Homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicides by firearm was 8 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 8 homicides.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 homicides, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 4 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 10 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 3 homicides | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9 homicides | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 homicides | 1 homicides | 10 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 homicides | 3 homicides | 9 homicides | 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 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 homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicides by firearm in Antigua and Barbuda was 8 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 homicides in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicides by firearm?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.