Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 123 Albania 0.0001 units per person compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per person compare
- 125 Brunei 0.0001 units per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.0001 units per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.0001 units per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per person 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Barbados was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.