Homicide rate (World Health) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicide rate (World Health) was 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicide rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.