Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.75 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
34.96 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.82 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 11.75 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 34.96 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.82 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 125th out of 218 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.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.96 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 34.96 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 34.91 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 34.87 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 34.43 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 33.15 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 31.76 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 30.12 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 28.48 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 26.89 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 25.54 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 24.98 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 24.37 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 23.78 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.92 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 22.32 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 23.12 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 23.91 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 22.93 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 24.26 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 21.95 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 21.01 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 20.64 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.16 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.66 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 20.34 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 20.39 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.65 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.84 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.81 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.25 per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 18.95 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.32 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.74 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.62 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.63 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 19.95 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.31 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 17.69 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 19.72 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 17.97 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 17.11 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.44 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.95 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.61 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.59 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.99 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 16.58 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.66 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 14.26 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.44 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.31 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.59 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.66 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.82 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.18 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.13 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.85 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.75 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.45 per 1,000 people | 26.89 per 1,000 people | 34.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.81 per 1,000 people | 22.32 per 1,000 people | 25.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.93 per 1,000 people | 20.34 per 1,000 people | 21.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.13 per 1,000 people | 17.69 per 1,000 people | 20.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.74 per 1,000 people | 15.46 per 1,000 people | 19.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 per 1,000 people | 10.82 per 1,000 people | 14.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 per 1,000 people | 11.75 per 1,000 people | 12.18 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 11.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Grenada 11.48 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Birth rate, crude in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.75 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.96 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for birth rate, crude?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.