Child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality rate marimekko was 0.9764 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9764
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1970
All-time low
0.9764
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados is 0.9764, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados peaked at 4.79 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9764, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.79 | — |
| 1971 | 4.55 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.64 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.04 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.86 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9764 | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9764 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9764 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 | 2.86 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.89 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9764 | 1.11 | 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 rate marimekko in Barbados?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Barbados was 0.9764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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