Child mortality vs health expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.9764 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9764
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.03
in 1949
All-time low
0.9764
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Barbados, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.9764 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 19.03 in 1949 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 19.03 | — |
| 1950 | 18.4 | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 17.75 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 17.01 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 16.1 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 15 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 13.76 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 12.46 | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 11.22 | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 10.12 | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 9.21 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 8.47 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 7.86 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 7.33 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 5.79 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 5.28 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.79 | -4.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.03 | 19.03 | 19.03 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.1 | 9.21 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 | 5.04 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 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 vs health expenditure in Barbados?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Barbados was 0.9764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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