Mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate was 2.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.37
in 1990
All-time low
2.01
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Barbados stood at 2.01. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 4.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.
That places Barbados 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.37 | — |
| 1991 | 4.14 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.26 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.01 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.39 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.31 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.33 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.01 | 2.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 32 Grenada 2.29 compare
- 33 Chile 2.1 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1 compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.74 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 mortality rate in Barbados?
- Mortality rate in Barbados was 2.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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