Children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Children died before five per woman was 0.0178 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0178
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6088
in 1950
All-time low
0.0144
in 2018
Years of data
76
1949–2024

Children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda, 1949–2024

00.20.40.6194919862024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0178.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.6088 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, 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.

Children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda, 1949 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1949 0.5444 —
1950 0.6088 +11.8%
1951 0.5839 -4.1%
1952 0.5605 -4.0%
1953 0.537 -4.2%
1954 0.5159 -3.9%
1955 0.4941 -4.2%
1956 0.4731 -4.3%
1957 0.4519 -4.5%
1958 0.4305 -4.7%
1959 0.4064 -5.6%
1960 0.3802 -6.4%
1961 0.353 -7.2%
1962 0.3265 -7.5%
1963 0.299 -8.4%
1964 0.2688 -10.1%
1965 0.2388 -11.2%
1966 0.2099 -12.1%
1967 0.182 -13.3%
1968 0.1573 -13.6%
1969 0.1355 -13.8%
1970 0.117 -13.7%
1971 0.1023 -12.5%
1972 0.0902 -11.9%
1973 0.08 -11.3%
1974 0.0703 -12.1%
1975 0.0624 -11.3%
1976 0.0587 -5.8%
1977 0.055 -6.4%
1978 0.0474 -13.8%
1979 0.0451 -4.7%
1980 0.037 -18.1%
1981 0.0325 -12.0%
1982 0.0297 -8.7%
1983 0.0288 -3.0%
1984 0.0269 -6.7%
1985 0.0278 +3.5%
1986 0.0261 -6.3%
1987 0.0266 +2.0%
1988 0.0277 +4.3%
1989 0.0291 +5.0%
1990 0.0305 +4.7%
1991 0.0283 -7.1%
1992 0.0304 +7.4%
1993 0.03 -1.5%
1994 0.0312 +4.1%
1995 0.0331 +6.2%
1996 0.0351 +6.0%
1997 0.034 -3.3%
1998 0.0311 -8.6%
1999 0.0297 -4.4%
2000 0.0327 +10.2%
2001 0.0294 -10.1%
2002 0.0277 -6.0%
2003 0.0263 -5.0%
2004 0.0252 -4.2%
2005 0.0244 -3.3%
2006 0.0238 -2.2%
2007 0.0237 -0.6%
2008 0.0254 +7.5%
2009 0.0245 -3.6%
2010 0.0214 -12.7%
2011 0.0205 -4.0%
2012 0.0191 -6.9%
2013 0.0175 -8.7%
2014 0.0171 -2.2%
2015 0.0173 +1.0%
2016 0.0158 -8.4%
2017 0.0159 +0.3%
2018 0.0144 -9.2%
2019 0.0151 +5.0%
2020 0.0158 +4.6%
2021 0.0155 -1.8%
2022 0.019 +22.5%
2023 0.0185 -3.1%
2024 0.0178 -3.4%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0178 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.5444 0.5444 0.5444 1
1950s 0.5062 0.4064 0.6088 10
1960s 0.2551 0.1355 0.3802 10
1970s 0.0728 0.0451 0.117 10
1980s 0.0292 0.0261 0.037 10
1990s 0.0314 0.0283 0.0351 10
2000s 0.0263 0.0237 0.0327 10
2010s 0.0174 0.0144 0.0214 10
2020s 0.0173 0.0155 0.019 5

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 123 Libya 0.0197 compare
  2. 124 El Salvador 0.0194 compare
  3. 125 Turkey 0.0184 compare
  4. 127 Brunei 0.0178 compare
  5. 128 Barbados 0.0177 compare
  6. 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda?
Children died before five per woman in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0178 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 0.6088 in 1950.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 2018.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for children died before five per woman?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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