Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 41.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 138 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 of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +294.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 6.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 17.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +487.2% |
| 2002 | 10.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +171.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 16.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +73.9% |
| 2017 | 41.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 20.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 18.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +297.8% |
| 2021 | 25.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 20.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 14.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +487.2% | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.38 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 21 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.