Homicides, by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 1 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda is 1 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1993.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7778 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 homicides | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 5 homicides | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 1 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 2 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 homicides | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 1 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 1 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 homicides | 0 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.34 homicides | 0.7778 homicides | 5 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 homicides | 1 homicides | 3 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 homicides | 1 homicides | 5 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 121 Barbados 1 homicides compare
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- 121 Liechtenstein 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montenegro 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montserrat 1 homicides compare
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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 sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Antigua and Barbuda was 1 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 sex of the victim recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1993.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .