Youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Youth mortality rate was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda is 1.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.84 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.62 | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Youth mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for youth mortality rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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