Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Stillbirth rate was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda is 7.2 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 per 1,000 total births | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 per 1,000 total births | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 per 1,000 total births | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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- 105 Seychelles 7.5 per 1,000 total births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for stillbirth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.