Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 21 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
192 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
21 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados stood at 21 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados peaked at 192 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21 deaths, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 192 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 170 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 169 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 161 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 143 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 129 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 115 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 101 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 95 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 77 deaths | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 68 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 62 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 53 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 50 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 36 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 21 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 21 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403 deaths, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192 deaths | 192 deaths | 192 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 123.4 deaths | 74 deaths | 170 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9 deaths | 48 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6 deaths | 31 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6 deaths | 33 deaths | 36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3 deaths | 25 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 deaths | 21 deaths | 24 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Barbados was 21 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 192 deaths in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 deaths in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .