Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Barbados
Barbados: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Barbados is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Barbados peaked at 73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Barbados 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Barbados?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Barbados was 31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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