Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from diabetes

Barbados
52.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Sri Lanka
46.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Barbados rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Barbados
  • Sri Lanka
204060195519872019

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 39.52 deaths per 100,000 people 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
1970s 50.13 deaths per 100,000 people 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
2000s 56.68 deaths per 100,000 people 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
2010s 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1144 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
Barbados, at 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
6.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Barbados ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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 diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.