Barbados vs Sweden: Share of deaths from each major cause
Barbados
3.6%
in 2013
Sweden
3.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Sweden rank
65th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Barbados
- Sweden
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Barbados or Sweden?
- Barbados, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Barbados and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. 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 digestive diseases.