Homicide rate from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicide rate from firearms was 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.57 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda, 2015–2023
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 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 666.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 4.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +297.5% |
| 2017 | 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +148.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 9.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +123.8% |
| 2023 | 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 40.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 12 Dominica 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Costa Rica 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Panama 10 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Uruguay 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Grenada 5.98 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 from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.57 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 from firearms recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.5%. 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.