Number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of births, by world region was 1,106 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,106 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,032 births
in 1964
All-time low
984 births
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,106 births.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2,032 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 984 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,661 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,680 births | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1,704 births | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1,729 births | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,761 births | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1,791 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1,823 births | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1,855 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,887 births | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,915 births | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,944 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,977 births | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,002 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,027 births | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,032 births | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,988 births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,934 births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,863 births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1,789 births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,716 births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,648 births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,617 births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,575 births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,530 births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,468 births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,425 births | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,474 births | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,527 births | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,469 births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,559 births | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,416 births | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,358 births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,337 births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,374 births | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,340 births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,402 births | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,307 births | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,304 births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,314 births | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,320 births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,312 births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,157 births | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,220 births | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,202 births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,253 births | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,338 births | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,436 births | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,417 births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,326 births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,303 births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,477 births | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1,367 births | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,318 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,281 births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,255 births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,243 births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,246 births | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,274 births | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,409 births | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,395 births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,251 births | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,231 births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,174 births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,095 births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,093 births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,125 births | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,049 births | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,067 births | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 984 births | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,051 births | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,119 births | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,121 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,114 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,106 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,781 births | 1,661 births | 1,915 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,927 births | 1,716 births | 2,032 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,529 births | 1,425 births | 1,648 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,347 births | 1,304 births | 1,416 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,296 births | 1,157 births | 1,436 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,326 births | 1,243 births | 1,477 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 births | 984 births | 1,251 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,115 births | 1,106 births | 1,121 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 195 Curaçao 1,394 births compare
- 196 Grenada 1,371 births compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,232 births compare
- 199 Aruba 1,020 births compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 959 births compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 865 births 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of births, by world region in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,106 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 984 births in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of births, by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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