Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 83.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 83.7% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados peaked at 91.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -8.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 83.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 83.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.2% | 91.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 83.7% | 91.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Barbados was 83.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.