Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 26.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.8% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados peaked at 26.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 85th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +101.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 26.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados was 26.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.