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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Taiwan

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. 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 0.89 in Taiwan — 43.9% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.1% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 2.17 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • 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 Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Taiwan by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.58 0.87
2022 1.58 0.87
2021 1.58 0.98
2020 1.57 0.99
2019 1.47 1.05
2018 1.37 1.06
2017 1.49 1.13
2016 1.46 1.17
2015 1.57 1.18
2014 1.53 -
2013 1.54 -
2012 1.66 -
2011 1.75 1.07
2010 1.79 -
2009 2.01 -
2008 2.04 -
2007 1.86 -
2006 1.83 -
2005 1.83 -
2004 1.85 -
2003 1.89 -
2002 1.94 -
2001 2.02 1.4
2000 2.2 -
1999 1.96 -
1998 2.02 -
1997 2.19 -
1996 2.27 -
1995 2.16 -
1994 2.07 -
1993 2.04 -
1992 2.13 -
1991 2.04 1.72
1990 2.25 -
1989 2.2 -
1988 2.13 -
1987 2.07 -
1986 2.03 -
1985 2.15 -
1984 2.04 -
1983 2.12 -
1982 2.09 -
1981 2.17 2.46
1980 2.31 -
1979 2.63 -
1978 2.57 -
1977 2.78 -
1976 2.78 -
1975 2.77 -
1974 2.93 -
1973 3.13 -
1972 3.29 -
1971 3.46 -
1970 3.63 -
1969 3.83 -
1968 4.01 -
1967 4.18 -
1966 4.32 -
1965 4.42 -
1964 4.48 -
1963 4.54 -
1962 4.55 -
1961 4.56 -
1960 4.6 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 462 -69,794
2022 486 -68,327
2021 492 -30,039
2020 512 -7,782
2019 461 1,416
2018 411 8,725
2017 504 22,613
2016 496 35,980
2015 583 49,741
2014 564 -
2013 586 -
2012 678 -
2011 743 43,836
2010 758 -
2009 900 -
2008 911 -
2007 770 -
2006 742 -
2005 738 -
2004 757 -
2003 793 -
2002 843 -
2001 900 132,707
2000 1,009 -
1999 828 -
1998 845 -
1997 932 -
1996 947 -
1995 844 -
1994 757 -
1993 706 -
1992 728 -
1991 673 215,698
1990 833 -
1989 845 -
1988 848 -
1987 845 -
1986 855 -
1985 955 -
1984 899 -
1983 941 -
1982 913 -
1981 940 326,883
1980 1,002 -
1979 1,150 -
1978 1,064 -
1977 1,124 -
1976 1,075 -
1975 1,028 -
1974 1,074 -
1973 1,135 -
1972 1,179 -
1971 1,219 -
1970 1,248 -
1969 1,308 -
1968 1,369 -
1967 1,431 -
1966 1,489 346,958
1965 1,528 -
1964 1,559 -
1963 1,543 -
1962 1,509 -
1961 1,476 -
1960 1,434 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Taiwan by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 11.8 5.81
2022 12 5.96
2021 12.1 6.55
2020 12.2 7.01
2019 11.5 7.53
2018 10.8 7.7
2017 11.8 8.23
2016 11.7 8.86
2015 12.6 9.1
2014 12.3 -
2013 12.4 -
2012 13.5 -
2011 14.3 8.48
2010 14.7 -
2009 16.6 -
2008 17 -
2007 15.6 -
2006 15.5 -
2005 15.6 -
2004 15.9 -
2003 16.4 -
2002 17.1 -
2001 18 11.7
2000 19.7 -
1999 17.7 -
1998 18.3 -
1997 19.9 -
1996 20.6 -
1995 19.6 -
1994 18.7 -
1993 18.3 -
1992 18.9 -
1991 18.2 15.7
1990 20.8 -
1989 20.8 -
1988 20.6 -
1987 20.4 -
1986 20.3 -
1985 21.7 -
1984 20.7 -
1983 21.2 -
1982 20.6 -
1981 21 23
1980 21.9 -
1979 24.3 -
1978 22.9 -
1977 23.9 -
1976 23.1 -
1975 22.3 -
1974 22.9 -
1973 23.8 -
1972 24.4 -
1971 25 -
1970 25.5 -
1969 26.9 -
1968 28.5 -
1967 30.1 -
1966 31.8 32.4
1965 33.2 -
1964 34.4 -
1963 34.9 -
1962 34.9 -
1961 35 -
1960 35 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.8 in Antigua and Barbuda and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 31.8 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.58 0.89
Fertility rate rank 128/196 195/196
Birth rate 11.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 117/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 -67,188
Natural population change rank 146/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% -0.29%
Population growth +0.49% -0.34%
Population growth rank 135/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% n/a
Life expectancy 78.1 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Taiwan
2100 12.2% 9.81%
2099 12.2% 9.82%
2098 12.2% 9.83%
2097 12.2% 9.82%
2096 12.2% 9.8%
2095 12.2% 9.78%
2094 12.2% 9.74%
2093 12.2% 9.69%
2092 12.2% 9.63%
2091 12.2% 9.57%
2090 12.2% 9.49%
2089 12.2% 9.41%
2088 12.2% 9.32%
2087 12.2% 9.23%
2086 12.2% 9.13%
2085 12.2% 9.04%
2084 12.3% 8.94%
2083 12.3% 8.84%
2082 12.3% 8.74%
2081 12.4% 8.64%
2080 12.4% 8.55%
2079 12.4% 8.46%
2078 12.5% 8.39%
2077 12.5% 8.32%
2076 12.6% 8.26%
2075 12.6% 8.22%
2074 12.7% 8.19%
2073 12.7% 8.18%
2072 12.8% 8.18%
2071 12.8% 8.2%
2070 12.8% 8.23%
2069 12.9% 8.26%
2068 12.9% 8.31%
2067 12.9% 8.37%
2066 12.9% 8.42%
2065 13% 8.48%
2064 13% 8.53%
2063 13% 8.57%
2062 13.1% 8.61%
2061 13.1% 8.63%
2060 13.1% 8.64%
2059 13.2% 8.64%
2058 13.2% 8.62%
2057 13.3% 8.6%
2056 13.4% 8.55%
2055 13.4% 8.51%
2054 13.5% 8.45%
2053 13.6% 8.39%
2052 13.7% 8.33%
2051 13.8% 8.27%
2050 13.9% 8.22%
2049 14% 8.16%
2048 14.2% 8.12%
2047 14.3% 8.08%
2046 14.4% 8.04%
2045 14.6% 8.02%
2044 14.8% 8%
2043 14.9% 7.99%
2042 15.1% 7.99%
2041 15.3% 8%
2040 15.5% 8.01%
2039 15.6% 8.04%
2038 15.8% 8.09%
2037 16% 8.14%
2036 16.2% 8.25%
2035 16.3% 8.43%
2034 16.4% 8.66%
2033 16.4% 8.92%
2032 16.5% 9.2%
2031 16.6% 9.58%
2030 16.7% 10%
2029 16.8% 10.4%
2028 16.9% 10.7%
2027 17.1% 11.1%
2026 17.3% 11.4%
2025 17.6% 11.6%
2024 17.8% 11.7%
2023 18.2% 11.9%
2022 18.6% 12.1%
2021 18.8% 12.4%
2020 19.1% 12.6%
2019 19.4% 12.8%
2018 19.8% 12.9%
2017 20.2% 13.1%
2016 20.6% 13.3%
2015 21.2% 13.6%
2014 21.7% 14%
2013 22.1% 14.3%
2012 22.6% 14.6%
2011 23.2% 15.1%
2010 23.8% 15.6%
2009 24.2% 16.3%
2008 24.6% 17%
2007 25% 17.6%
2006 25.4% 18.1%
2005 25.9% 18.7%
2004 26.4% 19.3%
2003 26.8% 19.8%
2002 27.2% 20.4%
2001 27.5% 20.8%
2000 27.8% 21.1%
1999 28% 21.4%
1998 28.3% 22%
1997 28.4% 22.6%
1996 28.6% 23.1%
1995 28.6% 23.8%
1994 28.8% 24.4%
1993 29% 25.1%
1992 29.3% 25.8%
1991 29.7% 26.3%
1990 29.8% 27.1%
1989 29.4% 27.5%
1988 29.1% 28%
1987 28.9% 28.4%
1986 28.7% 29%
1985 28.6% 29.6%
1984 28.6% 30.2%
1983 29.2% 30.8%
1982 30% 31.2%
1981 31% 31.6%
1980 32% 32.1%
1979 33% 32.7%
1978 34% 33.3%
1977 35.2% 34%
1976 36.4% 34.7%
1975 37.8% 35.4%
1974 39.1% 36.2%
1973 40.4% -
1972 41.6% -
1971 42.7% -
1970 43.7% -
1969 43.9% -
1968 43.4% -
1967 42.8% -
1966 42.1% -
1965 41.3% -
1964 40.4% -
1963 39.9% -
1962 39.9% -
1961 40% -
1960 40.1% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Taiwan

Antigua and Barbuda
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 35 14
2022 36 14
2021 32 14
2020 35 13
2019 32 15.4
2018 31 11.6
2017 31 11.6
2016 28 11.6
2015 30 11.3
2014 32 8.5
2013 32 8.5
2012 30 8.5
2011 31 7.8
2010 31 7.8
2009 32 7.8
2008 31 7.8
2007 32 7.8
2006 32 7.8
2005 33 7.8
2004 34 7.8
2003 33 7.8
2002 36 7.8
2001 36 7.8
2000 37 7.8
1999 34 8.4
1998 34 8.9
1997 37 9.2
1996 37 7.7
1995 38 7.7
1994 38 8
1993 40 9.2
1992 40 6.8
1991 42 8.1
1990 41 12.2
1989 41 12.7
1988 38 9
1987 40 8.9
1986 38 9.4
1985 38 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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