Neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.5387 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5387
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 1971
All-time low
0.5387
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.5387. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.61 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5387, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.61 | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9541 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8816 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8212 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7717 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7342 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7118 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7064 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7151 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.736 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7659 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8034 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8449 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8909 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.939 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9847 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.99 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9495 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9063 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8632 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8225 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7848 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7532 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7248 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7017 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6836 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6677 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6518 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6376 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.624 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6113 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5982 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5844 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.569 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5542 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5387 | -2.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5387 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 | 0.9541 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7647 | 0.7064 | 0.8816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8449 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9559 | 0.7848 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6654 | 0.5982 | 0.7532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5616 | 0.5387 | 0.5844 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5387 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5387 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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