Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.13
in 1971
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 16.13 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 127th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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