Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
37.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
187.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
9.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 187.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 168.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 144.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 136.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 71.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1969 | 59.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 54.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.2% |
| 1975 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 39.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.2% |
| 1987 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 26.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.5% |
| 1995 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.7% |
| 1999 | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 26.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 20.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 48.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.1% |
| 2012 | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 45.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 8 Guyana 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Belize 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Maldives 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 187.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.