Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 74.74 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.74 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.74 years
in 2024
All-time low
60.12 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 74.74 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 74.74 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.12 years, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.12 years | — |
| 1961 | 60.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 62.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 63.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 64.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 64.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 65.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 65.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 66.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 68.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 68.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.8 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.74 years | +0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 74.74 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 74.74 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.59 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.03 years | 60.12 years | 65.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.13 years | 66.31 years | 69.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.7 years | 70.02 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.73 years | 70.59 years | 70.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.18 years | 71.26 years | 73.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.67 years | 73.31 years | 74.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 years | 74.16 years | 74.74 years | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 74.74 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.74 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.12 years in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.