Infant mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Infant mortality rate was 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9055 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.9055 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Barbados, 1949–2024
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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Barbados stood at 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure 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 15.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 121st 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 14.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 13.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1959 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9937 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9641 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9356 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.47 deaths per 100 live births | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | 14.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9646 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 118 Nicaragua 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9166 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9081 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.8836 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 0.8485 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Barbados?
- Infant mortality rate in Barbados was 0.9055 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 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .