Share of births by age of mother in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of births by age of mother was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1979
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Anguilla stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Anguilla peaked at 29.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
Anguilla ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1951 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
| 1952 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 19.6% | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 18.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 4 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2033)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.8905 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Anguilla?
- Share of births by age of mother in Anguilla was 13.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Anguilla ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.