Number of deaths, by world region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of deaths, by world region was 2,999 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,999 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,261 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
1,557 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Barbados is 2,999 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Barbados peaked at 3,261 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,557 deaths, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,261 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,144 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,019 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 2,905 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2,741 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 2,665 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 2,455 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 2,334 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 2,261 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2,174 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 2,129 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,020 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,958 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,931 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,892 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,843 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,813 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,781 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,760 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,739 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,735 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,728 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,722 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,732 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,717 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,689 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,671 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,652 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,602 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,592 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,557 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,578 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,624 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,670 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,721 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,807 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,877 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,948 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,027 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,114 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,184 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,199 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,243 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,274 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,309 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,333 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,344 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,378 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,349 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,362 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,393 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,371 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,386 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,413 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,400 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,451 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,463 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,457 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,496 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,500 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,533 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,546 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,557 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,567 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,583 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,598 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,615 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,641 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,655 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,677 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,696 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,776 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,137 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,999 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,696 deaths | 2,174 deaths | 3,261 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,887 deaths | 1,739 deaths | 2,129 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,684 deaths | 1,592 deaths | 1,735 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,792 deaths | 1,557 deaths | 2,114 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,298 deaths | 2,184 deaths | 2,378 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,433 deaths | 2,371 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,597 deaths | 2,533 deaths | 2,677 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,902 deaths | 2,696 deaths | 3,137 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Barbados?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Barbados was 2,999 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 deaths in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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