Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 16.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.6% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Barbados 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +111.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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)
- 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 16.4% 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 16.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Barbados ranks 143rd 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 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.