Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs South Sudan by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	South Sudan
2023	1.58	3.86
2022	1.58	3.96
2021	1.58	4.05
2020	1.57	4.16
2019	1.47	4.26
2018	1.37	4.37
2017	1.49	4.48
2016	1.46	4.58
2015	1.57	4.7
2014	1.53	4.82
2013	1.54	4.94
2012	1.66	5.06
2011	1.75	5.19
2010	1.79	5.32
2009	2.01	5.45
2008	2.04	5.57
2007	1.86	5.7
2006	1.83	5.85
2005	1.83	6.02
2004	1.85	6.19
2003	1.89	6.35
2002	1.94	6.52
2001	2.02	6.65
2000	2.2	6.8
1999	1.96	6.94
1998	2.02	7.08
1997	2.19	7.2
1996	2.27	7.32
1995	2.16	7.34
1994	2.07	7.35
1993	2.04	7.36
1992	2.13	7.37
1991	2.04	7.38
1990	2.25	7.38
1989	2.2	7.37
1988	2.13	7.38
1987	2.07	7.39
1986	2.03	7.38
1985	2.15	7.36
1984	2.04	7.35
1983	2.12	7.34
1982	2.09	7.34
1981	2.17	7.33
1980	2.31	7.33
1979	2.63	7.32
1978	2.57	7.33
1977	2.78	7.33
1976	2.78	7.33
1975	2.77	7.33
1974	2.93	7.31
1973	3.13	7.31
1972	3.29	7.31
1971	3.46	7.3
1970	3.63	7.29
1969	3.83	7.28
1968	4.01	7.26
1967	4.18	7.26
1966	4.32	7.25
1965	4.42	7.22
1964	4.48	7.22
1963	4.54	7.2
1962	4.55	7.2
1961	4.56	7.18
1960	4.6	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	South Sudan
2023	462	217,966
2022	486	211,166
2021	492	213,567
2020	512	212,332
2019	461	209,708
2018	411	168,497
2017	504	72,193
2016	496	110,553
2015	583	148,542
2014	564	227,611
2013	586	315,983
2012	678	312,974
2011	743	303,181
2010	758	287,409
2009	900	278,859
2008	911	268,268
2007	770	256,546
2006	742	246,706
2005	738	239,272
2004	757	231,877
2003	793	225,822
2002	843	212,014
2001	900	204,108
2000	1,009	196,055
1999	828	180,721
1998	845	-12,157
1997	932	121,454
1996	947	116,728
1995	844	110,417
1994	757	165,407
1993	706	32,779
1992	728	28,874
1991	673	87,873
1990	833	82,900
1989	845	83,735
1988	848	-125,447
1987	845	5,756
1986	855	99,502
1985	955	95,342
1984	899	90,970
1983	941	104,107
1982	913	118,641
1981	940	115,163
1980	1,002	112,307
1979	1,150	109,540
1978	1,064	107,352
1977	1,124	104,886
1976	1,075	102,346
1975	1,028	99,882
1974	1,074	97,181
1973	1,135	94,765
1972	1,179	74,803
1971	1,219	72,308
1970	1,248	44,776
1969	1,308	42,015
1968	1,369	44,213
1967	1,431	41,357
1966	1,489	38,523
1965	1,528	51,682
1964	1,559	64,786
1963	1,543	46,333
1962	1,509	47,406
1961	1,476	45,186
1960	1,434	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs South Sudan by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	South Sudan
2023	11.8	28.6
2022	12	29.1
2021	12.1	29.7
2020	12.2	29.4
2019	11.5	29.4
2018	10.8	29.1
2017	11.8	32.8
2016	11.7	35.1
2015	12.6	35.4
2014	12.3	38.2
2013	12.4	38.3
2012	13.5	39.1
2011	14.3	39.8
2010	14.7	39.9
