Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Barbados
Barbados: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.63 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
121st
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2007
All-time low
6.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Barbados stood at 6.63 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Barbados peaked at 9.89 per 1,000 live births in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Barbados 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.41 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.59 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.77 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.87 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.63 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.63 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 per 1,000 live births | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 per 1,000 live births | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Barbados?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados was 6.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 per 1,000 live births in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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