Number of under-five deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
638
in 1960
All-time low
31
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 31 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 638 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 638 | — |
| 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 high income countries, which is 258, 12% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 638 in 1960.
- 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 175th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.