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