Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 5.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.74
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 2001
All-time low
4.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.74.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1950.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.01 | — |
| 1951 | 4.1 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.15 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.23 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.29 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.36 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 4.43 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.52 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.63 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.64 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.75 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.84 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.97 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.18 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.27 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.39 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.65 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.7 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.73 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.74 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.82 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.87 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.76 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.72 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.66 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.61 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.59 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.54 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.51 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.52 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.87 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.04 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.57 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.74 | +0.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.33 | 4.01 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.12 | 4.64 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 5.65 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.51 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.51 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.91 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 5.7 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.46 | 5.74 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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