Infant mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality rate was 9.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Barbados is 9.05, 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2024.
That places Barbados 106th out of 184 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.96 | — |
| 2001 | 13.13 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.44 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.51 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.49 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.05 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.86 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.52 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.19 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.99 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.18 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.87 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.56 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.24 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.64 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.36 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.05 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 | 12.86 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 10.56 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.05 | 10.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 Nicaragua 9.44 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 9.17 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 9.08 compare
- 107 El Salvador 8.84 compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 8.59 compare
- 109 Armenia 8.49 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Barbados?
- Infant mortality rate in Barbados was 9.05 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 in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 184 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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