Number of infants who die before age 1 in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 30 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,063 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
30 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Barbados is 30 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Barbados peaked at 1,063 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,063 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,029 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 994 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 947 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 883 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 827 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 729 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 676 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 622 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 575 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 572 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 506 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 472 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 453 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 427 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 404 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 386 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 334 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 311 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 285 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 254 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 246 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 234 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 207 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 183 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 162 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 142 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 132 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 109 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 103 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 96 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 96 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 83 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 76 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 70 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 66 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 69 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 62 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 58 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 49 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 53 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 53 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 47 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 834.5 deaths | 575 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 415 deaths | 285 deaths | 572 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 177.2 deaths | 103 deaths | 254 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7 deaths | 65 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3 deaths | 46 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 deaths | 46 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8 deaths | 35 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 deaths | 30 deaths | 33 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 Slovenia 32 deaths compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 29 deaths compare
- 185 Malta 26 deaths compare
- 185 Martinique 26 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Barbados?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Barbados was 30 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 deaths in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.