Infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Infant mortality rate was 7.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 7.05 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 12.14 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.14 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.89 per 1,000 live births | 9.73 per 1,000 live births | 12.14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.05 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.7379 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for infant mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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