Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0045 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0795 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0045 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 81 Barbados 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Seychelles 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0795 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.