Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Barbados
Barbados: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
144
in 1969
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Barbados, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Barbados stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Barbados peaked at 144 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places Barbados 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 144 | — |
| 1970 | 132 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 112 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 87 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 76 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 57 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 43 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 102, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144 | 144 | 144 | 1 |
| 1970s | 84 | 43 | 132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3 | 24 | 41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 18 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Saint Lucia 12 compare
- 178 Montenegro 11 compare
- 179 Maldives 10 compare
- 181 Seychelles 9 compare
- 182 Malta 8 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Barbados?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Barbados was 10 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 144 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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