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The number of child deaths in Antigua is set to fall from nine in 2021 to seven by 2026, a decrease of 4.9% each year on average. Since 1965, the figure has dropped by 3.9% each year. In 2021, Antigua was ranked 183rd in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked higher with nine deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were ranked second, third and fourth respectively. Immunisation coverage for children aged between 12 and 23 months in Antigua is set to fall from 94% in 2021 to 93% by 2026, a decrease of 0.2 points each year on average. Since 1985, the figure has risen by 0.4 points each year. In 2021, Antigua was ranked 79th in the world, while Australia was ranked higher with 94%. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia were ranked second, third and fourth respectively.
