Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0395 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0395 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6302 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0395 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.0395 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.6302 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Barbados 50th 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, male, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5721 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5558 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5256 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.6302 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Madagascar 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Grenada 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 0.0375 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, male, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0395 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6302 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.