Under-five deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Under-five deaths was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Barbados stood at 31. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Barbados peaked at 57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 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 254, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1 | 49 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 37 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 31 | 36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Barbados?
- Under-five deaths in Barbados was 31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for under-five deaths?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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