Antigua and Barbuda: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.58.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Antigua and Barbuda ranks #137 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.04
- Trough
- 1.37
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +7.8%
- +1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- +0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.5820 | |
| 1.5780 | |
| 1.5800 | |
| 1.5800 | |
| 1.5690 | |
| 1.4680 | |
| 1.3710 | |
| 1.4850 | |
| 1.4580 | |
| 1.5670 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Antigua and Barbuda ranked #137 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Antigua and Barbuda's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Antigua and Barbuda is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 42.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.