Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5195 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.5195 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 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 1.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th of 199 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 (United Nations) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9569 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8842 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8215 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7717 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7343 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.712 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7073 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7171 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7376 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7679 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8056 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8482 deaths per 100 live births | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8954 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9449 deaths per 100 live births | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9918 deaths per 100 live births | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9603 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9156 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8715 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8279 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7887 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7548 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7255 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7023 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6813 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6647 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6493 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6347 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.622 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6083 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5955 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5816 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.567 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5515 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5351 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9569 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7659 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7073 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8842 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8482 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.966 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7887 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6638 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5955 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7548 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5509 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5816 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 123 Nicaragua 0.531 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Panama 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Thailand 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .