Share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of births by age of mother was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 1980
All-time low
9.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 9.4% for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 27.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 94th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.8% | — |
| 1951 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 17.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 4 |
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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 share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of births by age of mother in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.4% 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 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.