Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados
Barbados: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados is 2.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados peaked at 3.8 per 1,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Barbados 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.3 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.3 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 107 Bahamas 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 107 El Salvador 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 107 United States of America 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 110 Costa Rica 2.3 per 1,000 compare
- 110 Cuba 2.3 per 1,000 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 2.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Barbados was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Barbados ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.