Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 26.1% 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 male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 26.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.0% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Barbados peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +83.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 26.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 26.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 14.3% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 85 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 86 Myanmar 26.4% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 89 Belize 25.7% compare
- 90 Seychelles 25.7% compare
- 91 Romania 24.9% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (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 26.1% 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 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Barbados ranks 88th 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 72.6%. 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.