Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 5.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.13
in 1971
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 16.13 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.13 | — |
| 1972 | 15.01 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 14.13 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 13.37 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 12.67 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 11.96 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 11.18 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 10.36 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 9.57 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 8.84 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 8.21 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.34 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.12 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.07 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.17 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.38 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.68 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.06 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.48 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.95 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 10.35 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.68 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.03 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.07 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.04 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.99 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.89 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.68 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.01 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.16 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.28 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.89 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.55 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.02 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.95 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -2.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.44, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.71 | 9.57 | 16.13 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.66 | 7.07 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 | 8.48 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 7.89 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 5.95 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.2 | 5.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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