Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 18.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 90th 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.3% | — |
| 1962 | 13.1% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | -36.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | +40.5% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +82.0% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +127.0% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -60.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +66.3% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +114.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -68.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +139.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +178.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +229.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +188.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 5.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.3% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of 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 share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.