Number of infant deaths, female in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths, female was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Barbados is 13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Barbados peaked at 242 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2023.
That places Barbados 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 242 | — |
| 1961 | 222 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 201 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 193 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 182 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 172 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 165 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 149 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 134 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 125 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 112 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 92 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 81 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 63 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.5 | 125 | 242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.9 | 44 | 112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5 | 28 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Barbados was 13 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 242 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.