Barbados—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
6.9
2023
YoY Change
-2.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#114
of 196 countries
Maximum
9.9
2006
Minimum
6.9
2023
CAGR
-1.1%
24 years
Last
6.9
Previous
7.1
Highest
9.9
Lowest
6.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 6.9 in 2023, ranking #114 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 9.9 (2006) and the lowest was 6.9 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |