Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados peaked at 13.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.7% | — |
| 1951 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 7.9% | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Barbados was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.