Life Expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda (2024): Men 74.7, Women 80.4

Life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda since 1960

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Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda has risen by 15.2 years, from 62.6 to 77.8. Women live 5.7 years longer than men (80.4 vs 74.7).

Expected age at death in Antigua and Barbuda by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	74.7	75.9	76.8	79.0	86.2
Women	80.4	81.7	82.4	84.0	89.2

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Antigua and Barbuda’s figures (method).

How people die in Antigua and Barbuda

Chronic diseases: 87.3%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 9.6%
Injuries: 3.1%

In 2019, 87% of deaths in Antigua and Barbuda were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Antigua and Barbuda man has a 13% chance and a woman 12% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 0.0 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Antigua and Barbuda, about 9.1 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Antigua and Barbuda compared with its region

Antigua and Barbuda is in the World Bank’s Latin America & Caribbean region, where the average life expectancy is 75.5 years. It ranks #13 of 42 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
9	Uruguay	78.3	74.4	82.0
10	Turks and Caicos Islands	78.2	76.0	80.4
11	Colombia	77.9	75.2	80.6
12	Peru	77.9	75.6	80.3
13	Antigua and Barbuda	77.8	74.7	80.4
14	Ecuador	77.6	74.9	80.3
15	Argentina	77.5	75.0	80.0
16	British Virgin Islands	77.4	74.7	80.2
17	Curaçao	77.0	72.7	81.0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?

77.8 years in 2024: 74.7 for men and 80.4 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Antigua and Barbuda?

Yes. Women in Antigua and Barbuda live about 5.7 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for life expectancy?

Antigua and Barbuda ranks #77 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 4.3 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Antigua and Barbuda?

Life expectancy at birth (77.8) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Antigua and Barbuda can expect to live to about 76.8, and a 40-year-old woman to about 82.4.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.