Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) 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 (World Health) 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% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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, Republic of the 9 compare
- 185 Iceland 6 compare
- 185 Montenegro 6 compare
- 188 St. 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,555 (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)
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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