3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 6.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 15.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2021.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 10.6 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.7379 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 6.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2021.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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