Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and South Korea

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	South Korea
2023	1.58	0.72
2022	1.58	0.78
2021	1.58	0.81
2020	1.57	0.84
2019	1.47	0.92
2018	1.37	0.98
2017	1.49	1.05
2016	1.46	1.17
2015	1.57	1.24
2014	1.53	1.21
2013	1.54	1.19
2012	1.66	1.3
2011	1.75	1.24
2010	1.79	1.23
2009	2.01	1.15
2008	2.04	1.19
2007	1.86	1.26
2006	1.83	1.13
2005	1.83	1.09
2004	1.85	1.16
2003	1.89	1.19
2002	1.94	1.18
2001	2.02	1.31
2000	2.2	1.48
1999	1.96	1.43
1998	2.02	1.46
1997	2.19	1.54
1996	2.27	1.57
1995	2.16	1.63
1994	2.07	1.66
1993	2.04	1.65
1992	2.13	1.76
1991	2.04	1.71
1990	2.25	1.57
1989	2.2	1.56
1988	2.13	1.55
1987	2.07	1.53
1986	2.03	1.58
1985	2.15	1.66
1984	2.04	1.74
1983	2.12	2.06
1982	2.09	2.39
1981	2.17	2.57
1980	2.31	2.82
1979	2.63	2.9
1978	2.57	2.64
1977	2.78	2.99
1976	2.78	3
1975	2.77	3.43
1974	2.93	3.77
1973	3.13	4.07
1972	3.29	4.12
1971	3.46	4.54
1970	3.63	4.53
1969	3.83	4.45
1968	4.01	4.51
1967	4.18	4.62
1966	4.32	4.78
1965	4.42	4.89
1964	4.48	5.07
1963	4.54	5.33
1962	4.55	5.56
1961	4.56	5.8
1960	4.6	5.99

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 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	South Korea
2023	462	-77,569
2022	486	-124,014
2021	492	-56,947
2020	512	-31,101
2019	461	10,353
2018	411	30,951
2017	504	71,907
2016	496	122,923
2015	583	163,248
2014	564	167,464
2013	586	166,415
2012	678	215,859
2011	743	214,728
2010	758	213,083
2009	900	197,231
2008	911	215,841
2007	770	248,286
2006	742	203,441
2005	738	187,920
2004	757	225,988
2003	793	244,251
2002	843	247,752
2001	900	312,643
2000	1,009	390,167
1999	828	368,272
1998	845	393,436
1997	932	422,773
1996	947	446,142
1995	844	468,967
1994	757	473,200
1993	706	477,302
1992	728	494,352
1991	673	467,594
1990	833	411,546
1989	845	403,266
1988	848	399,297
1987	845	378,758
1986	855	395,651
1985	955	416,219
1984	899	436,384
1983	941	514,844
1982	913	605,626
1981	940	631,189
1980	1,002	583,294
1979	1,150	623,068
1978	1,064	499,084
1977	1,124	578,947
1976	1,075	530,558
1975	1,028	603,300
1974	1,074	673,030
1973	1,135	699,115
1972	1,179	740,469
1971	1,219	789,185
1970	1,248	747,987
1969	1,308	694,227
1968	1,369	684,487
1967	1,431	692,169
1966	1,489	623,534
1965	1,528	641,090
1964	1,559	655,501
1963	1,543	685,824
1962	1,509	712,590
1961	1,476	730,173
1960	1,434	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	South Korea
2023	11.8	4.5
2022	12	4.9
2021	12.1	5.1
2020	12.2	5.3
2019	11.5	5.9
2018	10.8	6.4
