Number of under-five deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths was 31 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Barbados, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Barbados is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Barbados peaked at 1,008 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 816.8 | 660 | 1,008 | 5 |
| 1960s | 475.4 | 336 | 638 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207.4 | 117 | 302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2 | 72 | 109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7 | 50 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1 | 49 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 37 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 31 | 36 | 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, male, annual growth rate 0.0694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4795 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths in Barbados was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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