Mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate, infant, female was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
64.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados stood at 8.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados peaked at 64.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 117th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.37 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 115 Tunisia 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Nicaragua 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Costa Rica 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 El Salvador 8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Barbados was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Barbados ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.