Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.58 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.12 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.37 live births per woman
in 2018
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.58 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.82 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.72 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.56 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.48 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.32 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.18 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.01 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 3.63 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.46 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.29 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.13 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.93 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.78 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.78 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.57 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.31 live births per woman | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.15 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.13 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.25 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 live births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.13 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.04 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.27 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.19 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 live births per woman | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 live births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 live births per woman | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.58 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.58 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling 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. average years of schooling?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.