Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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 2.9%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.99 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.99 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.99 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
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 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.66 per 1,000 live births | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | 10.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 per 1,000 live births | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate 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 neonatal mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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