Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Barbados
Barbados: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 5.51 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.51
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 2025
All-time low
5.51
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met in Barbados, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.51 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
That places Barbados 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.43 | — |
| 2026 | 6.23 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 5.86 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 5.68 | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 5.51 | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.68 | 6.43 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.51 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 - sdg target met in Barbados?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met in Barbados was 5.51 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2030.
- How does Barbados rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Barbados ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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