What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?

The highest recorded value was 0.3386 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Antigua and Barbuda: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0227 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

98th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.3386 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0227 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.3386 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3386 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3182 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1963	0.2955 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1964	0.2727 deaths per square kilometre	-7.7%
1965	0.2455 deaths per square kilometre	-10.0%
1966	0.2159 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
1967	0.1886 deaths per square kilometre	-12.6%
1968	0.1636 deaths per square kilometre	-13.3%
1969	0.1432 deaths per square kilometre	-12.5%
1970	0.125 deaths per square kilometre	-12.7%
1971	0.1114 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1972	0.1 deaths per square kilometre	-10.2%
1973	0.0909 deaths per square kilometre	-9.1%
1974	0.0818 deaths per square kilometre	-10.0%
1975	0.075 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
1976	0.0705 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1977	0.0682 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1978	0.0614 deaths per square kilometre	-10.0%
1979	0.0591 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1980	0.0545 deaths per square kilometre	-7.7%
1981	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	-12.5%
1982	0.0432 deaths per square kilometre	-9.5%
1983	0.0432 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1985	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1987	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	+5.9%
1991	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1992	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	+5.9%
1994	0.0432 deaths per square kilometre	+5.6%
1995	0.0455 deaths per square kilometre	+5.3%
1996	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	+5.0%
1997	0.05 deaths per square kilometre	+4.8%
1998	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1999	0.0455 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2000	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	+5.0%
2001	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0432 deaths per square kilometre	-9.5%
2003	0.0409 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
2004	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
2005	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
2007	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	+6.3%
2010	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
2011	0.0341 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2012	0.0318 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
2013	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
2014	0.0295 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	-7.7%
2016	0.0273 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
2018	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0227 deaths per square kilometre	-9.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2424 deaths per square kilometre	0.1432 deaths per square kilometre	0.3386 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0843 deaths per square kilometre	0.0591 deaths per square kilometre	0.125 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0425 deaths per square kilometre	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	0.0545 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0439 deaths per square kilometre	0.0386 deaths per square kilometre	0.05 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0405 deaths per square kilometre	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	0.0477 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0291 deaths per square kilometre	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	0.0364 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0244 deaths per square kilometre	0.0227 deaths per square kilometre	0.025 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

95 Morocco 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre compare
96 Kuwait 0.023 deaths per square kilometre compare
97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre compare
99 Congo 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre compare
100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre compare
101 Türkiye 0.02 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
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)

All data for Antigua and Barbuda →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The highest recorded value was 0.3386 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-child-deaths-per-square-kilometre/antigua-and-barbuda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-child-deaths-per-square-kilometre/antigua-and-barbuda/">Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.