Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Barbados

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Barbados was 9.3. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Barbados were 10 and 8.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Barbados for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Barbados
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Barbados
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Year Total Male Female
1960 70.3 75.9 64.4
1961 65.4 70.7 59.8
1962 61.1 66.2 55.8
1963 57.4 62.4 52.2
1964 54.2 58.9 49.2
1965 51.4 55.9 46.6
1966 49 53.3 44.4
1967 46.9 51.1 42.4
1968 44.9 49.1 40.5
1969 43 47.1 38.7
1970 41 45 36.9
1971 39.1 42.9 35.1
1972 37.2 40.9 33.3
1973 35.3 38.8 31.6
1974 33.5 36.8 29.9
1975 31.6 34.8 28.3
1976 29.9 32.8 26.8
1977 28.2 30.9 25.3
1978 26.6 29.1 23.9
1979 25 27.4 22.5
1980 23.7 25.9 21.3
1981 22.5 24.6 20.2
1982 21.5 23.6 19.4
1983 20.7 22.7 18.6
1984 20 21.9 18
1985 19.4 21.3 17.5
1986 18.8 20.6 17
1987 18.2 19.9 16.4
1988 17.6 19.2 15.9
1989 16.9 18.4 15.3
1990 16.2 17.6 14.7
1991 15.5 16.8 14
1992 14.8 16.1 13.5
1993 14.2 15.4 13
1994 13.7 14.8 12.6
1995 13.4 14.4 12.3
1996 13.1 14.1 12
1997 12.9 13.9 11.9
1998 12.8 13.8 11.8
1999 12.9 13.8 11.9
2000 13 13.9 12
2001 13.1 14 12.2
2002 13.3 14.2 12.4
2003 13.4 14.3 12.5
2004 13.5 14.4 12.6
2005 13.5 14.4 12.5
2006 13.4 14.3 12.4
2007 13.2 14.2 12.3
2008 13.1 14 12.1
2009 12.9 13.8 11.9
2010 12.7 13.6 11.7
2011 12.5 13.5 11.5
2012 12.4 13.3 11.4
2013 12.2 13.1 11.2
2014 12 12.9 11
2015 11.8 12.7 10.8
2016 11.5 12.4 10.5
2017 11.2 12 10.3
2018 10.9 11.7 10
2019 10.5 11.3 9.7
2020 10.2 11 9.4
2021 9.9 10.7 9.1
2022 9.6 10.4 8.8
2023 9.3 10 8.6