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Cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Cancer death rates by type was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
Years of data
36
1983–2021

Cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda, 1983–2021

02461983200220211983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1983.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1983 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1985 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1987 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people +231.0%
1988 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -71.8%
1989 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people +297.7%
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1991 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -77.7%
1993 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people +48.0%
1994 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people +173.0%
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1998 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people -32.2%
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people —
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2008 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people -63.2%
2013 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people +59.2%
2014 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
2015 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people -49.3%
2016 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 0.8793 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 55 Finland 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Reunion 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Egypt 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Japan 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 61 Jamaica 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda?
Cancer death rates by type in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.66 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cancer death rates by type?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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