Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
158.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
628.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
125.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 628.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 125.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 381.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 401.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 357.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 470.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1969 | 318.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 554.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.2% |
| 1971 | 565.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 597.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 579.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 628.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 587.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 617.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 573.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 408.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 269.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 337.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 308.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 334.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 362.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 264.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 302.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 265.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 306.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 298.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 266.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 268.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 282.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 294.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 213.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 235.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 215.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 257.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 238.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 255.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 221.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 199.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 221.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 157.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 125.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 163 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 183.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 177.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 218.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 181.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 176.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 192.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 187.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 216.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 197.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 470.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 568.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 628.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 312.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 264.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 285.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 306.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 221.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 48 Belize 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Argentina 159.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Czechia 159.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brazil 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Colombia 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 152.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Antigua and Barbuda was 158.47 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 628.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.