Antigua and Barbuda: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?

Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda was 78.5 years in 2020: 75.6 years for men and 81.4 years for women, according to the Statistics Division's life expectancy table for 2000 to 2020, dated 10 August 2021. The total figure was 74.4 years in 2000.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same. In a small population, deaths in any one year are few, so the national figure moves up and down from year to year; the table shows 77.0 years in 2019 and 77.1 in 2018. Look at the trend over several years rather than a single year. The table is the latest one on the division's population page.

Official sources: Statistics Division: Life expectancy at birth 2000 to 2020

How many babies are born in Antigua and Barbuda each year?

There were 1,163 live births in Antigua and Barbuda in 2020, a birth rate of 11.9 per 1,000 people, according to the Statistics Division's table of births and infant mortality rates for 2001 to 2020. Births were 1,088 in 2019 and 1,438 in 2008, the highest year in the series.

The same table gives the infant mortality rate, deaths before the first birthday for every 1,000 live births: 6.0 in 2020 and 12.0 in 2019. Because the number of births is small, a handful of infant deaths changes this rate a lot from year to year. The division's population and demography page also has births by age of mother and deaths by age and sex.

Official sources: Statistics Division: Birth and infant mortality rates 2001 to 2020 · Statistics Division: Population and demography

What is life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?

The UN Population Division puts life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda at 77.8 years in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 8th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 74.0 years. Worldwide: 61st of 193.

What is Antigua and Barbuda's infant mortality rate?

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation puts the infant mortality rate in Antigua and Barbuda at 7.0 per 1,000 in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 30th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 12.1 per 1,000. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 133rd highest.

How many women die in childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda?

The WHO puts the maternal mortality ratio in Antigua and Barbuda at 35.0 per 100,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 28.0 per 100,000 (2016) to 36.0 per 100,000 (2022). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 55.0 per 100,000, and Antigua and Barbuda placed 27th highest of 33. Worldwide: 110th of 192.

How much does Antigua and Barbuda spend on health?

The WHO puts current health spending in Antigua and Barbuda at 3.9% of GDP in 2023. The peak was 5.7% of GDP in 2020 and the low 3.7% of GDP in 2008. It is 30th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 6.8% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 155th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Antigua and Barbuda?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.8% in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2007, at 32.5%; its low point was 2022, at 18.0%. It is 28th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 29.3%. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 123rd highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?

2.9 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda for 2017, according to the WHO. It was 0.54 per 1,000 in 2008. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.1 per 1,000, and Antigua and Barbuda placed 6th highest of 24. World rank, highest first: 47th of 138.

How many hospital beds does Antigua and Barbuda have?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2023. Since 2011 it has ranged from 2.1 per 1,000 (2011) to 4.0 per 1,000 (2015). Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.1 per 1,000; Antigua and Barbuda is 6th highest of 22. Worldwide: 29th of 73.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Antigua and Barbuda?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Antigua and Barbuda was 97.0% in 2024. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 99.0%; its low point was 2021, at 85.0%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 89.5%, and Antigua and Barbuda placed 4th highest of 32. Worldwide: 31st of 191.