Number of child deaths per woman in Barbados
Barbados: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0177 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.43 under-five deaths per woman
in 1906
All-time low
0.0175 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
119
1906–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Barbados, 1906–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Barbados peaked at 3.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Barbados, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 3.43 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1907 | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | -28.1% |
| 1908 | 2.6 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -21.0% |
| 1910 | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 3.38 under-five deaths per woman | +57.9% |
| 1913 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -41.6% |
| 1914 | 3.27 under-five deaths per woman | +65.4% |
| 1915 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -52.0% |
| 1916 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | +25.0% |
| 1917 | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | +19.6% |
| 1918 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -28.8% |
| 1919 | 2.86 under-five deaths per woman | +71.8% |
| 1920 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | -23.0% |
| 1921 | 3.23 under-five deaths per woman | +46.5% |
| 1922 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -54.0% |
| 1923 | 2.88 under-five deaths per woman | +93.7% |
| 1924 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -20.2% |
| 1925 | 2.37 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -36.7% |
| 1928 | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | +62.3% |
| 1929 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -28.7% |
| 1930 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | +28.0% |
| 1932 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -33.9% |
| 1933 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | +17.8% |
| 1934 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -14.6% |
| 1936 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1937 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +10.1% |
| 1938 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1940 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1941 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | +24.4% |
| 1942 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 0.8527 under-five deaths per woman | -23.1% |
| 1950 | 0.8312 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.7962 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7533 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7063 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6533 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5965 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5394 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4856 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4384 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3995 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3672 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3389 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3127 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2879 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2642 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2416 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2205 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2009 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1827 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1654 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1343 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1081 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.097 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0785 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.071 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0644 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.054 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.042 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0401 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.018 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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 under-five deaths per woman | 2.88 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1919 | +71.8% | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 2.86 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1914 | +65.4% | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | 3.27 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1928 | +62.3% | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1912 | +57.9% | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 3.38 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1921 | +46.5% | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | 3.23 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.64 under-five deaths per woman | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | 3.43 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1910s | 2.33 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 3.38 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 3.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8527 under-five deaths per woman | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.62 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3995 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8312 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2582 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1654 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3672 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0969 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0588 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.042 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | 0.054 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0249 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 130 Iran 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
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 number of child deaths per woman in Barbados?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Barbados was 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 under-five deaths per woman in 1906.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Barbados ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).