Number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of deaths per year was 641 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
641
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
641
in 2023
All-time low
394
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 641 for number of deaths per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 641 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 394, in 1971.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 541 | — |
| 1951 | 540 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 535 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 525 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 534 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 532 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 529 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 526 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 521 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 515 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 513 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 502 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 488 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 485 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 478 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 468 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 445 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 428 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 417 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 400 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 394 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 400 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 395 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 394 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 400 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 405 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 408 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 405 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 406 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 410 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 424 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 435 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 438 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 442 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 442 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 447 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 456 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 467 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 471 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 476 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 491 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 493 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 492 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 490 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 484 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 484 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 477 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 472 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 464 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 464 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 489 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 498 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 501 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 498 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 495 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 491 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 487 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 489 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 490 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 505 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 529 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 543 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 551 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 562 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 569 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 587 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 608 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 627 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 627 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 641 | +2.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 641 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 641 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529.8 | 515 | 541 | 10 |
| 1960s | 462.9 | 405 | 513 | 10 |
| 1970s | 400.7 | 394 | 408 | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.1 | 410 | 467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 483 | 471 | 493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.3 | 464 | 501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.2 | 487 | 587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.75 | 608 | 641 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of deaths per year in Antigua and Barbuda was 641 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 641 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 1971.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of deaths per year?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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