Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0419 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0419 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7488 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0419 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0419 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.7488 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
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, male, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7488 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6558 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5628 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5116 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4349 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0419 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0419 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5858 units per square kilometre | 0.4349 units per square kilometre | 0.7488 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0406 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, male, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0419 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7488 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.