Child mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality rate was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.98 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1906
All-time low
0.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
119
1906–2024
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.
Child mortality rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 68.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1907 | 49.04 deaths per 100 live births | -28.1% |
| 1908 | 51.81 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | -21.0% |
| 1910 | 43.52 deaths per 100 live births | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births | +58.2% |
| 1913 | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | -41.6% |
| 1914 | 65.45 deaths per 100 live births | +65.8% |
| 1915 | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | -52.0% |
| 1916 | 39.32 deaths per 100 live births | +25.3% |
| 1917 | 46.93 deaths per 100 live births | +19.4% |
| 1918 | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | -29.0% |
| 1919 | 57.16 deaths per 100 live births | +71.4% |
| 1920 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -23.3% |
| 1921 | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births | +48.5% |
| 1922 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | -53.3% |
| 1923 | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births | +96.5% |
| 1924 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 50.67 deaths per 100 live births | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 50.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -35.9% |
| 1928 | 53.75 deaths per 100 live births | +64.4% |
| 1929 | 38.83 deaths per 100 live births | -27.8% |
| 1930 | 37.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | +28.9% |
| 1932 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -33.5% |
| 1933 | 38.19 deaths per 100 live births | +18.6% |
| 1934 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 35.77 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1936 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1937 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1940 | 29.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1941 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | +24.4% |
| 1942 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 27.78 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 24.06 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1949 | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | -23.8% |
| 1950 | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 17.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 16.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.98 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.98 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1919 | +71.4% | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | 57.16 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1914 | +65.8% | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | 65.45 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1928 | +64.4% | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | 53.75 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1912 | +58.2% | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1921 | +48.5% | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 119 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.