Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0302 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5163 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0302 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.0302 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.5163 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5163 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4674 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4488 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4233 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2372 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | 0.5163 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 49 Mozambique 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 0.0315 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0314 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5163 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.