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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.72 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
22.11 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
1.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
Years of data
27
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 3.1 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 6.4 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 13.6 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 20.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 19 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 11.5 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 22.1 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 17.3 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda is 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1997.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate (UN, World) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population +198.5%
1992 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population -34.4%
1993 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population +96.4%
1994 7.48 homicides per 100,000 population +22.7%
1995 10.27 homicides per 100,000 population +37.2%
1996 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population -58.0%
1997 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population -67.3%
2000 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population +374.2%
2001 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population +37.9%
2002 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population -29.5%
2003 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2004 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population -20.8%
2005 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population -25.8%
2006 13.65 homicides per 100,000 population +262.1%
2007 20.81 homicides per 100,000 population +52.5%
2008 19.3 homicides per 100,000 population -7.3%
2009 19.01 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
2010 7.03 homicides per 100,000 population -63.0%
2012 11.46 homicides per 100,000 population +63.0%
2017 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population +92.9%
2018 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population -40.3%
2019 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population -75.1%
2020 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population +198.4%
2021 17.33 homicides per 100,000 population +76.8%
2022 10.77 homicides per 100,000 population -37.8%
2023 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population -0.5%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 9.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population 10.27 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 11.04 homicides per 100,000 population 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population 20.81 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 11.42 homicides per 100,000 population 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2020s 12.15 homicides per 100,000 population 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population 17.33 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 33 Uruguay 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 34 Namibia 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 37 Iraq 9.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 38 Papua New Guinea 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 39 Uganda 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
Homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 10.72 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 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicide rate?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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