Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0182 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2591 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0182 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0182 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.2591 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0182 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0182 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Laos 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Netherlands 0.0173 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2591 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 infant 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.
How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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
Number of infant 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.