Death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from cancer was 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
102.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
180.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
65.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 180.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1988.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 106.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 163.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1964 | 180.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 131.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 154.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 102.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 140.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 123.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 116.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 149.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 141.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 159.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 130.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 83.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 128.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1986 | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 123.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 131.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.6% |
| 1990 | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 108.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 113.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 147.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 113.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 108.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 112.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 139.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 103.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 109 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 116.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 137.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 96.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 84.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 104.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 84.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 93.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 87.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 98.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 135.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 90.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 105.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 101.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 102.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 109.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 134.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 115 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 109.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 39 France 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Iceland 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Reunion 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from cancer in Antigua and Barbuda was 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 180.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from cancer?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.