Neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados
Barbados: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.6871 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6871
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 1968
All-time low
0.6871
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.6871 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados peaked at 3.11 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6871, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.11 | — |
| 1969 | 2.97 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.83 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.41 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.39 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9727 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9446 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9227 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9065 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8965 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.893 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.897 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9236 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9423 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9609 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9765 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9856 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9869 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9803 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9572 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9435 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9282 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9119 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8942 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8746 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.853 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8289 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8045 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7804 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7564 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7331 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7087 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6871 | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6871 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 1.81 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.25 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9892 | 0.893 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.953 | 0.897 | 0.9869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8776 | 0.7804 | 0.9572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7213 | 0.6871 | 0.7564 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 112 Costa Rica 0.7198 compare
- 113 Cook Islands 0.7188 compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.7098 compare
- 116 Albania 0.6859 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.676 compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 0.6634 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Barbados was 0.6871 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6871 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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