Number of under-five deaths, female in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths, female was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
290
in 1960
All-time low
14
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Barbados stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Barbados peaked at 290 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 175th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 290 | — |
| 1961 | 267 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 242 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 232 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 218 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 206 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 196 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 178 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 161 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 149 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 134 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 125 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 108 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 95 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 84 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 12% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.9 | 149 | 290 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.8 | 52 | 134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3 | 32 | 48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2 | 22 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Barbados was 14 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female 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 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.