Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 20.27 per 100,000 male in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 1991–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Antigua and Barbuda is 20.27 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 41.89 per 100,000 male in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.96 per 100,000 male, in 1997.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.23 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 per 100,000 male | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.58 per 100,000 male | +294.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4 per 100,000 male | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.27 per 100,000 male | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 6.01 per 100,000 male | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 per 100,000 male | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 17.38 per 100,000 male | +487.2% |
| 2002 | 10.34 per 100,000 male | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 28.06 per 100,000 male | +171.3% |
| 2015 | 9.42 per 100,000 male | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 16.39 per 100,000 male | +73.9% |
| 2017 | 41.89 per 100,000 male | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 20.83 per 100,000 male | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 per 100,000 male | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 18.32 per 100,000 male | +297.8% |
| 2021 | 25.05 per 100,000 male | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 20.38 per 100,000 male | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 20.27 per 100,000 male | -0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.27 per 100,000 male is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 per 100,000 male, 13.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20.27 per 100,000 male is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +487.2% | 2.96 per 100,000 male | 17.38 per 100,000 male |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 per 100,000 male | 2.96 per 100,000 male | 15.27 per 100,000 male | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.59 per 100,000 male | 10.34 per 100,000 male | 28.06 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.63 per 100,000 male | 4.61 per 100,000 male | 41.89 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2020s | 21 per 100,000 male | 18.32 per 100,000 male | 25.05 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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More public sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.53 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 111.02 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.68 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Intentional homicides, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 20.27 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 per 100,000 male in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 per 100,000 male in 1997.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.