Neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24
in 1972
All-time low
6
in 2018
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24 | — |
| 1973 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.62 | 15 | 24 | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.4 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 184 Iceland 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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