Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Life expectancy was 77.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.6 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.1 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 77.6 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 77.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.1 years, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 59.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 60.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 60.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 61.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 61.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 63.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 64 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 65.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 66.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 68.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.6 years | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.6 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.6 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 years | 58.1 years | 62.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.78 years | 62.64 years | 68.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.21 years | 69.37 years | 72.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.65 years | 73.09 years | 73.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.74 years | 73.39 years | 74.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.49 years | 74.82 years | 76.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 years | 76.7 years | 77.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.36 years | 77.16 years | 77.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda was 77.6 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1 years in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.