Number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of children who die before age 5 was 10 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10 deaths
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
192 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
10 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda is 10 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 192 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 200th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 192 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 190 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 186 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 183 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 180 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 177 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 175 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 171 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 166 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 160 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 154 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 147 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 136 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 128 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 118 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 107 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 93 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 83 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 74 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 64 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 57 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 50 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 45 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 31 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178 deaths | 160 deaths | 192 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.4 deaths | 64 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.2 deaths | 26 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 deaths | 18 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6 deaths | 17 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 deaths | 16 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 deaths | 10 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 deaths | 10 deaths | 11 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 197 Curaçao 16 deaths compare
- 198 Aruba 14 deaths compare
- 198 Macau, China 14 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths compare
- 202 Greenland 9 deaths compare
- 203 Iceland 8 deaths compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Antigua and Barbuda was 10 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 192 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.