Homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicide rate by sex was 20.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 136 countries
All-time high
41.89
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 20.27 for homicide rate by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 41.89 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 3.23 | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.58 | +294.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.27 | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 6.01 | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 17.38 | +487.2% |
| 2002 | 10.34 | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 28.06 | +171.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 16.39 | +73.9% |
| 2017 | 41.89 | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 20.83 | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | +297.8% |
| 2021 | 25.05 | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 20.38 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 20.27 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 | 0 | 15.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.59 | 10.34 | 28.06 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.63 | 4.61 | 41.89 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21 | 18.32 | 25.05 | 4 |
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More social development data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicide rate by sex in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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