Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Sri Lanka by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2023	1.58	1.97
2022	1.58	1.98
2021	1.58	2
2020	1.57	2.01
2019	1.47	2.02
2018	1.37	2.03
2017	1.49	2.04
2016	1.46	2.06
2015	1.57	2.09
2014	1.53	2.13
2013	1.54	2.18
2012	1.66	2.17
2011	1.75	2.14
2010	1.79	2.13
2009	2.01	2.18
2008	2.04	2.23
2007	1.86	2.3
2006	1.83	2.29
2005	1.83	2.26
2004	1.85	2.27
2003	1.89	2.3
2002	1.94	2.31
2001	2.02	2.28
2000	2.2	2.21
1999	1.96	2.14
1998	2.02	2.14
1997	2.19	2.22
1996	2.27	2.29
1995	2.16	2.35
1994	2.07	2.4
1993	2.04	2.44
1992	2.13	2.49
1991	2.04	2.51
1990	2.25	2.54
1989	2.2	2.58
1988	2.13	2.57
1987	2.07	2.64
1986	2.03	2.74
1985	2.15	2.9
1984	2.04	3.01
1983	2.12	3.11
1982	2.09	3.32
1981	2.17	3.65
1980	2.31	3.73
1979	2.63	3.82
1978	2.57	3.81
1977	2.78	3.74
1976	2.78	3.78
1975	2.77	3.82
1974	2.93	3.86
1973	3.13	4
1972	3.29	4.16
1971	3.46	4.27
1970	3.63	4.39
1969	3.83	4.5
1968	4.01	4.66
1967	4.18	4.79
1966	4.32	4.83
1965	4.42	4.93
1964	4.48	5.06
1963	4.54	5.12
1962	4.55	5.18
1961	4.56	5.24
1960	4.6	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2023	462	66,111
2022	486	95,378
2021	492	121,858
2020	512	170,968
2019	461	172,243
2018	411	183,610
2017	504	187,993
2016	496	194,232
2015	583	201,815
2014	564	211,541
2013	586	221,021
2012	678	229,138
2011	743	224,461
2010	758	224,325
2009	900	200,175
2008	911	232,225
2007	770	248,287
2006	742	248,706
2005	738	248,683
2004	757	212,527
2003	793	252,008
2002	843	252,840
2001	900	244,377
2000	1,009	227,060
1999	828	206,876
1998	845	201,059
1997	932	208,193
1996	947	215,290
1995	844	221,957
1994	757	228,904
1993	706	226,257
1992	728	222,230
1991	673	218,117
1990	833	224,454
1989	845	212,401
1988	848	219,184
1987	845	226,414
1986	855	233,782
1985	955	247,836
1984	899	263,175
1983	941	277,768
1982	913	300,030
1981	940	328,096
1980	1,002	328,155
1979	1,150	329,791
1978	1,064	317,055
1977	1,124	300,038
1976	1,075	291,816
1975	1,028	282,496
1974	1,074	275,521
1973	1,135	278,577
1972	1,179	282,494
1971	1,219	281,200
1970	1,248	286,719
1969	1,308	286,218
1968	1,369	286,642
1967	1,431	284,738
1966	1,489	275,549
1965	1,528	272,422
1964	1,559	269,584
1963	1,543	262,880
1962	1,509	256,719
1961	1,476	251,087
1960	1,434	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Sri Lanka by year

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2023	11.8	11.2
2022	12	12.4
2021	12.1	12.9
2020	12.2	13.8
2019	11.5	14.6
2018	10.8	15.2
2017	11.8	15.4
2016	11.7	15.7
2015	12.6	16
2014	12.3	16.5
2013	12.4	17
2012	13.5	17.1
2011	14.3	17.1
