Stillbirth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Stillbirth rate was 0.433 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.433 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6181 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.433 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Barbados stood at 0.433 deaths per 100 births. 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.433 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6181 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6157 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6136 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6097 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.608 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6028 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5985 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.59 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5804 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5711 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5598 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5475 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5361 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5234 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5099 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4974 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.485 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4725 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4625 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4551 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4501 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4388 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.433 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.433 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.433 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6008 deaths per 100 births | 0.5711 deaths per 100 births | 0.6181 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5049 deaths per 100 births | 0.4551 deaths per 100 births | 0.5598 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4415 deaths per 100 births | 0.433 deaths per 100 births | 0.4501 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Barbados?
- Stillbirth rate in Barbados was 0.433 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6181 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.