Number of child deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of child deaths was 31 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,008 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Barbados, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Barbados is 31 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Barbados peaked at 1,008 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,008 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 893 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 798 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 725 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 660 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 638 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 589 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 536 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 514 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 486 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 458 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 438 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 398 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 361 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 336 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 302 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 281 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 269 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 244 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 216 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 191 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 169 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 152 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 133 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 117 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 109 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 104 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 102 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 100 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 95 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 90 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 80 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 74 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 65 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 61 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 51 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 57 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 816.8 deaths | 660 deaths | 1,008 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 475.4 deaths | 336 deaths | 638 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.4 deaths | 117 deaths | 302 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2 deaths | 72 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7 deaths | 50 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1 deaths | 49 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 deaths | 37 deaths | 48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 deaths | 31 deaths | 36 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Barbados?
- Number of child deaths in Barbados was 31 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of child deaths?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .