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Fertility & birth rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Vietnam

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Antigua and Barbuda has an annual birth rate of 11.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. 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 1.91 in Vietnam — 21.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.7% in Antigua and Barbuda and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 4.6 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 117/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Antigua and Barbuda — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 32.9 in Antigua and Barbuda vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Antigua and Barbuda, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Vietnam by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Vietnam
2023 1.58 1.91
2022 1.58 1.93
2021 1.58 1.94
2020 1.57 1.96
2019 1.47 1.94
2018 1.37 1.88
2017 1.49 1.99
2016 1.46 2
2015 1.57 2.1
2014 1.53 2.09
2013 1.54 1.98
2012 1.66 1.97
2011 1.75 1.93
2010 1.79 1.91
2009 2.01 1.92
2008 2.04 1.93
2007 1.86 1.91
2006 1.83 1.87
2005 1.83 1.89
2004 1.85 1.97
2003 1.89 2
2002 1.94 2.01
2001 2.02 2.02
2000 2.2 2.03
1999 1.96 2
1998 2.02 2.1
1997 2.19 2.27
1996 2.27 2.47
1995 2.16 2.7
1994 2.07 2.94
1993 2.04 3.17
1992 2.13 3.35
1991 2.04 3.52
1990 2.25 3.6
1989 2.2 3.64
1988 2.13 3.62
1987 2.07 3.72
1986 2.03 3.96
1985 2.15 4.21
1984 2.04 4.41
1983 2.12 4.52
1982 2.09 4.59
1981 2.17 4.67
1980 2.31 4.8
1979 2.63 4.94
1978 2.57 5.1
1977 2.78 5.29
1976 2.78 5.46
1975 2.77 5.62
1974 2.93 5.78
1973 3.13 6.11
1972 3.29 6.1
1971 3.46 6.07
1970 3.63 6.02
1969 3.83 6.01
1968 4.01 6.03
1967 4.18 5.88
1966 4.32 5.97
1965 4.42 6.16
1964 4.48 6.29
1963 4.54 6.39
1962 4.55 6.26
1961 4.56 5.48
1960 4.6 6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Antigua Vietnam
2023 462 727,955
2022 486 775,914
2021 492 799,593
2020 512 924,004
2019 461 895,262
2018 411 882,977
2017 504 1,001,833
2016 496 1,045,094
2015 583 1,145,903
2014 564 1,151,221
2013 586 1,071,570
2012 678 1,063,741
2011 743 1,029,859
2010 758 1,005,559
2009 900 1,007,778
2008 911 1,008,141
2007 770 981,689
2006 742 943,041
2005 738 942,084
2004 757 985,438
2003 793 1,001,470
2002 843 991,427
2001 900 985,610
2000 1,009 966,894
1999 828 925,519
1998 845 959,016
1997 932 1,028,116
1996 947 1,108,686
1995 844 1,203,666
1994 757 1,291,534
1993 706 1,370,365
1992 728 1,419,952
1991 673 1,459,311
1990 833 1,449,157
1989 845 1,423,622
1988 848 1,370,108
1987 845 1,359,481
1986 855 1,407,957
1985 955 1,453,954
1984 899 1,477,448
1983 941 1,453,913
1982 913 1,407,959
1981 940 1,358,500
1980 1,002 1,321,595
1979 1,150 1,314,563
1978 1,064 1,286,991
1977 1,124 1,259,315
1976 1,075 1,232,608
1975 1,028 1,175,181
1974 1,074 1,000,505
1973 1,135 1,061,707
1972 1,179 921,524
1971 1,219 963,259
1970 1,248 905,902
1969 1,308 878,359
1968 1,369 815,116
1967 1,431 862,071
1966 1,489 876,283
1965 1,528 913,761
1964 1,559 950,219
1963 1,543 961,067
1962 1,509 960,046
1961 1,476 798,978
1960 1,434 955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.55% in Antigua and Barbuda and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda vs Vietnam by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Antigua Vietnam
2023 11.8 13.8
2022 12 14.3
2021 12.1 14.7
2020 12.2 15.2
2019 11.5 15.5
2018 10.8 15.4
2017 11.8 16.8
2016 11.7 17.3
2015 12.6 18.5
2014 12.3 18.7
2013 12.4 17.9
2012 13.5 17.9
2011 14.3 17.6
2010 14.7 17.4
2009 16.6 17.5
2008 17 17.7
2007 15.6 17.5
2006 15.5 17.2
2005 15.6 17.4
2004 15.9 18
2003 16.4 18.2
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 18 18.1
2000 19.7 18
1999 17.7 17.6
1998 18.3 18.3
1997 19.9 19.6
1996 20.6 21
1995 19.6 22.7
1994 18.7 24.5
1993 18.3 26.1
1992 18.9 27.3
1991 18.2 28.5
1990 20.8 28.9
1989 20.8 29
1988 20.6 28.7
1987 20.4 29.2
1986 20.3 30.7
1985 21.7 32.2
1984 20.7 33.3
1983 21.2 33.7
1982 20.6 33.6
1981 21 33.4
1980 21.9 33.5
1979 24.3 34.1
1978 22.9 34.3
1977 23.9 34.6
1976 23.1 34.9
1975 22.3 35.1
1974 22.9 35.5
1973 23.8 36.9
1972 24.4 36.4
1971 25 35.7
1970 25.5 35.2
1969 26.9 35.1
1968 28.5 35.2
1967 30.1 34.6
1966 31.8 35.4
1965 33.2 37.1
1964 34.4 38.6
1963 34.9 40
1962 34.9 40
1961 35 35.6
1960 35 41.6

