Antigua and Barbuda vs United States: Homicide rate
Antigua and Barbuda
9.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Antigua and Barbuda rank
19th
United States rank
22nd
Homicide rate over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- United States
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8073 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Antigua and Barbuda or United States?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.