Number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of neonatal deaths was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24
in 1972
All-time low
6
in 2018
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 6 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24 | — |
| 1973 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.62 | 15 | 24 | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.4 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 184 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 185 Iceland 6 compare
- 185 Montenegro 6 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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