Child deaths by world region un data in Barbados
Barbados: Child deaths by world region un data was 33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,348
in 1950
All-time low
33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 33 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Barbados peaked at 1,348 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2023.
That places Barbados 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,348 | — |
| 1951 | 1,290 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 1,235 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1,168 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 1,083 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 1,015 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 883 | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 809 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 736 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 676 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 662 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 589 | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 549 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 522 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 491 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 463 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 441 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 387 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 360 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 329 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 294 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 281 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 266 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 235 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 210 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 186 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 163 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 151 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 125 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 94 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33 | -5.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,024 | 676 | 1,348 | 10 |
| 1960s | 479.3 | 329 | 662 | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.9 | 118 | 294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.2 | 74 | 109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6 | 51 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 | 51 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5 | 39 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 | 33 | 37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 181 Slovenia 40 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 compare
- 184 Malta 33 compare
- 186 Maldives 31 compare
- 186 Martinique 31 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Barbados?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Barbados was 33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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