Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0744 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0744 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.37 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0744 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0744 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 1.37 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0744 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 56th of 194 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9256 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8395 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7814 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6535 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5674 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5023 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2419 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.7814 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 0.7023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.086 units per square kilometre | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.0745 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0719 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Chad 0.0623 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0744 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.