Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicides was 9 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.
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 Montenegro 8 deaths compare
- 97 Oman 8 deaths compare
More social development data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 97 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.09 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 39 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 32 (2025)
- Freedom Score 83 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (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 (2025) – 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 (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides.