Life Expectancy at Birth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.77
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.77
in 2024
All-time low
62.63
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 77.77 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 77.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.63, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 76th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.63 | — |
| 1961 | 63.34 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 63.99 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.7 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 65.43 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.17 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 66.9 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.59 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.23 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 68.83 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.37 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.86 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.71 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.45 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.79 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.15 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.09 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.53 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.68 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.87 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.87 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.63 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.6 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.47 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.49 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.84 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.82 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.51 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.08 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.91 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.89 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.97 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.16 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.48 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 77.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.78 | 62.63 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.21 | 69.37 | 72.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.65 | 73.09 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.74 | 73.39 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.49 | 74.82 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 | 76.7 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.44 | 77.16 | 77.77 | 5 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Life expectancy at birth in Antigua and Barbuda was 77.77 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.63 in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.