Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.6 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
69.37 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 77.6 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 77.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.37 years, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.37 years | — |
| 1971 | 69.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.6 years | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.6 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.6 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.21 years | 69.37 years | 72.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.65 years | 73.09 years | 73.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.74 years | 73.39 years | 74.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.49 years | 74.82 years | 76.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 years | 76.7 years | 77.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.36 years | 77.16 years | 77.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.789 (2100)
- Population density 154.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,658 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Antigua and Barbuda was 77.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.37 years in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release