Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0326 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6209 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0326 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 0.0326 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.6209 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Barbados 55th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5628 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5395 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.507 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4791 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0326 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0326 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | 0.6209 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Eswatini 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0343 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malta 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Viet Nam 0.031 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6209 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.