2017	11.8	7
2016	11.7	7.9
2015	12.6	8.6
2014	12.3	8.6
2013	12.4	8.6
2012	13.5	9.6
2011	14.3	9.4
2010	14.7	9.4
2009	16.6	9
2008	17	9.4
2007	15.6	10.1
2006	15.5	9.2
2005	15.6	9
2004	15.9	9.8
2003	16.4	10.2
2002	17.1	10.3
2001	18	11.7
2000	19.7	13.5
1999	17.7	13.2
1998	18.3	13.7
1997	19.9	14.5
1996	20.6	15
1995	19.6	15.7
1994	18.7	16
1993	18.3	16
1992	18.9	16.7
1991	18.2	16.4
1990	20.8	15.2
1989	20.8	15.1
1988	20.6	15.1
1987	20.4	15
1986	20.3	15.4
1985	21.7	16.1
1984	20.7	16.7
1983	21.2	19.3
1982	20.6	21.6
1981	21	22.4
1980	21.9	22.6
1979	24.3	23
1978	22.9	20.3
1977	23.9	22.7
1976	23.1	22.2
1975	22.3	24.8
1974	22.9	26.6
1973	23.8	28.3
1972	24.4	28.4
1971	25	31.2
1970	25.5	31.2
1969	26.9	30.3
1968	28.5	30.7
1967	30.1	31.5
1966	31.8	32.8
1965	33.2	33.8
1964	34.4	35.2
1963	34.9	37.2
1962	34.9	39
1961	35	40.9
1960	35	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 35 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	South Korea
2100	12.2%	8.61%
2099	12.2%	8.6%
2098	12.2%	8.59%
2097	12.2%	8.59%
2096	12.2%	8.59%
2095	12.2%	8.6%
2094	12.2%	8.61%
2093	12.2%	8.62%
2092	12.2%	8.62%
2091	12.2%	8.62%
2090	12.2%	8.62%
2089	12.2%	8.6%
2088	12.2%	8.58%
2087	12.2%	8.55%
2086	12.2%	8.5%
2085	12.2%	8.45%
2084	12.3%	8.39%
2083	12.3%	8.33%
2082	12.3%	8.26%
2081	12.4%	8.18%
2080	12.4%	8.09%
2079	12.4%	8%
2078	12.5%	7.91%
2077	12.5%	7.82%
2076	12.6%	7.72%
2075	12.6%	7.63%
2074	12.7%	7.53%
2073	12.7%	7.44%
2072	12.8%	7.35%
2071	12.8%	7.28%
2070	12.8%	7.21%
2069	12.9%	7.16%
2068	12.9%	7.13%
2067	12.9%	7.11%
2066	12.9%	7.11%
2065	13%	7.14%
2064	13%	7.18%
2063	13%	7.23%
2062	13.1%	7.3%
2061	13.1%	7.37%
2060	13.1%	7.45%
2059	13.2%	7.52%
2058	13.2%	7.6%
2057	13.3%	7.66%
2056	13.4%	7.72%
2055	13.4%	7.76%
2054	13.5%	7.79%
2053	13.6%	7.81%
2052	13.7%	7.83%
2051	13.8%	7.83%
2050	13.9%	7.83%
2049	14%	7.82%
2048	14.2%	7.81%
2047	14.3%	7.8%
2046	14.4%	7.79%
2045	14.6%	7.78%
2044	14.8%	7.78%
2043	14.9%	7.77%
2042	15.1%	7.76%
2041	15.3%	7.74%
2040	15.5%	7.72%
2039	15.6%	7.7%
2038	15.8%	7.66%
2037	16%	7.65%
2036	16.2%	7.65%
2035	16.3%	7.66%
2034	16.4%	7.73%
2033	16.4%	7.85%
2032	16.5%	8.02%
2031	16.6%	8.28%
2030	16.7%	8.59%
2029	16.8%	8.9%
2028	16.9%	9.23%
2027	17.1%	9.62%
2026	17.3%	10%
2025	17.6%	10.4%
2024	17.8%	10.6%
2023	18.2%	11%
2022	18.6%	11.4%
2021	18.8%	11.8%
2020	19.1%	12.1%
2019	19.4%	12.4%
2018	19.8%	12.7%
2017	20.2%	13%
2016	20.6%	13.4%
2015	21.2%	13.8%
2014	21.7%	14.2%
2013	22.1%	14.7%
2012	22.6%	15.2%
2011	23.2%	15.8%
2010	23.8%	16.4%
