Number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of youth deaths was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26
in 1997
All-time low
13
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda is 13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | — |
| 1991 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3 | 21 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 13 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 19 compare
- 185 Iceland 14 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of youth deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of youth deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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