Number of youth deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of youth deaths was 36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85
in 1990
All-time low
36
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Barbados stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Barbados peaked at 85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85 | — |
| 1991 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 36 | -2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8 | 61 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9 | 44 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 36 | 43 | 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 youth deaths in Barbados?
- Number of youth deaths in Barbados was 36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of youth deaths?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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