3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 11.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2004
All-time low
11.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Barbados stood at 11.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 15.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 12.7 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Barbados?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Barbados was 11.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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