Child mortality rate in Anguilla
Anguilla: Child mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Anguilla recorded 0.6% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Anguilla peaked at 13.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Anguilla ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.8% | — |
| 1951 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Anguilla changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| 2018 | -34.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Anguilla?
- Child mortality rate in Anguilla was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Anguilla rank for child mortality rate?
- Anguilla ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.