Barbados vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Barbados
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
South Africa
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
106th
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.784 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5153 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Barbados ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.