Mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mortality rate, under-5 was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
82.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
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, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 9.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 82.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.86 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.76 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Antigua and Barbuda was 9.1 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, under-5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.