Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 9 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 9 deaths. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, homicides in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 9 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1962.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1974 | 1 deaths | -80.0% |
| 1975 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 1976 | 1 deaths | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 7 deaths | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9 deaths | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | +80.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5 deaths, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 9 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +400.0% | 1 deaths | 5 deaths |
| 1975 | +400.0% | 1 deaths | 5 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8333 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.56 deaths | 0 deaths | 5 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.75 deaths | 0 deaths | 7 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 deaths | 5 deaths | 9 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 93 French Guiana 11 deaths compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 deaths compare
- 95 Grenada 9 deaths compare
- 97 Iceland 8 deaths compare
- 97 Martinique 8 deaths compare
- 97 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 97 Oman 8 deaths 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 homicides in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda was 9 deaths in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 9 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1962.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicides?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.