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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Venezuela

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. 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 2.08 in Venezuela — 31.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Venezuela by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Venezuela
2023 1.58 2.08
2022 1.58 2.09
2021 1.58 2.11
2020 1.57 2.12
2019 1.47 2.13
2018 1.37 2.15
2017 1.49 2.18
2016 1.46 2.22
2015 1.57 2.25
2014 1.53 2.3
2013 1.54 2.33
2012 1.66 2.38
2011 1.75 2.4
2010 1.79 2.4
2009 2.01 2.42
2008 2.04 2.48
2007 1.86 2.52
2006 1.83 2.6
2005 1.83 2.63
2004 1.85 2.64
2003 1.89 2.7
2002 1.94 2.74
2001 2.02 2.78
2000 2.2 2.79
1999 1.96 2.86
1998 2.02 2.91
1997 2.19 2.97
1996 2.27 3.02
1995 2.16 3.08
1994 2.07 3.15
1993 2.04 3.22
1992 2.13 3.29
1991 2.04 3.37
1990 2.25 3.45
1989 2.2 3.52
1988 2.13 3.6
1987 2.07 3.67
1986 2.03 3.73
1985 2.15 3.79
1984 2.04 3.86
1983 2.12 3.93
1982 2.09 4.01
1981 2.17 4.1
1980 2.31 4.2
1979 2.63 4.3
1978 2.57 4.4
1977 2.78 4.49
1976 2.78 4.59
1975 2.77 4.69
1974 2.93 4.79
1973 3.13 4.91
1972 3.29 5.04
1971 3.46 5.17
1970 3.63 5.32
1969 3.83 5.47
1968 4.01 5.61
1967 4.18 5.75
1966 4.32 5.87
1965 4.42 5.98
1964 4.48 6.07
1963 4.54 6.16
1962 4.55 6.23
1961 4.56 6.3
1960 4.6 6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Venezuela
2023 462 213,020
2022 486 216,619
2021 492 207,746
2020 512 237,223
2019 461 274,826
2018 411 317,302
2017 504 340,222
2016 496 359,651
2015 583 384,560
2014 564 395,088
2013 586 408,930
2012 678 420,758
2011 743 425,958
2010 758 425,397
2009 900 427,257
2008 911 435,870
2007 770 452,482
2006 742 460,152
2005 738 463,260
2004 757 455,881
2003 793 456,902
2002 843 466,821
2001 900 451,487
2000 1,009 459,802
1999 828 463,787
1998 845 469,123
1997 932 472,002
1996 947 468,653
1995 844 469,267
1994 757 469,178
1993 706 473,189
1992 728 474,824
1991 673 477,917
1990 833 478,168
1989 845 478,053
1988 848 477,569
1987 845 474,204
1986 855 468,252
1985 955 455,517
1984 899 449,186
1983 941 443,569
1982 913 436,564
1981 940 432,059
1980 1,002 425,613
1979 1,150 421,256
1978 1,064 414,032
1977 1,124 405,315
1976 1,075 395,344
1975 1,028 385,045
1974 1,074 375,678
1973 1,135 367,612
1972 1,179 360,749
1971 1,219 355,212
1970 1,248 350,709
1969 1,308 343,596
1968 1,369 340,973
1967 1,431 335,813
1966 1,489 329,697
1965 1,528 321,695
1964 1,559 314,397
1963 1,543 307,279
1962 1,509 299,345
1961 1,476 292,109
1960 1,434 285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Venezuela by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Venezuela
2023 11.8 15.1
2022 12 15
2021 12.1 15.2
2020 12.2 15.5
2019 11.5 16.3
2018 10.8 17.3
2017 11.8 17.9
2016 11.7 18.3
2015 12.6 18.6
2014 12.3 19.1
2013 12.4 19.5
2012 13.5 19.9
2011 14.3 20.2
2010 14.7 20.3
2009 16.6 20.6
2008 17 21.1
2007 15.6 21.5
2006 15.5 22.1
2005 15.6 22.4
2004 15.9 22.4
2003 16.4 22.9
2002 17.1 23.3
2001 18 23.6
2000 19.7 23.7
1999 17.7 24.2
1998 18.3 24.6
1997 19.9 25.1
1996 20.6 25.5
1995 19.6 26
1994 18.7 26.5
1993 18.3 27.1
1992 18.9 27.7
1991 18.2 28.3
1990 20.8 28.9
1989 20.8 29.5
1988 20.6 30.1
1987 20.4 30.6
1986 20.3 30.9
1985 21.7 31
1984 20.7 31.4
1983 21.2 31.8
1982 20.6 32.3
1981 21 32.8
1980 21.9 33.3
1979 24.3 33.8
1978 22.9 34.1
1977 23.9 34.5
1976 23.1 34.7
1975 22.3 35
1974 22.9 35.3
1973 23.8 35.7
1972 24.4 36.1
1971 25 36.7
1970 25.5 37.5
1969 26.9 38.2
1968 28.5 39
1967 30.1 39.7
1966 31.8 40.5
1965 33.2 41.3
1964 34.4 42
1963 34.9 42.7
1962 34.9 43.4
1961 35 44.1
1960 35 45

