Child mortality in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality was 0.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.98
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.21
in 1906
All-time low
0.98
in 2024
Years of data
119
1906–2024
Child mortality in Barbados, 1906–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Barbados stood at 0.98. That is the lowest value across all 119 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Barbados peaked at 68.21 in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2024.
That places Barbados 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 68.21 | — |
| 1907 | 49.04 | -28.1% |
| 1908 | 51.81 | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 40.93 | -21.0% |
| 1910 | 43.52 | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 42.71 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 67.56 | +58.2% |
| 1913 | 39.48 | -41.6% |
| 1914 | 65.45 | +65.8% |
| 1915 | 31.39 | -52.0% |
| 1916 | 39.32 | +25.3% |
| 1917 | 46.93 | +19.4% |
| 1918 | 33.34 | -29.0% |
| 1919 | 57.16 | +71.4% |
| 1920 | 43.85 | -23.3% |
| 1921 | 65.12 | +48.5% |
| 1922 | 30.41 | -53.3% |
| 1923 | 59.76 | +96.5% |
| 1924 | 48.4 | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 50.67 | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 50.99 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 32.69 | -35.9% |
| 1928 | 53.75 | +64.4% |
| 1929 | 38.83 | -27.8% |
| 1930 | 37.54 | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 48.4 | +28.9% |
| 1932 | 32.2 | -33.5% |
| 1933 | 38.19 | +18.6% |
| 1934 | 41.57 | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 35.77 | -14.0% |
| 1936 | 32.2 | -10.0% |
| 1937 | 35.28 | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 35.93 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 31.55 | -12.2% |
| 1940 | 29.26 | -7.3% |
| 1941 | 36.41 | +24.4% |
| 1942 | 28.44 | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 26.68 | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 27.78 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 24.06 | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 26.02 | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 24.97 | -7.5% |
| 1949 | 19.03 | -23.8% |
| 1950 | 18.4 | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 17.75 | -3.5% |
| 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 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 7.33 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 6.86 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.79 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.28 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.79 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.55 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.64 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.04 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.86 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +96.5% | 30.41 | 59.76 |
| 1919 | +71.4% | 33.34 | 57.16 |
| 1914 | +65.8% | 39.48 | 65.45 |
| 1928 | +64.4% | 32.69 | 53.75 |
| 1912 | +58.2% | 42.71 | 67.56 |
| 1921 | +48.5% | 43.85 | 65.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 52.5 | 40.93 | 68.21 | 4 |
| 1910s | 46.69 | 31.39 | 67.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.45 | 30.41 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.86 | 31.55 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.96 | 19.03 | 36.41 | 10 |
| 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 | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.11 | 5 |
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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 in Barbados?
- Child mortality in Barbados was 0.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.21 in 1906.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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