Neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados

Barbados: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 21 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
192
in 1969
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados, 1969–2024

050100150200196919962024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados stood at 21. 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados peaked at 192 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.

Barbados ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 192 192 192 1
1970s 123.4 74 170 10
1980s 59.9 48 68 10
1990s 38.6 31 50 10
2000s 34.6 33 36 10
2010s 29.3 25 34 10
2020s 22.4 21 24 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 169 Dominica 23 compare
  2. 169 Saint Lucia 23 compare
  3. 169 Slovenia 23 compare
  4. 172 Maldives 21 compare
  5. 174 North Macedonia 18 compare
  6. 175 Grenada 17 compare
  7. 175 Latvia 17 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Barbados

All data for Barbados β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 192 in 1969.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
How does Barbados rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Barbados ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/neonatal-infant-and-child-deaths/barbados/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/neonatal-infant-and-child-deaths/barbados/">Neonatal infant and child deaths in Barbados</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed