Barbados vs Nicaragua: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Barbados
9.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua
9.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Barbados rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
124th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.44 per 1,000 live births against 9.05 per 1,000 live births in Barbados, a difference of 0.39 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 26.15 per 1,000 live births | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | 15.81 per 1,000 live births | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | 2.17 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.44 per 1,000 live births against 9.05 per 1,000 live births in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.39 per 1,000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 124th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.