Drought 1863-1865

This caused an impact on mortality of 47.8 per 1000 population. A total of 5.222 persons died over the period, 14.4 of the population. The sugar crop was also affected leading to a fall in exports.

Document: https://goo.gl/TwxPfn

Taken from these original sources
Lewis (1984)

country: 
Antigua and Barbuda
category: 
Drought
year: 
1863

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