Number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of under-five deaths, female was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73 | — |
| 1961 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5 | 29 | 73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7 | 12 | 25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 186 Iceland 6 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,050 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,023 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 4 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.