Number of under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of under-five deaths was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 10 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 156 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.6 | 63 | 156 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.1 | 26 | 55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 183 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 531 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 530 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 622 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 639 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 614 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 631 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 615 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 631 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 656 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of under-five deaths in Antigua and Barbuda was 10 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.