Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 41.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 41.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados peaked at 41.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +110.1% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.3%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 41.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.3%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 41.0% | 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Barbados was 41.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.