Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-9.71 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at -3.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.08 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -9.71 % change on previous year, in 1957.
That places Barbados 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1953 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1954 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1955 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1956 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1957 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1958 | -9.53 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1959 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1960 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1961 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1962 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1963 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1964 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1965 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1966 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1967 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1968 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1969 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1974 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1977 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1980 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1981 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1983 | -4 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1984 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1985 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1986 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1990 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1991 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1994 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1996 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1997 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1998 | -0.8369 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0203 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6315 % change on previous year | -3213.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1441 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8203 % change on previous year | +469.4% |
| 2007 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2008 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2009 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2011 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2012 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2013 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2014 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2015 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2016 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2017 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2018 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2020 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2023 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2024 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3213.5% | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.6315 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -469.4% | -0.1441 % change on previous year | -0.8203 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -134.1% | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -0.1441 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +97.6% | -0.8369 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.47 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1039 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Barbados was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.71 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.