Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.58 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 births per woman in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.