Barbados: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.00.
That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Barbados ranks #122 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #29 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 13.70
- Trough
- 9.00
- 1-year change
- -3.2%
- 5-year change
- -14.3%
- -3.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -25.0%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 9.0000 | |
| 9.3000 | |
| 9.6000 | |
| 9.9000 | |
| 10.2000 | |
| 10.5000 | |
| 10.8000 | |
| 11.1000 | |
| 11.4000 | |
| 11.7000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Barbados ranked #122 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Barbados's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #29 of 35.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.