Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.05 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2004
All-time low
9.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Barbados is 9.05 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 13.51 per 1,000 live births in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Barbados 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.96 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.13 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.51 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9.05 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9.05 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | 13.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | 12.69 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 9.05 per 1,000 live births | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 124 Nicaragua 9.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 9.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 9.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 El Salvador 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 8.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei 8.59 per 1,000 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Barbados?
- Infant mortality rate in Barbados was 9.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 per 1,000 live births in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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