2009	16.6	41
2008	17	41.6
2007	15.6	42.3
2006	15.5	43.2
2005	15.6	44.3
2004	15.9	45.5
2003	16.4	46.8
2002	17.1	48
2001	18	48.9
2000	19.7	49.8
1999	17.7	50.7
1998	18.3	51.2
1997	19.9	51.6
1996	20.6	52.6
1995	19.6	52.7
1994	18.7	52.7
1993	18.3	52.7
1992	18.9	52.5
1991	18.2	52.4
1990	20.8	52.3
1989	20.8	53.1
1988	20.6	51.9
1987	20.4	50.6
1986	20.3	50.6
1985	21.7	50.7
1984	20.7	50.8
1983	21.2	51.1
1982	20.6	51.4
1981	21	51.7
1980	21.9	52
1979	24.3	52.3
1978	22.9	52.7
1977	23.9	53
1976	23.1	53.4
1975	22.3	53.7
1974	22.9	53.9
1973	23.8	54.3
1972	24.4	54.5
1971	25	54.6
1970	25.5	54.5
1969	26.9	54.3
1968	28.5	54
1967	30.1	53.7
1966	31.8	53.5
1965	33.2	53.1
1964	34.4	53
1963	34.9	52.7
1962	34.9	52.5
1961	35	52.3
1960	35	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 35 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

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South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	South Sudan
2100	12.2%	20.1%
2099	12.2%	20.2%
2098	12.2%	20.3%
2097	12.2%	20.3%
2096	12.2%	20.4%
2095	12.2%	20.5%
2094	12.2%	20.6%
2093	12.2%	20.7%
2092	12.2%	20.9%
2091	12.2%	21%
2090	12.2%	21.1%
2089	12.2%	21.2%
2088	12.2%	21.3%
2087	12.2%	21.5%
2086	12.2%	21.6%
2085	12.2%	21.8%
2084	12.3%	21.9%
2083	12.3%	22.1%
2082	12.3%	22.3%
2081	12.4%	22.4%
2080	12.4%	22.6%
2079	12.4%	22.8%
2078	12.5%	23%
2077	12.5%	23.2%
2076	12.6%	23.3%
2075	12.6%	23.5%
2074	12.7%	23.7%
2073	12.7%	23.9%
2072	12.8%	24.1%
2071	12.8%	24.3%
2070	12.8%	24.5%
2069	12.9%	24.7%
2068	12.9%	25%
2067	12.9%	25.2%
2066	12.9%	25.4%
2065	13%	25.6%
2064	13%	25.8%
2063	13%	26%
2062	13.1%	26.3%
2061	13.1%	26.5%
2060	13.1%	26.7%
2059	13.2%	27%
2058	13.2%	27.2%
2057	13.3%	27.5%
2056	13.4%	27.8%
2055	13.4%	28.1%
2054	13.5%	28.5%
2053	13.6%	28.8%
2052	13.7%	29.2%
2051	13.8%	29.5%
2050	13.9%	29.9%
2049	14%	30.3%
2048	14.2%	30.8%
2047	14.3%	31.2%
2046	14.4%	31.6%
2045	14.6%	32%
2044	14.8%	32.4%
2043	14.9%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33%
2041	15.3%	33.3%
2040	15.5%	33.6%
2039	15.6%	33.8%
2038	15.8%	33.9%
2037	16%	34.1%
2036	16.2%	34.2%
2035	16.3%	34.3%
2034	16.4%	34.4%
2033	16.4%	34.3%
2032	16.5%	34.4%
2031	16.6%	34.6%
2030	16.7%	34.8%
2029	16.8%	35.2%
2028	16.9%	35.8%
2027	17.1%	36.6%
2026	17.3%	37.5%
2025	17.6%	38.4%
2024	17.8%	38.9%
2023	18.2%	39.9%
2022	18.6%	40.9%
2021	18.8%	41.6%
2020	19.1%	42.4%
2019	19.4%	43.6%
2018	19.8%	44.9%
2017	20.2%	45%
2016	20.6%	43.7%
2015	21.2%	43.1%
2014	21.7%	42.5%
2013	22.1%	41.9%
2012	22.6%	41.9%
2011	23.2%	42.2%
2010	23.8%	42.8%
2009	24.2%	43.4%
2008	24.6%	43.8%
2007	25%	44.3%
2006	25.4%	44.8%
