Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of neonatal deaths was 25 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
25 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
618 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
25 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Barbados stood at 25 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Barbados peaked at 618 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25 deaths, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 171st of 204 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 618 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 577 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 540 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 505 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 472 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 442 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 411 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 387 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 366 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 344 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 320 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 299 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 274 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 255 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 236 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 217 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 201 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 184 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 168 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 155 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 146 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 136 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 130 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 121 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 113 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 105 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 98 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 91 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 78 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 74 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 70 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 65 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 63 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 466.2 deaths | 344 deaths | 618 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 230.9 deaths | 155 deaths | 320 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.9 deaths | 82 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8 deaths | 55 deaths | 78 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4 deaths | 41 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1 deaths | 33 deaths | 41 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7 deaths | 25 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Barbados?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados was 25 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 618 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 deaths in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.