Number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of child deaths was 10 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
176 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
10 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda is 10 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 176 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 176 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 174 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 171 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 167 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 162 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 156 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 149 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 140 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 130 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 120 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 108 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 95 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 83 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 72 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 63 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 55 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 49 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 44 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 40 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 27 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 21 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170 deaths | 162 deaths | 176 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 111.6 deaths | 63 deaths | 156 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.1 deaths | 26 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7 deaths | 17 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3 deaths | 17 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 deaths | 16 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 deaths | 11 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 deaths | 10 deaths | 11 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 183 Luxembourg 15 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 deaths compare
- 185 Iceland 12 deaths compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 deaths compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 188 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of child deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 10 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 176 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of child deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .