Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,008
in 1955
All-time low
31
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados peaked at 1,008 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 27th of 36 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 - SDG 3.2.1 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,008 | — |
| 1956 | 893 | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 798 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 725 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 660 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 638 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 589 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 536 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 514 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 486 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 458 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 438 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 398 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 361 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 336 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 302 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 281 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 269 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 244 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 216 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 191 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 169 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 152 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 133 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 117 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 109 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -3.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 250, 12% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Barbados was 31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Barbados ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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