What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Barbados rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Barbados ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0744 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

56th

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.37 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0744 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.37 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Barbados ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.37 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	1.25 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
1963	1.2 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1964	1.13 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1965	1.07 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1966	1.02 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1967	0.9256 deaths per square kilometre	-9.1%
1968	0.8395 deaths per square kilometre	-9.3%
1969	0.7814 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1970	0.7023 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
1971	0.6535 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1972	0.6256 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1973	0.5674 deaths per square kilometre	-9.3%
1974	0.5023 deaths per square kilometre	-11.5%
1975	0.4442 deaths per square kilometre	-11.6%
1976	0.393 deaths per square kilometre	-11.5%
1977	0.3535 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
1978	0.3093 deaths per square kilometre	-12.5%
1979	0.2721 deaths per square kilometre	-12.0%
1980	0.2535 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1981	0.2419 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1982	0.2372 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1983	0.2326 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1984	0.2209 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1985	0.2093 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1986	0.2 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1987	0.186 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1988	0.1721 deaths per square kilometre	-7.5%
1989	0.1674 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1990	0.1698 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1991	0.1698 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.1605 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1993	0.1512 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1994	0.1419 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1995	0.1349 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1996	0.1279 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1997	0.1209 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1998	0.1163 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1999	0.1186 deaths per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	0.1279 deaths per square kilometre	+7.8%
2001	0.1326 deaths per square kilometre	+3.6%
2002	0.1302 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2003	0.1279 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2004	0.1279 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.1233 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2006	0.1186 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2007	0.1163 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2008	0.1163 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.114 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2010	0.1116 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2011	0.1093 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2012	0.107 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2013	0.1047 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2014	0.1 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2015	0.0977 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2016	0.0953 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2017	0.093 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2018	0.0884 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2019	0.086 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2020	0.0837 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2021	0.0791 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
2022	0.0767 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2023	0.0744 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.06 deaths per square kilometre	0.7814 deaths per square kilometre	1.37 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4823 deaths per square kilometre	0.2721 deaths per square kilometre	0.7023 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2121 deaths per square kilometre	0.1674 deaths per square kilometre	0.2535 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1412 deaths per square kilometre	0.1163 deaths per square kilometre	0.1698 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1235 deaths per square kilometre	0.114 deaths per square kilometre	0.1326 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0993 deaths per square kilometre	0.086 deaths per square kilometre	0.1116 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0785 deaths per square kilometre	0.0744 deaths per square kilometre	0.0837 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

53 Viet Nam 0.081 deaths per square kilometre compare
54 Eswatini 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre compare
55 Guatemala 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre compare
57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre compare
58 Malta 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre compare
59 Chad 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Barbados ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.