Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Barbados
136.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Saint Lucia
152.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
57th
Saint Lucia rank
54th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 152.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 405.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 298.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 244.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 152.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 131.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 152.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Barbados ranks 57th and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.