Under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Under-five deaths was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
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.
Under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 196 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 198 Iceland 12 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 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)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 10 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for under-five deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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