Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0698 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.15 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0698 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.15 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 52nd 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9488 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8605 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7791 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7023 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6581 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5907 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5535 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5372 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.486 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4279 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3791 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3349 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3023 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2651 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2326 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2209 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1767 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1651 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1535 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1488 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1535 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1535 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1349 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1209 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1186 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.114 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.093 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0837 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0814 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0721 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8933 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6581 deaths per square kilometre | 1.15 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2326 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5907 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1488 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2209 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1535 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1209 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0767 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.