Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados
Barbados: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 79.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados is 79.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2021.
That places Barbados 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.6% | — |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -9.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 79.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 79.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.3% | 87.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.2% | 87.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 28 Uzbekistan 80.1% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 79.8% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare
- 32 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 79.1% compare
- 33 France 78.9% compare
- 34 Hungary 78.8% compare
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 in Barbados?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Barbados was 79.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Barbados ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.