Number of under-five deaths, male in Barbados
Barbados: Number of under-five deaths, male was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
175th
of 197 countries
All-time high
348
in 1960
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Barbados stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Barbados peaked at 348 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 348 | — |
| 1961 | 322 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 294 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 282 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 268 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 252 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 242 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 220 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 200 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 187 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 168 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 156 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 136 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 121 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 107 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 94 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 12% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.5 | 187 | 348 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.6 | 65 | 168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9 | 40 | 61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3 | 27 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 17 | 20 | 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, male in Barbados?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Barbados was 17 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, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 348 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male 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 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.