Barbados vs Ireland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Barbados
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados rank
68th
Ireland rank
66th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.149 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Barbados or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Barbados and Ireland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Barbados ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.