Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.007 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, 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.
Barbados ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.007 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.007 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +49.7% | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Eritrea 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lesotho 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Congo 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.006 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.