Number of children who die before age 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children who die before age 5 was 33 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33 deaths
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,348 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
33 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 33 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Barbados peaked at 1,348 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33 deaths, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 184th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,348 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,290 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 1,235 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1,168 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 1,083 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 1,015 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 883 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 809 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 736 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 676 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 662 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 589 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 549 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 522 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 491 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 463 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 441 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 387 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 360 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 329 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 294 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 281 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 266 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 235 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 210 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 186 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 163 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 151 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 125 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 109 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 104 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 102 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 94 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 86 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 79 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 74 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 78 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 73 deaths | -6.4% |
| 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 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 54 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 58 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 53 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,024 deaths | 676 deaths | 1,348 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 479.3 deaths | 329 deaths | 662 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.9 deaths | 118 deaths | 294 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.2 deaths | 74 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6 deaths | 51 deaths | 78 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 deaths | 51 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5 deaths | 39 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 deaths | 33 deaths | 37 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 181 Slovenia 40 deaths compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 deaths compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 deaths compare
- 184 Malta 33 deaths compare
- 186 Maldives 31 deaths compare
- 186 Martinique 31 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Barbados?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Barbados was 33 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 deaths in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Barbados ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.