Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados
Barbados: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.7158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7158
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.18
in 1949
All-time low
0.7158
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados is 0.7158, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados peaked at 45.18 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.7158, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 45.18 | — |
| 1950 | 42.71 | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 40.34 | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 37.8 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 34.98 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 31.78 | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 28.42 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 25.11 | -11.6% |
| 1957 | 22.05 | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 19.42 | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 17.29 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 15.58 | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 14.15 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 12.94 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 11.88 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 10.94 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 10.12 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 9.42 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 8.8 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 8.23 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 7.7 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.68 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 5.76 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.58 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 4.24 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.92 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.14 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.95 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.53 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9581 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9214 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8883 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8478 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8132 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7791 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7476 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7158 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.18 | 45.18 | 45.18 | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.99 | 17.29 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 7.7 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 3.62 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.08 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.42 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.23 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8883 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7807 | 0.7158 | 0.8478 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Barbados was 0.7158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7158 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Barbados ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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