Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-7.11 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados is -3.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.53 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.11 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Barbados 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1963 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1964 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1965 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1967 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1968 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1971 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1975 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1978 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1981 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1983 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1984 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1985 | -3 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1986 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1987 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1990 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1991 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1994 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1996 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1997 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1998 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7407 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2008 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2010 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2011 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2013 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2014 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2017 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2018 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2021 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2022 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2023 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2024 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.31 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.28 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 0.7812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Ghana -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Indonesia -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Afghanistan -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Viet Nam -3.23 % change on previous year 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Barbados was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.11 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.