Infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6445 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.6445 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9881 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9705 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9628 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9648 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9735 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.992 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9744 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9517 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9285 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9049 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8844 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8636 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8461 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8286 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8118 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7949 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7792 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7673 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.754 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6943 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6793 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6625 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9628 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9896 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8844 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7912 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8636 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6783 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 135 Georgia 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.6467 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Montserrat 0.635 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Malaysia 0.6327 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Cuba 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .