Female homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Female homicide rate was 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.04 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
20
1990–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.5% |
| 1992 | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 5.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.1% |
| 1996 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 3.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 11.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +273.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +98.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +397.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 45 Sri Lanka 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 El Salvador 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Ukraine 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cuba 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Tonga 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Female homicide rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for female homicide rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 48th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .