.5%
2058 13.2% 8.45%
2057 13.3% 8.43%
2056 13.4% 8.44%
2055 13.4% 8.48%
2054 13.5% 8.56%
2053 13.6% 8.67%
2052 13.7% 8.83%
2051 13.8% 9.02%
2050 13.9% 9.23%
2049 14% 9.47%
2048 14.2% 9.73%
2047 14.3% 10%
2046 14.4% 10.3%
2045 14.6% 10.6%
2044 14.8% 10.8%
2043 14.9% 11.1%
2042 15.1% 11.4%
2041 15.3% 11.6%
2040 15.5% 11.8%
2039 15.6% 11.9%
2038 15.8% 12%
2037 16% 12.1%
2036 16.2% 12.1%
2035 16.3% 12.1%
2034 16.4% 12.1%
2033 16.4% 12.1%
2032 16.5% 12.1%
2031 16.6% 12%
2030 16.7% 12%
2029 16.8% 11.9%
2028 16.9% 11.8%
2027 17.1% 11.8%
2026 17.3% 11.7%
2025 17.6% 11.7%
2024 17.8% 11.7%
2023 18.2% 11.8%
2022 18.6% 12%
2021 18.8% 12.2%
2020 19.1% 12.2%
2019 19.4% 12.2%
2018 19.8% 12.3%
2017 20.2% 12.4%
2016 20.6% 12.5%
2015 21.2% 12.7%
2014 21.7% 12.9%
2013 22.1% 13.1%
2012 22.6% 13.4%
2011 23.2% 13.7%
2010 23.8% 14.1%
2009 24.2% 14.6%
2008 24.6% 15.1%
2007 25% 15.8%
2006 25.4% 16.6%
2005 25.9% 17.2%
2004 26.4% 17.8%
2003 26.8% 18.2%
2002 27.2% 18.4%
2001 27.5% 18.6%
2000 27.8% 18.8%
1999 28% 19%
1998 28.3% 19.2%
1997 28.4% 19.5%
1996 28.6% 20%
1995 28.6% 20.4%
1994 28.8% 20.7%
1993 29% 21%
1992 29.3% 21.1%
1991 29.7% 21.2%
1990 29.8% 21.4%
1989 29.4% 21.7%
1988 29.1% 22%
1987 28.9% 22.4%
1986 28.7% 22.9%
1985 28.6% 23.1%
1984 28.6% 23.3%
1983 29.2% 23.7%
1982 30% 24.2%
1981 31% 25.2%
1980 32% 26.4%
1979 33% 27.6%
1978 34% 28.8%
1977 35.2% 30%
1976 36.4% 31.2%
1975 37.8% 32.5%
1974 39.1% 33.7%
1973 40.4% 35%
1972 41.6% 36.2%
1971 42.7% 37.5%
1970 43.7% 38.7%
1969 43.9% 39.8%
1968 43.4% 40.8%
1967 42.8% 41.7%
1966 42.1% 42.5%
1965 41.3% 43.2%
1964 40.4% 43.8%
1963 39.9% 44.4%
1962 39.9% 44.7%
1961 40% 44.8%
1960 40.1% 44.7%

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 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Singapore 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 Singapore

Antigua and Barbuda
Singapore
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Singapore
2023 35 6
2022 36 34
2021 32 20
2020 35 13
2019 32 7
2018 31 8
2017 31 8
2016 28 8
2015 30 8
2014 32 9
2013 32 9
2012 30 10
2011 31 10
2010 31 10
2009 32 10
2008 31 11
2007 32 12
2006 32 13
2005 33 14
2004 34 14
2003 33 15
2002 36 16
2001 36 16
2000 37 17
1999 34 17
1998 34 17
1997 37 17
1996 37 17
1995 38 17
1994 38 16
1993 40 16
1992 40 16
1991 42 16
1990 41 17
1989 41 18
1988 38 18
1987 40 18
1986 38 18
1985 38 18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Singapore
2023 0.93% 0.21%
2022 0.96% 0.22%
2021 0.98% 0.22%
2020 1.01% 0.23%
2019 1.03% 0.24%
2018 1.05% 0.25%
2017 1.06% 0.26%
2016 1.08% 0.27%
2015 1.1% 0.27%
2014 1.12% 0.27%
2013 1.13% 0.28%
2012 1.15% 0.28%
2011 1.17% 0.28%
2010 1.19% 0.28%
2009 1.22% 0.28%
2008 1.24% 0.28%
2007 1.27% 0.29%
2006 1.3% 0.29%
2005 1.33% 0.3%
2004 1.36% 0.31%
2003 1.4% 0.32%
2002 1.43% 0.34%
2001 1.46% 0.36%
2000 1.49% 0.38%
1999 1.52% 0.41%
1998 1.54% 0.44%
1997 1.55% 0.46%
1996 1.55% 0.48%
1995 1.54% 0.51%
1994 1.51% 0.54%
1993 1.47% 0.58%
1992 1.43% 0.63%
1991 1.39% 0.7%
1990 1.35% 0.77%
1989 1.32% 0.84%
1988 1.3% 0.91%
1987 1.28% 0.97%
1986 1.28% 1.03%
1985 1.29% 1.09%
1984 1.31% 1.16%
1983 1.36% 1.23%
1982 1.42% 1.32%
1981 1.5% 1.4%
1980 1.6% 1.46%
1979 1.71% 1.49%
1978 1.84% 1.51%
1977 1.97% 1.54%
1976 2.11% 1.62%
1975 2.25% 1.75%
1974 2.4% 1.95%
1973 2.56% 2.18%
1972 2.74% 2.39%
1971 2.96% 2.56%
1970 3.23% 2.71%
1969 3.54% 2.86%
1968 3.92% 3.01%
1967 4.36% 3.18%
1966 4.86% 3.34%
1965 5.41% 3.5%
1964 6% 3.64%
1963 6.59% 3.81%
1962 7.18% 4.05%
1961 7.74% 4.37%
1960 8.25% 4.76%

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 0.21% in Singapore. 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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