Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Homicides was 5.44 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.44 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 5.44 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.26 deaths, in 2015.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 deaths | 2.56 deaths | 4.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 deaths | 2.26 deaths | 3.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 deaths | 4.59 deaths | 5.44 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Homicides in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.44 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 deaths in 2015.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for homicides?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.