Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Barbados
Barbados: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6629 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.11 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
0.6629 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Barbados stood at 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 57 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 3.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Barbados 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9735 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9455 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.923 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9068 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8965 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8936 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8964 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9061 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.922 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9406 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9594 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.987 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9886 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9828 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9715 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9583 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9431 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9298 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9141 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8955 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.875 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8512 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.826 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.803 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7797 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7073 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6834 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9895 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8936 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9531 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8964 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9886 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8776 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7797 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9583 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7078 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7542 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 112 Cook Islands 0.7033 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Ecuador 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Albania 0.6735 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Peru 0.6517 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 British Virgin Islands 0.6436 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6404 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Barbados?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Barbados was 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .