Number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.6088 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman, in 2018.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5444 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5444 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5444 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6088 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1355 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3802 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | 0.117 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman | 0.037 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0351 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0237 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0327 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.851 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.81 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 84.23 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6088 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).