Births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Births and deaths per year was 641 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
641 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
641 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
394 deaths
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 641 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 641 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 394 deaths, in 1971.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 541 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 540 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 535 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 525 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 534 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 532 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 529 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 526 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 521 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 515 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 513 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 502 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 488 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 485 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 478 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 468 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 445 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 428 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 417 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 405 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 400 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 394 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 400 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 395 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 394 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 400 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 405 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 408 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 405 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 406 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 410 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 420 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 424 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 435 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 438 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 442 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 442 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 447 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 456 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 467 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 471 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 476 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 491 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 493 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 492 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 490 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 484 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 477 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 472 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 464 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 464 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 473 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 489 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 498 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 500 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 501 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 498 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 495 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 491 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 487 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 489 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 490 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 505 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 529 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 543 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 551 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 562 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 569 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 587 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 608 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 627 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 627 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 641 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529.8 deaths | 515 deaths | 541 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 462.9 deaths | 405 deaths | 513 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 400.7 deaths | 394 deaths | 408 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.1 deaths | 410 deaths | 467 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 483 deaths | 471 deaths | 493 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.3 deaths | 464 deaths | 501 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.2 deaths | 487 deaths | 587 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.75 deaths | 608 deaths | 641 deaths | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Births and deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda was 641 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 641 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 deaths in 1971.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for births and deaths per year?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.