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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.811 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 69.49 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.63 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).