Breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados
Barbados: Breast cancer death rate in women was 24.32 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
24.32
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.67
in 2011
All-time low
9.87
in 1970
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 24.32 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2013.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados peaked at 33.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.41 | — |
| 1961 | 21.31 | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 14 | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 15.45 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 22.46 | +45.4% |
| 1966 | 14.46 | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 20.76 | +43.6% |
| 1968 | 23.05 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 15.82 | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 9.87 | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 22.15 | +124.5% |
| 1972 | 12.88 | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 22.27 | +73.0% |
| 1974 | 18.59 | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 19.99 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 21.49 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 24.36 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 22.13 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 25.25 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 31.72 | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 22.8 | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 16.97 | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 23.41 | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 25.08 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 19.79 | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 27.92 | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 31.33 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 30.74 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.37 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.94 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 30.43 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 21.87 | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 31.35 | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 21.76 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 27.05 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 26.02 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 24.92 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.61 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 24.76 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 25.93 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 21.76 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 22.26 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.84 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.46 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 33.67 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 26.95 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 24.32 | -9.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.08 | 14 | 24.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.9 | 9.87 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.91 | 16.97 | 31.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9 | 21.76 | 31.35 | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.32 | 19.83 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 24.32 | 33.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 29.05 compare
- 5 Jamaica 26.03 compare
- 6 Bahamas 25.03 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 23.91 compare
- 9 Serbia 23.24 compare
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Barbados was 24.32 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Barbados ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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