Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
160.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
667.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
137.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Barbados is 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados peaked at 667.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 137.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Barbados 59th 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 by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 488.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 667.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 1962 | 603.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 483.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 531.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 543 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 477.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 522.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 449.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 474.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 504.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 483.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 466.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 548.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 551.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 472.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 386.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 364.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 501.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 416.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 386.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 354.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 370.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 360.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 368.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 367.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 319.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 348.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 301.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 310.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 270.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 301.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 289.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 306.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 313.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 227.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 137.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 167.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 223.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 160.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 151.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 164.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 185.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 187.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 175.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 154.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 163.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 143.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 449.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 667.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 475.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 551.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 416.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 270.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 178.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 169.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 French Guiana 166.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 United States of America 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Montenegro 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Guatemala 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados was 160.3 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 by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 667.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Barbados ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.