Mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate, neonatal was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados, 1968–2024
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, neonatal in Barbados stood at 6.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados peaked at 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.27 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Barbados was 6.6 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, neonatal recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Barbados ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.