2005	25.9%	45.3%
2004	26.4%	45.8%
2003	26.8%	45.9%
2002	27.2%	45.7%
2001	27.5%	45.5%
2000	27.8%	45.5%
1999	28%	45.6%
1998	28.3%	45.8%
1997	28.4%	46%
1996	28.6%	46%
1995	28.6%	45.8%
1994	28.8%	45.8%
1993	29%	45.7%
1992	29.3%	45.6%
1991	29.7%	45.5%
1990	29.8%	45.4%
1989	29.4%	45.4%
1988	29.1%	46.2%
1987	28.9%	46.9%
1986	28.7%	46.7%
1985	28.6%	46.6%
1984	28.6%	46.5%
1983	29.2%	46.3%
1982	30%	46.2%
1981	31%	46%
1980	32%	45.8%
1979	33%	45.7%
1978	34%	45.5%
1977	35.2%	45.4%
1976	36.4%	45.3%
1975	37.8%	45.2%
1974	39.1%	45.1%
1973	40.4%	45%
1972	41.6%	44.8%
1971	42.7%	44.7%
1970	43.7%	44.5%
1969	43.9%	44.3%
1968	43.4%	44%
1967	42.8%	43.8%
1966	42.1%	43.5%
1965	41.3%	43.3%
1964	40.4%	43%
1963	39.9%	42.8%
1962	39.9%	42.6%
1961	40%	42.6%
1960	40.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs South Sudan

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	South Sudan
2023	35	692
2022	36	704
2021	32	749
2020	35	729
2019	32	745
2018	31	913
2017	31	1,662
2016	28	1,629
2015	30	1,436
2014	32	1,216
2013	32	771
2012	30	755
2011	31	770
2010	31	776
2009	32	823
2008	31	858
2007	32	933
2006	32	1,005
2005	33	1,074
2004	34	1,150
2003	33	1,199
2002	36	1,521
2001	36	1,580
2000	37	1,658
1999	34	2,048
1998	34	7,514
1997	37	4,172
1996	37	4,357
1995	38	4,430
1994	38	1,666
1993	40	7,537
1992	40	7,597
1991	42	4,764
1990	41	4,877
1989	41	5,103
1988	38	5,535
1987	40	8,045
1986	38	3,720
1985	38	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	South Sudan
2023	0.93%	9.87%
2022	0.96%	9.87%
2021	0.98%	9.87%
2020	1.01%	9.87%
2019	1.03%	9.87%
2018	1.05%	13.2%
2017	1.06%	27.8%
2016	1.08%	26.4%
2015	1.1%	23.7%
2014	1.12%	18.2%
2013	1.13%	9.92%
2012	1.15%	10.1%
2011	1.17%	10.5%
2010	1.19%	10.9%
2009	1.22%	11.5%
2008	1.24%	12.1%
2007	1.27%	12.7%
2006	1.3%	13.4%
2005	1.33%	14.1%
2004	1.36%	14.8%
2003	1.4%	15.7%
2002	1.43%	16.5%
2001	1.46%	17.4%
2000	1.49%	18.3%
1999	1.52%	19.2%
1998	1.54%	42.6%
1997	1.55%	25.2%
1996	1.55%	26.1%
1995	1.54%	27%
1994	1.51%	23%
1993	1.47%	33.1%
1992	1.43%	33.8%
1991	1.39%	29.7%
1990	1.35%	30.3%
1989	1.32%	30.7%
1988	1.3%	76.7%
1987	1.28%	36%
1986	1.28%	26.7%
1985	1.29%	27.1%
1984	1.31%	27.5%
1983	1.36%	27.8%
1982	1.42%	28.2%
1981	1.5%	28.5%
1980	1.6%	28.9%
1979	1.71%	29.2%
1978	1.84%	29.5%
1977	1.97%	29.9%
1976	2.11%	30.2%
1975	2.25%	30.6%
1974	2.4%	30.9%
1973	2.56%	31.3%
1972	2.74%	31.6%
1971	2.96%	31.9%
1970	3.23%	32.3%
1969	3.54%	32.6%
1968	3.92%	32.9%
1967	4.36%	33.3%
1966	4.86%	33.6%
1965	5.41%	34%
1964	6%	34.3%
1963	6.59%	34.6%
1962	7.18%	34.9%
1961	7.74%	35.2%
1960	8.25%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.