Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0047 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2233 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0047 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Barbados 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 78 Saint Lucia 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Honduras 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2233 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.