Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.58 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 vs. human development index in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.58 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.12 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.37 live births per woman, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 153rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.89 live births per woman | 4.66 live births per woman | 5.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.35 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.03 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 150 Brazil 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 152 Ireland 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
- 156 Slovakia 1.56 live births per woman compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.56 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.851 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 84.23 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 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 vs. human development index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 live births per woman in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. 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.