Child mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality rate was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Barbados, 1906–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Barbados stood at 0.98 deaths per 100 live births. 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 rate in Barbados peaked at 68.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.98 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 52.5 deaths per 100 live births | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | 68.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1910s | 46.69 deaths per 100 live births | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.45 deaths per 100 live births | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Armenia 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Barbados
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Barbados?
- Child mortality rate in Barbados was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1906.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.