Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.33 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.33
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.33, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18.9 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.33 | — |
| 1962 | 13.09 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8.36 | -36.1% |
| 1964 | 11.75 | +40.5% |
| 1966 | 10.16 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 12.44 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 8.76 | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 10.39 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 18.9 | +82.0% |
| 1973 | 11.67 | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 10.08 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 10.8 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 9.78 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 9.27 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 9.45 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.77 | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 13.1 | +127.0% |
| 1986 | 14.97 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 16.15 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.64 | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 13.25 | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 8.64 | +66.3% |
| 1992 | 7.53 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.35 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.25 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.41 | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 4.21 | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | — |
| 2002 | 4.95 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +139.6% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | +178.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8114 | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1724 | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5682 | +229.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5535 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +188.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -36.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.35 | 8.36 | 13.09 | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.01 | 8.76 | 18.9 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.15 | 5.77 | 16.15 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.85 | 3.2 | 13.41 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 0 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.1724 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.33 | 2.09 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1972.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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