Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 7.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 150th of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.9% | — |
| 1951 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 147 Curaçao 0.7% compare
- 148 Gibraltar 0.7% compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.7% compare
- 151 Martinique 0.7% compare
- 152 Kuwait 0.6% compare
- 153 French Guiana 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.