Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
2.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
In 2021, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -84.7% |
| 1963 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.8% |
| 1964 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.0% |
| 1966 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.7% |
| 1969 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.2% |
| 1970 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +209.9% |
| 1972 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.6% |
| 1973 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.0% |
| 1974 | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.0% |
| 1975 | 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 1983 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.8% |
| 1985 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +352.0% |
| 1986 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.6% |
| 1989 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1991 | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +306.7% |
| 1995 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.1% |
| 1999 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.1% |
| 2008 | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 26.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 52 Belgium 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Serbia 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 El Salvador 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Canada 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Australia 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Réunion 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 19.86 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.