Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.43
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 1990
All-time low
5.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.43 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Barbados peaked at 10.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2024.
That places Barbados 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.02 | — |
| 1991 | 9.56 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.18 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.86 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.59 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.27 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.22 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.46 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.61 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.86 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.35 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.77 | 8.22 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 8.09 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5.94 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.43 | 5.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 134 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.71 compare
- 135 Montenegro 5.57 compare
- 136 Chile 5.52 compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.24 compare
- 139 Bulgaria 5.15 compare
- 140 Turkey 5.05 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Barbados?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Barbados was 5.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Barbados ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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