Bladder cancer death rate in Barbados
Barbados: Bladder cancer death rate was 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
31
1979–2013
Bladder cancer death rate in Barbados, 1979–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people for bladder cancer death rate in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Barbados peaked at 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Barbados 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bladder cancer death rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.5% |
| 1984 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +177.2% |
| 1993 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6835 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8759 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +345.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +430.6% |
| 2006 | 0.628 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8253 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bladder cancer death rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +430.6% | 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +345.1% | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6835 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 98 Malaysia 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Panama 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Guyana 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Maldives 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Philippines 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Barbados?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Barbados was 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.