Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados
Barbados: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 8.66 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
8.66
Change on year
up 206.5%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.21
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados stood at 8.66.
The figure is up 206.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados peaked at 16.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Barbados 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.14 | — |
| 1961 | 4.8 | +52.9% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 8.84 | +40.7% |
| 1964 | 10.53 | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 6.32 | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 8.08 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 3.24 | -59.9% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | — |
| 1972 | 6.87 | +297.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -75.3% |
| 1974 | 3.38 | +99.3% |
| 1975 | 5.05 | +49.2% |
| 1976 | 4.26 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 4.15 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12.74 | +207.0% |
| 1979 | 8.81 | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 4.48 | -49.1% |
| 1981 | 8.97 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | -76.5% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.47 | +114.8% |
| 1985 | 4.55 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.09 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 9.01 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 7.14 | — |
| 1991 | 9.52 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 10 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | — |
| 1995 | 5.04 | +101.5% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.63 | +303.5% |
| 2004 | 8.03 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 5.39 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 16.21 | +200.7% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 | — |
| 2009 | 5.43 | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | — |
| 2013 | 8.66 | +206.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 3.14 | 10.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.87 | 0 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 0 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 0 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 0 | 8.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Montenegro 10.81 compare
- 3 Brunei 8.33 compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 6.85 compare
- 5 Cuba 5.87 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados was 8.66 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 16.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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