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 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 35 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.58 2.08
Fertility rate rank 128/196 95/196
Birth rate 11.8 15.1
Birth rate rank 117/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +213,020
Natural population change rank 146/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +0.75%
Population growth +0.49% +0.37%
Population growth rank 135/197 143/197
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 2.43%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Venezuela
2100 12.2% 14.4%
2099 12.2% 14.5%
2098 12.2% 14.5%
2097 12.2% 14.5%
2096 12.2% 14.5%
2095 12.2% 14.6%
2094 12.2% 14.6%
2093 12.2% 14.6%
2092 12.2% 14.7%
2091 12.2% 14.7%
2090 12.2% 14.8%
2089 12.2% 14.8%
2088 12.2% 14.9%
2087 12.2% 15%
2086 12.2% 15.1%
2085 12.2% 15.2%
2084 12.3% 15.2%
2083 12.3% 15.3%
2082 12.3% 15.4%
2081 12.4% 15.6%
2080 12.4% 15.7%
2079 12.4% 15.8%
2078 12.5% 15.9%
2077 12.5% 16%
2076 12.6% 16.1%
2075 12.6% 16.2%
2074 12.7% 16.4%
2073 12.7% 16.5%
2072 12.8% 16.6%
2071 12.8% 16.7%
2070 12.8% 16.8%
2069 12.9% 16.8%
2068 12.9% 16.9%
2067 12.9% 17%
2066 12.9% 17.1%
2065 13% 17.2%
2064 13% 17.3%
2063 13% 17.4%
2062 13.1% 17.4%
2061 13.1% 17.5%
2060 13.1% 17.7%
2059 13.2% 17.8%
2058 13.2% 17.9%
2057 13.3% 18.1%
2056 13.4% 18.3%
2055 13.4% 18.5%
2054 13.5% 18.7%
2053 13.6% 18.9%
2052 13.7% 19.1%
2051 13.8% 19.4%
2050 13.9% 19.6%
2049 14% 19.9%
2048 14.2% 20.2%
2047 14.3% 20.4%
2046 14.4% 20.6%
2045 14.6% 20.8%
2044 14.8% 21%
2043 14.9% 21.2%
2042 15.1% 21.3%
2041 15.3% 21.4%
2040 15.5% 21.4%
2039 15.6% 21.5%
2038 15.8% 21.5%
2037 16% 21.4%
2036 16.2% 21.4%
2035 16.3% 21.4%
2034 16.4% 21.5%
2033 16.4% 21.6%
2032 16.5% 21.9%
2031 16.6% 22.2%
2030 16.7% 22.5%
2029 16.8% 23%
2028 16.9% 23.5%
2027 17.1% 24%
2026 17.3% 24.6%
2025 17.6% 25.2%
2024 17.8% 25.5%
2023 18.2% 26.2%
2022 18.6% 26.8%
2021 18.8% 27.4%
2020 19.1% 27.8%
2019 19.4% 28%
2018 19.8% 27.9%
2017 20.2% 27.8%
2016 20.6% 27.9%
2015 21.2% 28.2%
2014 21.7% 28.5%
2013 22.1% 28.9%
2012 22.6% 29.2%
2011 23.2% 29.5%
2010 23.8% 29.9%
2009 24.2% 30.3%
2008 24.6% 30.6%
2007 25% 31%
2006 25.4% 31.4%
2005 25.9% 31.8%
2004 26.4% 32.2%
2003 26.8% 32.7%
2002 27.2% 33.1%
2001 27.5% 33.6%
2000 27.8% 34%
1999 28% 34.5%
1998 28.3% 34.9%
1997 28.4% 35.3%
1996 28.6% 35.8%
1995 28.6% 36.2%
1994 28.8% 36.6%
1993 29% 37%
1992 29.3% 37.4%
1991 29.7% 37.8%
1990 29.8% 38.1%
1989 29.4% 38.4%
1988 29.1% 38.7%
1987 28.9% 39%
1986 28.7% 39.3%
1985 28.6% 39.6%
1984 28.6% 39.9%
1983 29.2% 40.3%
1982 30% 40.6%
1981 31% 41%
1980 32% 41.3%
1979 33% 41.7%
1978 34% 42.1%
1977 35.2% 42.5%
1976 36.4% 42.9%
1975 37.8% 43.3%
1974 39.1% 43.8%
1973 40.4% 44.3%
1972 41.6% 44.7%
1971 42.7% 45.2%
1970 43.7% 45.6%
1969 43.9% 46%
1968 43.4% 46.3%
1967 42.8% 46.6%
1966 42.1% 46.8%
1965 41.3% 46.9%
1964 40.4% 47%
1963 39.9% 47%
1962 39.9% 47%
1961 40% 46.9%
1960 40.1% 46.8%

