Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.8599 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8599
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1997
All-time low
0.8599
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.8599. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.32 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8599, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 | — |
| 1991 | 1.21 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9937 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.982 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9689 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9538 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9373 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.919 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.899 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8803 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8599 | -2.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.8599 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.8599 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9538 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8991 | 0.8599 | 0.9373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 130 Cape Verde 0.8808 compare
- 131 Malaysia 0.8794 compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.8743 compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.8363 compare
- 135 China 0.8301 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.8131 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)
- 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.8599 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8599 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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