Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.58 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.6 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.37 births per woman
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.58 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.6 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.37 births per woman, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.56 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.55 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.54 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.48 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.32 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.18 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.01 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.63 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.46 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.13 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.93 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.78 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.57 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.31 births per woman | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.15 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.25 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.13 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.27 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 births per woman | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 births per woman | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 5 |
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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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 births per woman in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.