Infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Infant deaths was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17
in 2000
All-time low
8
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 198 Iceland 9 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 201 Palau 4 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 4 compare
More development goals data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Infant deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for infant deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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