Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of neonatal deaths was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Barbados is 21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Barbados peaked at 192 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 196 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 neonatal deaths 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Barbados?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Barbados was 21 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 192 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.