Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
262.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
420.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
205.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados is 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados peaked at 420.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 205.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Barbados 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 321.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 369.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 354.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 316.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 343.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 327.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 320.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 327.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 318.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 361.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 392.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 393.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 374.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 393.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 404.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 420.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 370.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 354.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 394.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 354.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 305.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 306.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 328.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 364.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 381.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 345.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 333.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 338.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 355.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 357.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 349.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 372.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 367.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 374.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 370.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 301.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 205.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 258.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 308.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 241.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 254.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 251.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 259.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 273.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 255.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 233.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 250.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 239.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 369.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 385.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 305.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 381.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 349.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 374.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 261.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 36 United States 276.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Seychelles 271.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Fiji 261.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Sweden 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 258.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados was 262.05 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 420.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.