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 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 35 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Antigua Vietnam
Fertility rate 1.58 1.91
Fertility rate rank 128/196 103/196
Birth rate 11.8 13.8
Birth rate rank 117/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +462 +727,955
Natural population change rank 146/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +0.5% +0.73%
Population growth +0.49% +0.63%
Population growth rank 135/197 123/197
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.5 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.6% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.54% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.73% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.93% 2%
Life expectancy 78.1 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Antigua Vietnam
2100 12.2% 13.2%
2099 12.2% 13.2%
2098 12.2% 13.3%
2097 12.2% 13.3%
2096 12.2% 13.3%
2095 12.2% 13.4%
2094 12.2% 13.4%
2093 12.2% 13.5%
2092 12.2% 13.5%
2091 12.2% 13.6%
2090 12.2% 13.7%
2089 12.2% 13.7%
2088 12.2% 13.8%
2087 12.2% 13.9%
2086 12.2% 14%
2085 12.2% 14%
2084 12.3% 14.1%
2083 12.3% 14.2%
2082 12.3% 14.2%
2081 12.4% 14.3%
2080 12.4% 14.3%
2079 12.4% 14.4%
2078 12.5% 14.4%
2077 12.5% 14.4%
2076 12.6% 14.4%
2075 12.6% 14.5%
2074 12.7% 14.5%
2073 12.7% 14.5%
2072 12.8% 14.5%
2071 12.8% 14.5%
2070 12.8% 14.5%
2069 12.9% 14.5%
2068 12.9% 14.5%
2067 12.9% 14.6%
2066 12.9% 14.6%
2065 13% 14.7%
2064 13% 14.8%
2063 13% 14.9%
2062 13.1% 15%
2061 13.1% 15.1%
2060 13.1% 15.3%
2059 13.2% 15.4%
2058 13.2% 15.6%
2057 13.3% 15.8%
2056 13.4% 16%
2055 13.4% 16.2%
2054 13.5% 16.4%
2053 13.6% 16.6%
2052 13.7% 16.7%
2051 13.8% 16.9%
2050 13.9% 17%
2049 14% 17.1%
2048 14.2% 17.2%
2047 14.3% 17.3%
2046 14.4% 17.4%
2045 14.6% 17.4%
2044 14.8% 17.5%
2043 14.9% 17.5%
2042 15.1% 17.5%
2041 15.3% 17.6%
2040 15.5% 17.6%
2039 15.6% 17.7%
2038 15.8% 17.8%
2037 16% 18%
2036 16.2% 18.2%
2035 16.3% 18.4%
2034 16.4% 18.7%
2033 16.4% 18.9%
2032 16.5% 19.3%
2031 16.6% 19.7%
2030 16.7% 20.2%
2029 16.8% 20.8%
2028 16.9% 21.4%
2027 17.1% 22.2%
2026 17.3% 22.7%
2025 17.6% 23%
2024 17.8% 23.2%
2023 18.2% 23.6%
2022 18.6% 23.9%
2021 18.8% 24.2%
2020 19.1% 24.4%
2019 19.4% 24.5%
2018 19.8% 24.6%
2017 20.2% 24.4%
2016 20.6% 24.1%
2015 21.2% 24%
2014 21.7% 24%
2013 22.1% 23.9%
2012 22.6% 24%
2011 23.2% 24.2%
2010 23.8% 24.6%
2009 24.2% 25.1%
2008 24.6% 25.6%
2007 25% 26.2%
2006 25.4% 26.9%
2005 25.9% 27.7%
2004 26.4% 28.5%
2003 26.8% 29.2%
2002 27.2% 29.9%
2001 27.5% 30.6%
2000 27.8% 31.5%
1999 28% 32.5%
1998 28.3% 33.5%
1997 28.4% 34.5%
1996 28.6% 35.4%
1995 28.6% 36.1%
1994 28.8% 36.7%
1993 29% 37.2%
1992 29.3% 37.7%
1991 29.7% 38.1%
1990 29.8% 38.5%
1989 29.4% 38.8%
1988 29.1% 39.2%
1987 28.9% 39.6%
1986 28.7% 39.9%
1985 28.6% 40.1%
1984 28.6% 40.1%
1983 29.2% 40.2%
1982 30% 40.2%
1981 31% 40.2%
1980 32% 40.3%
1979 33% 40.4%
1978 34% 40.6%
1977 35.2% 41%
1976 36.4% 41.2%
1975 37.8% 41.4%
1974 39.1% 41.8%
1973 40.4% 42.1%
1972 41.6% 42.4%
1971 42.7% 42.7%
1970 43.7% 42.9%
1969 43.9% 43.2%
1968 43.4% 43.4%
1967 42.8% 43.5%
1966 42.1% 43.6%
1965 41.3% 43.5%
1964 40.4% 43.4%
1963 39.9% 43.1%
1962 39.9% 42.4%
1961 40% 41.8%
1960 40.1% 41.1%

