Number of infant deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths was 28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,025
in 1951
All-time low
28
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Barbados, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 28 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Barbados peaked at 1,025 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 173rd of 195 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 infant deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,025 | — |
| 1952 | 1,004 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 963 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 898 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 824 | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 728 | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 653 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 597 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 546 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 493 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 447 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 432 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 408 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 387 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 370 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 335 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 302 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 283 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 254 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 238 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 231 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 209 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 184 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 163 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 144 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 130 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 114 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 100 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 804.22 | 546 | 1,025 | 9 |
| 1960s | 399.2 | 283 | 535 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.7 | 100 | 254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7 | 64 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4 | 45 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1 | 45 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 34 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 28 | 33 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths in Barbados was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,025 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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