Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9051 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.9051 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda, 1949–2024
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
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9835 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9568 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9321 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | 12.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9571 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 128 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.9051 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .