Fertility vs child mortality in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1960
All-time low
1.58
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.71 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Barbados peaked at 4.71 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1988.
That places Barbados 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.52 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.55 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.18 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.33 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 4.15 | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.6 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.34 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 | 4.18 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 | 3.34 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.84 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.58 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.7 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 fertility vs child mortality in Barbados?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Barbados was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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