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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
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.