Health in Barbados
291 indicators covering health for Barbados.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 07, male, interpolated | 1,628 | 2025 | down 16.7% | 181st |
| Age population, age 07, female, interpolated | 1,576 | 2025 | down 14.6% | 181st |
| Age population, age 06, male, interpolated | 1,619 | 2025 | down 16.3% | 182nd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 94.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | 62nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.2% | 122nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.0% | 122nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.0% | 123rd |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.7% | 113th |
| Immunization, DPT | 94.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 66th |
| Immunization, measles | 88.0% | 2024 | down 7.4% | 112th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 78.5% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 83rd |
| Survival to age 65, female | 87.1% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 96th |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.71 births per woman | 2024 | down 1.1% | 127th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 73.75 years | 2024 | up 0.2% | 87th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 76.33 years | 2024 | up 0.5% | 94th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 16.4% | 128th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 84.54 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 6.4% | 118th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 141.5 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 0.9% | 128th |
| Birth rate, crude | 11.12 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 6.6% | 132nd |
| Death rate, crude | 10.23 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 10.2% | 34th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.5% | 117th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.2% | 118th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | 119th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 78.76 years | 2024 | up 0.9% | 102nd |
| Life expectancy | 76.18 years | 2023 | up 0.5% | 108th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | 169th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1,993 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 13.2% | 80th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.1% | 2023 | down 11.6% | 115th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 35 | 2023 | down 12.5% | 110th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.4% | 134th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 4.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.8% | 131st |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.9% | 110th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 26.3% | 137th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 1.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 29.4% | 142nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 4.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.5% | 133rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.9% | 136th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.5% | 119th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 0.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.0% | 125th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 0.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.6% | 156th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 0.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 33.3% | 158th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 37.5% | 2024 | down 3.6% | 77th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.3% | 2024 | unchanged | 39th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | 17th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 8.3% | 35th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 10.3% | 35th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 67.2% | 2022 | up 7.6% | 38th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 58.1% | 2022 | up 7.1% | 86th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 75.6% | 2022 | up 8.3% | 19th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 94.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 61st |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 87.15 years | 2100 | up 1.3% | 111th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 13.3% | 20th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 2,400 | 2024 | unchanged | 124th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 8.7% | 25th |
| Population ages 00-04, male | 7,940 | 2025 | down 6.1% | 181st |
| Population ages 80 and above, male | 3,048 | 2025 | up 6.5% | 166th |
| Population ages 05-09, female | 7,872 | 2025 | down 12.0% | 181st |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 8,135 | 2025 | down 12.6% | 181st |
| Population ages 10-14, female | 8,156 | 2025 | down 11.1% | 181st |
| Population ages 15-19, male | 9,253 | 2025 | down 0.8% | 181st |
| Population ages 20-24, female | 9,099 | 2025 | down 3.6% | 180th |