Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
535
in 1960
All-time low
28
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 28 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Barbados peaked at 535 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2024.
That places Barbados 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 535 | — |
| 1961 | 493 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 447 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 432 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 408 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 387 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 370 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 335 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 302 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 283 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 254 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 238 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 231 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 209 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 184 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 163 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 144 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 130 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 114 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 100 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | -6.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.2 | 283 | 535 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.7 | 100 | 254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.7 | 64 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4 | 45 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1 | 45 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 34 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 28 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths in Barbados was 28 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 535 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.