2009	24.2%	16.9%
2008	24.6%	17.5%
2007	25%	18.1%
2006	25.4%	18.7%
2005	25.9%	19.2%
2004	26.4%	19.7%
2003	26.8%	20.1%
2002	27.2%	20.5%
2001	27.5%	20.8%
2000	27.8%	21%
1999	28%	21.2%
1998	28.3%	21.6%
1997	28.4%	22%
1996	28.6%	22.5%
1995	28.6%	23.1%
1994	28.8%	23.7%
1993	29%	24.2%
1992	29.3%	24.7%
1991	29.7%	25.2%
1990	29.8%	25.8%
1989	29.4%	26.5%
1988	29.1%	27.3%
1987	28.9%	28.2%
1986	28.7%	29.2%
1985	28.6%	30.2%
1984	28.6%	31.2%
1983	29.2%	32%
1982	30%	32.7%
1981	31%	33.3%
1980	32%	34%
1979	33%	34.8%
1978	34%	35.6%
1977	35.2%	36.5%
1976	36.4%	37.5%
1975	37.8%	38.5%
1974	39.1%	39.5%
1973	40.4%	40.3%
1972	41.6%	41%
1971	42.7%	41.5%
1970	43.7%	42.1%
1969	43.9%	42.7%
1968	43.4%	43.1%
1967	42.8%	43.3%
1966	42.1%	43.5%
1965	41.3%	43.3%
1964	40.4%	43.1%
1963	39.9%	42.7%
1962	39.9%	42.3%
1961	40%	41.8%
1960	40.1%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	South Korea
2023	35	4
2022	36	7
2021	32	5
2020	35	12
2019	32	5
2018	31	5
2017	31	6
2016	28	6
2015	30	6
2014	32	7
2013	32	7
2012	30	8
2011	31	8
2010	31	8
2009	32	9
2008	31	9
2007	32	10
2006	32	10
2005	33	11
2004	34	12
2003	33	13
2002	36	13
2001	36	14
2000	37	15
1999	34	17
1998	34	18
1997	37	19
1996	37	20
1995	38	22
1994	38	23
1993	40	24
1992	40	26
1991	42	28
1990	41	28
1989	41	29
1988	38	31
1987	40	34
1986	38	35
1985	38	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	South Korea
2023	0.93%	0.28%
2022	0.96%	0.28%
2021	0.98%	0.29%
2020	1.01%	0.3%
2019	1.03%	0.31%
2018	1.05%	0.32%
2017	1.06%	0.33%
2016	1.08%	0.34%
2015	1.1%	0.35%
2014	1.12%	0.36%
2013	1.13%	0.37%
2012	1.15%	0.38%
2011	1.17%	0.4%
2010	1.19%	0.41%
2009	1.22%	0.43%
2008	1.24%	0.45%
2007	1.27%	0.48%
2006	1.3%	0.52%
2005	1.33%	0.56%
2004	1.36%	0.6%
2003	1.4%	0.64%
2002	1.43%	0.68%
2001	1.46%	0.71%
2000	1.49%	0.75%
1999	1.52%	0.8%
1998	1.54%	0.85%
1997	1.55%	0.91%
1996	1.55%	0.98%
1995	1.54%	1.05%
1994	1.51%	1.14%
1993	1.47%	1.23%
1992	1.43%	1.33%
1991	1.39%	1.44%
1990	1.35%	1.57%
1989	1.32%	1.71%
1988	1.3%	1.87%
1987	1.28%	2.05%
1986	1.28%	2.25%
1985	1.29%	2.46%
1984	1.31%	2.7%
1983	1.36%	2.93%
1982	1.42%	3.17%
1981	1.5%	3.4%
1980	1.6%	3.63%
1979	1.71%	3.84%
1978	1.84%	4.04%
1977	1.97%	4.23%
1976	2.11%	4.42%
1975	2.25%	4.61%
1974	2.4%	4.82%
1973	2.56%	5.07%
1972	2.74%	5.36%
1971	2.96%	5.71%
1970	3.23%	6.12%
1969	3.54%	6.59%
1968	3.92%	7.1%
1967	4.36%	7.62%
1966	4.86%	8.16%
1965	5.41%	8.68%
1964	6%	9.18%
1963	6.59%	9.67%
1962	7.18%	10.1%
1961	7.74%	10.6%
1960	8.25%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.