Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Barbados
Barbados: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.433 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.433
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6181
in 2000
All-time low
0.433
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Barbados stood at 0.433. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Barbados peaked at 0.6181 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.433, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6181 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6157 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6136 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6097 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.608 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6028 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5985 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5804 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5711 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5598 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5475 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5361 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5234 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5099 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4974 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.485 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4725 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4625 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4551 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4501 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4388 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.433 | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.433 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.433 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 | 0.5711 | 0.6181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5049 | 0.4551 | 0.5598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4415 | 0.433 | 0.4501 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Barbados?
- Stillbirth rate in Barbados was 0.433 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6181 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for stillbirth rate?
- Barbados ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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