Children died before five per woman in Barbados
Barbados: Children died before five per woman was 0.0177 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0177
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1906
All-time low
0.0175
in 2021
Years of data
119
1906–2024
Children died before five per woman in Barbados, 1906–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0177 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Barbados peaked at 3.43 in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.0175, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 3.43 | — |
| 1907 | 2.47 | -28.1% |
| 1908 | 2.6 | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 2.05 | -21.0% |
| 1910 | 2.18 | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 2.14 | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 3.38 | +57.9% |
| 1913 | 1.97 | -41.6% |
| 1914 | 3.27 | +65.4% |
| 1915 | 1.57 | -52.0% |
| 1916 | 1.96 | +25.0% |
| 1917 | 2.34 | +19.6% |
| 1918 | 1.67 | -28.8% |
| 1919 | 2.86 | +71.8% |
| 1920 | 2.21 | -23.0% |
| 1921 | 3.23 | +46.5% |
| 1922 | 1.49 | -54.0% |
| 1923 | 2.88 | +93.7% |
| 1924 | 2.3 | -20.2% |
| 1925 | 2.37 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.49 | -36.7% |
| 1928 | 2.42 | +62.3% |
| 1929 | 1.72 | -28.7% |
| 1930 | 1.64 | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 2.11 | +28.0% |
| 1932 | 1.39 | -33.9% |
| 1933 | 1.64 | +17.8% |
| 1934 | 1.77 | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 1.51 | -14.6% |
| 1936 | 1.37 | -9.3% |
| 1937 | 1.51 | +10.1% |
| 1938 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 1.36 | -11.8% |
| 1940 | 1.27 | -6.8% |
| 1941 | 1.58 | +24.4% |
| 1942 | 1.23 | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 1.16 | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.2 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 1.04 | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 1.14 | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 1.19 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 0.8527 | -23.1% |
| 1950 | 0.8312 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.7962 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7533 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7063 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6533 | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5965 | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5394 | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4856 | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4384 | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3995 | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3672 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3389 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3127 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2879 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2642 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2416 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2205 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2009 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1827 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1654 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1492 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1343 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1081 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.097 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0785 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.071 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0644 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.054 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.042 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0401 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0249 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0249 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.018 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0177 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +93.7% | 1.49 | 2.88 |
| 1919 | +71.8% | 1.67 | 2.86 |
| 1914 | +65.4% | 1.97 | 3.27 |
| 1928 | +62.3% | 1.49 | 2.42 |
| 1912 | +57.9% | 2.14 | 3.38 |
| 1921 | +46.5% | 2.21 | 3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.64 | 2.05 | 3.43 | 4 |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.57 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.25 | 1.49 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 | 1.36 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 | 0.8527 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.62 | 0.3995 | 0.8312 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2582 | 0.1654 | 0.3672 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 | 0.0588 | 0.1492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.0331 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 | 0.0249 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 | 0.0241 | 0.0267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 | 0.0186 | 0.0234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 | 0.0175 | 0.0188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Barbados?
- Children died before five per woman in Barbados was 0.0177 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1906.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for children died before five per woman?
- Barbados ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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