Child mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.0% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 18.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 138th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.0% | 9.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Barbados?
- Child mortality rate in Barbados was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.