Barbados vs Spain: Death rate from cancer by sex

Barbados
130.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Spain
128.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
31st
Spain rank
34th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Barbados
  • Spain
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Barbados ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 141.23 deaths per 100,000 people 148.4 deaths per 100,000 people 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1970s 149.03 deaths per 100,000 people 165.05 deaths per 100,000 people 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1980s 171.42 deaths per 100,000 people 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
1990s 171.27 deaths per 100,000 people 197.68 deaths per 100,000 people 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
2000s 140.12 deaths per 100,000 people 179.85 deaths per 100,000 people 39.72 deaths per 100,000 people Spain
2010s 131.76 deaths per 100,000 people 161.76 deaths per 100,000 people 30 deaths per 100,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Barbados or Spain?
Barbados, at 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Barbados and Spain?
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Barbados ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th 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 cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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