Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 9.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.05
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
147.64
in 1950
All-time low
9.05
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9.05 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados peaked at 147.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 147.64 | — |
| 1951 | 142.94 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 137.47 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 130.62 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 122.11 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 112.36 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 102.09 | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 92.18 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 83.37 | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 76.12 | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 70.25 | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 65.35 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 61.11 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 57.42 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 54.19 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 51.37 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 48.96 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 46.86 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 44.93 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 43.01 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 41.06 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 39.12 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 37.19 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 35.28 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 33.43 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 31.63 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 29.86 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 28.18 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 26.56 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 25.03 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 23.65 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 22.47 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 21.51 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 20.7 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.03 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 19.42 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.82 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.21 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.57 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 16.89 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.19 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 15.5 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 14.84 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.25 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.76 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.36 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.07 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.82 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.86 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.96 | +0.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.69 | 76.12 | 147.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.35 | 43.01 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.73 | 25.03 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 16.89 | 23.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.96 | 12.82 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 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
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.23 compare
- 25 Nicaragua 9.44 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 9.08 compare
- 28 El Salvador 8.84 compare
- 29 Argentina 8.02 compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 7.05 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1709 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0422 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados was 9.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 147.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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