Annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual number of births by world region was 1,106 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,106
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,032
in 1964
All-time low
984
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,106.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,032 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 984, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,661 | — |
| 1951 | 1,680 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,704 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1,729 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,761 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1,791 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1,823 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1,855 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,887 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,915 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,944 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,977 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,002 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,027 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,032 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,988 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,934 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,863 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,789 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,716 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,648 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,617 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,575 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,530 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,468 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,425 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,474 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,527 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,469 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,559 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,416 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,358 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,337 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,374 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,340 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,402 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,307 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,304 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,314 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,320 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,157 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,220 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,202 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,253 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,338 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,436 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,417 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,326 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,303 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,477 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1,367 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,318 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,281 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,255 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,243 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,246 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,274 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,409 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,395 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,251 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,231 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,174 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,095 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,093 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,125 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,049 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,067 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 984 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,051 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,121 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,114 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,106 | -0.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,106 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1,106 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,781 | 1,661 | 1,915 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,927 | 1,716 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,529 | 1,425 | 1,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,347 | 1,304 | 1,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,296 | 1,157 | 1,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,326 | 1,243 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 | 984 | 1,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,115 | 1,106 | 1,121 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 195 Curacao 1,394 compare
- 196 Grenada 1,371 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.789 (2100)
- Population density 154.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,658 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual number of births by world region in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,106 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 984 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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