Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Life expectancy at birth was 77.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.94
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.94
in 2025
All-time low
58.1
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 77.94. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 77.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.1, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.1 | — |
| 1951 | 58.6 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.02 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.43 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 59.83 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 60.25 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 60.67 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 61.11 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 61.59 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.13 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.64 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 63.34 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 64 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.7 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 65.43 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.17 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 66.9 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.59 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.23 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 68.83 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.37 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.86 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.71 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.45 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.79 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.15 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.09 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.68 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.87 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.87 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.63 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.6 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.47 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.84 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.82 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.91 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.89 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.16 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.48 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 | 58.1 | 62.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.78 | 62.64 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.21 | 69.37 | 72.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.65 | 73.09 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.74 | 73.39 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.49 | 74.82 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 | 76.7 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.52 | 77.16 | 77.94 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,555 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1234 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda was 77.94 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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