Death rate from diabetes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Death rate from diabetes was 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes 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
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 59.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 46.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 98.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.7% |
| 1964 | 45.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 1966 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.4% |
| 1969 | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +259.7% |
| 1970 | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.6% |
| 1972 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 31.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 53.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 83.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 39.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1978 | 49.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 95.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.5% |
| 1999 | 92.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 62.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 89.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 92.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 90.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 71.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 57.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 73.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 49.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 63.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 58.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 75.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 72.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 72.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 44.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 16 Puerto Rico 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Philippines 54.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Barbados 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nicaragua 48.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Suriname 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Death rate from diabetes in Antigua and Barbuda was 53.37 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 death rate from diabetes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.