Number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 30 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,063
in 1950
All-time low
30
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados is 30, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 unwpp in Barbados peaked at 1,063 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2023.
That places Barbados 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,063 | — |
| 1951 | 1,029 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 994 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 947 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 883 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 827 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 729 | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 676 | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 622 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 575 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 572 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 506 | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 472 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 453 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 427 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 404 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 386 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 334 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 311 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 285 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 254 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 246 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 234 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 207 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 183 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 162 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 142 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 109 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 103 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 31% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 30 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 834.5 | 575 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 1960s | 415 | 285 | 572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.2 | 103 | 254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7 | 65 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3 | 46 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 | 46 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8 | 35 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 30 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Slovenia 32 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 29 compare
- 185 Malta 26 compare
- 185 Martinique 26 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Barbados was 30 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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