2010	14.7	17.1
2009	16.6	17.6
2008	17	18.2
2007	15.6	18.8
2006	15.5	18.9
2005	15.6	18.7
2004	15.9	18.8
2003	16.4	19.1
2002	17.1	19.2
2001	18	19
2000	19.7	18.4
1999	17.7	17.9
1998	18.3	17.8
1997	19.9	18.5
1996	20.6	19
1995	19.6	19.6
1994	18.7	20
1993	18.3	20
1992	18.9	20.1
1991	18.2	20.2
1990	20.8	20.5
1989	20.8	20.6
1988	20.6	20.3
1987	20.4	20.8
1986	20.3	21.4
1985	21.7	22.4
1984	20.7	23.5
1983	21.2	24.4
1982	20.6	26
1981	21	28.1
1980	21.9	28.6
1979	24.3	29.3
1978	22.9	29
1977	23.9	28.3
1976	23.1	28.3
1975	22.3	28.2
1974	22.9	28.2
1973	23.8	28.9
1972	24.4	29.7
1971	25	30.2
1970	25.5	31.2
1969	26.9	31.8
1968	28.5	32.6
1967	30.1	33.2
1966	31.8	33.2
1965	33.2	33.8
1964	34.4	34.5
1963	34.9	34.7
1962	34.9	35.1
1961	35	35.6
1960	35	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 35 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Antigua and Barbuda

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2100	12.2%	13.1%
2099	12.2%	13.1%
2098	12.2%	13.2%
2097	12.2%	13.2%
2096	12.2%	13.2%
2095	12.2%	13.3%
2094	12.2%	13.3%
2093	12.2%	13.4%
2092	12.2%	13.4%
2091	12.2%	13.5%
2090	12.2%	13.6%
2089	12.2%	13.7%
2088	12.2%	13.7%
2087	12.2%	13.8%
2086	12.2%	13.9%
2085	12.2%	14%
2084	12.3%	14%
2083	12.3%	14.1%
2082	12.3%	14.2%
2081	12.4%	14.3%
2080	12.4%	14.3%
2079	12.4%	14.4%
2078	12.5%	14.5%
2077	12.5%	14.5%
2076	12.6%	14.6%
2075	12.6%	14.6%
2074	12.7%	14.7%
2073	12.7%	14.7%
2072	12.8%	14.8%
2071	12.8%	14.9%
2070	12.8%	14.9%
2069	12.9%	15%
2068	12.9%	15%
2067	12.9%	15.1%
2066	12.9%	15.2%
2065	13%	15.3%
2064	13%	15.4%
2063	13%	15.5%
2062	13.1%	15.6%
2061	13.1%	15.7%
2060	13.1%	15.8%
2059	13.2%	16%
2058	13.2%	16.1%
2057	13.3%	16.3%
2056	13.4%	16.4%
2055	13.4%	16.6%
2054	13.5%	16.8%
2053	13.6%	16.9%
2052	13.7%	17.1%
2051	13.8%	17.2%
2050	13.9%	17.4%
2049	14%	17.5%
2048	14.2%	17.7%
2047	14.3%	17.8%
2046	14.4%	17.9%
2045	14.6%	18%
2044	14.8%	18.2%
2043	14.9%	18.3%
2042	15.1%	18.4%
2041	15.3%	18.5%
2040	15.5%	18.6%
2039	15.6%	18.7%
2038	15.8%	18.9%
2037	16%	19%
2036	16.2%	19.1%
2035	16.3%	19.3%
2034	16.4%	19.5%
2033	16.4%	19.7%
2032	16.5%	19.9%
2031	16.6%	20.1%
2030	16.7%	20.3%
2029	16.8%	20.6%
2028	16.9%	20.9%
2027	17.1%	21.2%
2026	17.3%	21.5%
2025	17.6%	21.9%
2024	17.8%	22%
2023	18.2%	22.4%
2022	18.6%	22.7%
2021	18.8%	23%
2020	19.1%	23.3%
2019	19.4%	23.7%
2018	19.8%	24%
2017	20.2%	24.2%
2016	20.6%	24.5%
2015	21.2%	24.7%
2014	21.7%	24.9%
2013	22.1%	25%
2012	22.6%	25.2%
2011	23.2%	25.3%
2010	23.8%	25.4%
2009	24.2%	25.5%
2008	24.6%	25.6%
2007	25%	25.7%
2006	25.4%	25.7%
2005	25.9%	25.8%
2004	26.4%	26%
