Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados
Barbados: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 3,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3,400
in 2016
All-time low
3,100
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados is 3,400, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados peaked at 3,400 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 2010.
Barbados ranks 130th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,100 | — |
| 2011 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,400 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,270 | 3,100 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,360 | 3,300 | 3,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 127 Cape Verde 7,100 compare
- 128 Bahrain 5,600 compare
- 129 Qatar 3,700 compare
- 131 Luxembourg 3,300 compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 2,400 compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,400 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Barbados was 3,400 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 in 2016.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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