Number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 21 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados peaked at 192 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 192 | — |
| 1970 | 170 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 161 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 143 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 129 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 115 | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 101 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 77 | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192 | 192 | 192 | 1 |
| 1970s | 123.4 | 74 | 170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9 | 48 | 68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6 | 31 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6 | 33 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 25 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Barbados was 21 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 192 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.