Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados

Barbados: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 268.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1960
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados is 0.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 268.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 2.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

Barbados ranks 175th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 10
1960s 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 10
1970s 1.4% 0.9% 1.8% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 172 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.1% compare
  2. 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
  3. 176 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 178 United Kingdom 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Barbados was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Barbados rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Barbados ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.