Child mortality line chart by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.8982 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8982
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.8982
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Barbados, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.8982 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Barbados peaked at 17.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8982, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 124th of 199 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 mortality line chart by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4 | — |
| 1951 | 16.75 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 16.03 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 15.15 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 14.09 | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 12.88 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 11.64 | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 10.43 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 9.37 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 8.51 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 7.82 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 7.23 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 6.72 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 6.28 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 5.89 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.56 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 5.27 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.02 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.78 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.55 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.1 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.66 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.46 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.26 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.57 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.42 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.3 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.11 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.57 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9876 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9564 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.928 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8982 | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8982 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.412, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8982 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.22 | 8.51 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 4.55 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 2.57 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.71 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.31 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9575 | 0.8982 | 1.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 line chart by sex in Barbados?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Barbados was 0.8982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8982 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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