Fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla
Anguilla: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla is 1.36 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla peaked at 7.09 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.36 live births per woman, in 2023.
Anguilla ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9 live births per woman | 6.49 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.45 live births per woman | 5.58 live births per woman | 6.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
More reference data data for Anguilla
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 38.01 years (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 2.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Anguilla was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Anguilla rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Anguilla ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.