Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Barbados
Barbados: Stillbirth rate was 4.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
145th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2000
All-time low
4.33
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.33 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Barbados peaked at 6.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2023.
That places Barbados 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.18 | — |
| 2001 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.08 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.48 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.33 | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.71 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.55 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.33 | 4.5 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Barbados?
- Stillbirth rate in Barbados was 4.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for stillbirth rate?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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