Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Birth rate was 11.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 11.85 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 36.55 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.82 births per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.69 births per 1,000 people | 35.13 births per 1,000 people | 36.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | 34.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.81 births per 1,000 people | 22.32 births per 1,000 people | 25.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.93 births per 1,000 people | 20.34 births per 1,000 people | 21.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | 15.46 births per 1,000 people | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 births per 1,000 people | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | 12.18 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.16 births per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 12.13 births per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Gibraltar 12.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 11.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.55 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Birth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.55 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 births per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for birth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.