Share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of deaths from each major cause was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda is 2.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1987.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -46.0% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +55.2% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -35.7% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -77.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +222.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +227.0% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +65.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.5% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.