Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.76 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
132nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2004
All-time low
9.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados stood at 9.76 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados peaked at 14.89 per 1,000 live births in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.76 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.36 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 14.52 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.69 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 14.08 per 1,000 live births | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | 11.08 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Barbados was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 per 1,000 live births in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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