Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados peaked at 2.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Barbados was 2.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Barbados ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.