Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Stillbirth rate was 0.725 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.725 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.725 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.725 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.725 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9934 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9781 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9584 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9374 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9149 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8914 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8728 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8584 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8457 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8305 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8197 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8102 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7995 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7916 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7831 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7711 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7622 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7552 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.746 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7363 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.725 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.725 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.725 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9613 deaths per 100 births | 0.8728 deaths per 100 births | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8072 deaths per 100 births | 0.7622 deaths per 100 births | 0.8584 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7406 deaths per 100 births | 0.725 deaths per 100 births | 0.7552 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 107 Seychelles 0.7474 deaths per 100 births compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.7445 deaths per 100 births compare
- 109 Fiji 0.7327 deaths per 100 births compare
- 111 Jordan 0.7227 deaths per 100 births compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 0.704 deaths per 100 births compare
- 113 Tonga 0.6965 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Stillbirth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.725 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.725 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for stillbirth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.