Bahamas vs Barbados: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Bahamas
1.3%
in 2016
Barbados
1.3%
in 2013
Bahamas rank
92nd
Barbados rank
91st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 92nd and Barbados ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.8% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Bahamas as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd and Barbados ranks 91st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.