Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0227 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0227 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3386 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0227 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0227 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.3386 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 194 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3182 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 95 Morocco 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Türkiye 0.02 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0227 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3386 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.