Infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8338 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.81 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.8338 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados is 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados peaked at 13.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 120th of 199 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 by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 12.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 9.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9708 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9422 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9147 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8862 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8614 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9708 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8877 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9422 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 117 Tunisia 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.797 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Barbados was 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .