Number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 184th of 195 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 by region 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
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 184 Iceland 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Antigua and Barbuda was 6 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.