Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.66 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 122 Brunei 5.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.