Mortality rate, infant in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate, infant was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Barbados is 9.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Barbados peaked at 41 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.74 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.93 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 114 Nicaragua 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 9.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 El Salvador 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Türkiye 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Barbados?
- Mortality rate, infant in Barbados was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 41 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Barbados ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release