Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1963
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 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 0.5% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
- 133 Seychelles 0.5% compare
- 134 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 137 Australia 0.5% compare
- 138 Iceland 0.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.