2003	26.8%	26.1%
2002	27.2%	26.3%
2001	27.5%	26.6%
2000	27.8%	27%
1999	28%	27.4%
1998	28.3%	27.8%
1997	28.4%	28.2%
1996	28.6%	28.6%
1995	28.6%	29.2%
1994	28.8%	29.9%
1993	29%	30.6%
1992	29.3%	31.4%
1991	29.7%	32.1%
1990	29.8%	32.5%
1989	29.4%	33%
1988	29.1%	33.5%
1987	28.9%	34%
1986	28.7%	34.6%
1985	28.6%	35.2%
1984	28.6%	35.5%
1983	29.2%	35.8%
1982	30%	36%
1981	31%	36.2%
1980	32%	36.4%
1979	33%	36.7%
1978	34%	36.9%
1977	35.2%	37.2%
1976	36.4%	37.6%
1975	37.8%	38%
1974	39.1%	38.4%
1973	40.4%	38.8%
1972	41.6%	39.2%
1971	42.7%	39.5%
1970	43.7%	39.7%
1969	43.9%	39.9%
1968	43.4%	40.1%
1967	42.8%	40.3%
1966	42.1%	40.4%
1965	41.3%	40.5%
1964	40.4%	40.6%
1963	39.9%	40.7%
1962	39.9%	40.8%
1961	40%	40.9%
1960	40.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2023	35	18
2022	36	22
2021	32	34
2020	35	23
2019	32	20
2018	31	21
2017	31	21
2016	28	22
2015	30	22
2014	32	23
2013	32	23
2012	30	24
2011	31	25
2010	31	26
2009	32	28
2008	31	30
2007	32	31
2006	32	32
2005	33	32
2004	34	37
2003	33	35
2002	36	36
2001	36	37
2000	37	39
1999	34	41
1998	34	43
1997	37	45
1996	37	47
1995	38	48
1994	38	49
1993	40	51
1992	40	54
1991	42	57
1990	41	59
1989	41	61
1988	38	62
1987	40	64
1986	38	66
1985	38	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Antigua and Barbuda

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Antigua	Sri Lanka
2023	0.93%	0.61%
2022	0.96%	0.64%
2021	0.98%	0.66%
2020	1.01%	0.69%
2019	1.03%	0.72%
2018	1.05%	0.76%
2017	1.06%	0.79%
2016	1.08%	0.83%
2015	1.1%	0.87%
2014	1.12%	0.92%
2013	1.13%	0.98%
2012	1.15%	1.03%
2011	1.17%	1.08%
2010	1.19%	1.12%
2009	1.22%	2.08%
2008	1.24%	1.2%
2007	1.27%	1.26%
2006	1.3%	1.33%
2005	1.33%	1.4%
2004	1.36%	2.88%
2003	1.4%	1.52%
2002	1.43%	1.55%
2001	1.46%	1.58%
2000	1.49%	1.63%
1999	1.52%	1.69%
1998	1.54%	1.76%
1997	1.55%	1.86%
1996	1.55%	1.95%
1995	1.54%	2.05%
1994	1.51%	2.14%
1993	1.47%	2.22%
1992	1.43%	2.29%
1991	1.39%	2.32%
1990	1.35%	2.33%
1989	1.32%	2.74%
1988	1.3%	2.41%
1987	1.28%	2.54%
1986	1.28%	2.74%
1985	1.29%	3.02%
1984	1.31%	3.35%
1983	1.36%	3.67%
1982	1.42%	3.98%
1981	1.5%	4.29%
1980	1.6%	4.63%
1979	1.71%	4.99%
1978	1.84%	5.38%
1977	1.97%	5.77%
1976	2.11%	6.12%
1975	2.25%	6.41%
1974	2.4%	6.62%
1973	2.56%	6.77%
1972	2.74%	6.86%
1971	2.96%	6.94%
1970	3.23%	7.02%
1969	3.54%	7.14%
1968	3.92%	7.32%
1967	4.36%	7.55%
1966	4.86%	7.81%
1965	5.41%	8.07%
1964	6%	8.3%
1963	6.59%	8.48%
1962	7.18%	8.66%
1961	7.74%	8.95%
1960	8.25%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.93% in Antigua and Barbuda and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.