Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados
Barbados: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
10.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2013, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados stood at 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Barbados peaked at 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
That places Barbados 3rd 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 1973 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +199.0% |
| 1976 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.2% |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.8% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Antigua and Barbuda 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Mauritius 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Mayotte 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people
- 6 Cuba 6.44 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 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 10.46 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Barbados ranks 3rd 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 up 108.1%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.