Cause of death, by injury in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by injury was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Barbados stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Barbados peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
That places Barbados 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 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 injury in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by injury in Barbados was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.