Child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8233 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.8233 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 9.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9851 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9697 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9526 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.936 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9159 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8936 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8721 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8481 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.936 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8706 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9159 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 130 Tonga 0.8459 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .