Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0698 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0698 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0698 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0698 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0698 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 1 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9488 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8605 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6581 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5907 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5535 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5372 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0698 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0698 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8933 units per square kilometre | 0.6581 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | 0.5907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.