Cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by injury, male was 6.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 6.4% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Barbados was 6.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Barbados ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.