Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados
Barbados: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Barbados stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 6.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 94th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
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More health data for Barbados
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Barbados?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados was 0.9% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days