Number of infant deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths was 29.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,026.0%
in 1951
All-time low
29.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Barbados, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Barbados stood at 29.0%. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Barbados peaked at 1,026.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 172nd 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 infant deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,026.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,004.0% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 962.0% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 897.0% | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 823.0% | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 728.0% | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 653.0% | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 597.0% | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 546.0% | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 535.0% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 493.0% | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 447.0% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 432.0% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 408.0% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 387.0% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 370.0% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 335.0% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 302.0% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 282.0% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 254.0% | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 238.0% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 231.0% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 209.0% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 184.0% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 163.0% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 144.0% | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 130.0% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 804.0% | 546.0% | 1,026.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 399.1% | 282.0% | 535.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.7% | 100.0% | 254.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 64.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 45.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths in Barbados was 29.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.