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 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda and Vietnam compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Antigua and Barbuda vs Vietnam

Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Antigua Vietnam
2023 35 48
2022 36 49
2021 32 52
2020 35 51
2019 32 52
2018 31 53
2017 31 55
2016 28 56
2015 30 58
2014 32 59
2013 32 60
2012 30 60
2011 31 61
2010 31 62
2009 32 64
2008 31 65
2007 32 66
2006 32 67
2005 33 69
2004 34 72
2003 33 71
2002 36 74
2001 36 78
2000 37 83
1999 34 86
1998 34 93
1997 37 104
1996 37 111
1995 38 119
1994 38 130
1993 40 135
1992 40 139
1991 42 142
1990 41 147
1989 41 152
1988 38 155
1987 40 163
1986 38 174
1985 38 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Antigua and Barbuda
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Antigua Vietnam
2023 0.93% 2%
2022 0.96% 2.04%
2021 0.98% 2.07%
2020 1.01% 2.1%
2019 1.03% 2.12%
2018 1.05% 2.14%
2017 1.06% 2.15%
2016 1.08% 2.18%
2015 1.1% 2.2%
2014 1.12% 2.22%
2013 1.13% 2.24%
2012 1.15% 2.26%
2011 1.17% 2.28%
2010 1.19% 2.31%
2009 1.22% 2.33%
2008 1.24% 2.36%
2007 1.27% 2.4%
2006 1.3% 2.45%
2005 1.33% 2.5%
2004 1.36% 2.57%
2003 1.4% 2.65%
2002 1.43% 2.74%
2001 1.46% 2.86%
2000 1.49% 2.98%
1999 1.52% 3.13%
1998 1.54% 3.29%
1997 1.55% 3.48%
1996 1.55% 3.68%
1995 1.54% 3.9%
1994 1.51% 4.14%
1993 1.47% 4.39%
1992 1.43% 4.64%
1991 1.39% 4.9%
1990 1.35% 5.15%
1989 1.32% 5.4%
1988 1.3% 5.64%
1987 1.28% 5.85%
1986 1.28% 6.04%
1985 1.29% 6.21%
1984 1.31% 6.36%
1983 1.36% 6.5%
1982 1.42% 6.64%
1981 1.5% 6.79%
1980 1.6% 6.94%
1979 1.71% 7.1%
1978 1.84% 7.27%
1977 1.97% 7.44%
1976 2.11% 7.6%
1975 2.25% 7.75%
1974 2.4% 10.7%
1973 2.56% 10.4%
1972 2.74% 11.9%
1971 2.96% 10.5%
1970 3.23% 10.7%
1969 3.54% 10.8%
1968 3.92% 11.6%
1967 4.36% 10%
1966 4.86% 9.97%
1965 5.41% 9.93%
1964 6% 8.73%
1963 6.59% -
1962 7.18% -
1961 7.74% -
1960 8.25% -

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% in Vietnam. 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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