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 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Venezuela 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 Venezuela

Antigua and Barbuda
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Venezuela
2023 35 227
2022 36 219
2021 32 251
2020 35 207
2019 32 202
2018 31 205
2017 31 195
2016 28 162
2015 30 136
2014 32 133
2013 32 123
2012 30 113
2011 31 104
2010 31 110
2009 32 109
2008 31 103
2007 32 92
2006 32 96
2005 33 93
2004 34 94
2003 33 97
2002 36 87
2001 36 101
2000 37 86
1999 34 88
1998 34 82
1997 37 82
1996 37 86
1995 38 84
1994 38 84
1993 40 82
1992 40 82
1991 42 80
1990 41 83
1989 41 80
1988 38 80
1987 40 81
1986 38 81
1985 38 83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Venezuela
2023 0.93% 2.43%
2022 0.96% 2.43%
2021 0.98% 2.43%
2020 1.01% 2.43%
2019 1.03% 2.43%
2018 1.05% 2.43%
2017 1.06% 2.43%
2016 1.08% 2.43%
2015 1.1% 1.92%
2014 1.12% 1.83%
2013 1.13% 1.79%
2012 1.15% 1.76%
2011 1.17% 1.73%
2010 1.19% 1.72%
2009 1.22% 1.71%
2008 1.24% 1.72%
2007 1.27% 1.74%
2006 1.3% 1.79%
2005 1.33% 1.85%
2004 1.36% 1.91%
2003 1.4% 1.98%
2002 1.43% 2.03%
2001 1.46% 2.09%
2000 1.49% 2.15%
1999 1.52% 2.24%
1998 1.54% 2.34%
1997 1.55% 2.45%
1996 1.55% 2.55%
1995 1.54% 2.63%
1994 1.51% 2.68%
1993 1.47% 2.73%
1992 1.43% 2.78%
1991 1.39% 2.86%
1990 1.35% 2.96%
1989 1.32% 3.09%
1988 1.3% 3.23%
1987 1.28% 3.37%
1986 1.28% 3.5%
1985 1.29% 3.64%
1984 1.31% 3.77%
1983 1.36% 3.91%
1982 1.42% 4.07%
1981 1.5% 4.24%
1980 1.6% 4.42%
1979 1.71% 4.62%
1978 1.84% 4.82%
1977 1.97% 5.01%
1976 2.11% 5.2%
1975 2.25% 5.38%
1974 2.4% 5.57%
1973 2.56% 5.75%
1972 2.74% 5.94%
1971 2.96% 6.12%
1970 3.23% 6.3%
1969 3.54% 6.47%
1968 3.92% 6.61%
1967 4.36% 6.75%
1966 4.86% 6.87%
1965 5.41% 7%
1964 6% 7.14%
1963 6.59% 7.3%
1962 7.18% 7.49%
1961 7.74% 7.72%
1960 8.25% 7.97%

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 2.43% in Venezuela. 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)

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