Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7511 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.7511 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6421 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6278 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6112 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6077 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6466 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6385 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6433 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6499 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6696 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6835 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7033 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7186 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7326 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7511 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6507 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8577 deaths per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6574 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6825 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6349 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7511 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6507 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 119 Chile 0.7308 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malawi 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Congo 0.7193 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Togo 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Colombia 0.7121 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Pakistan 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7511 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6055 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.