Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados
Barbados: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 16.57 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
16.57
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.21
in 2006
All-time low
5.61
in 1970
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados is 16.57, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados peaked at 18.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 1970.
Barbados ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.93 | — |
| 1961 | 12.11 | +52.6% |
| 1962 | 8.47 | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 13.08 | +54.4% |
| 1964 | 8.92 | -31.8% |
| 1966 | 9.35 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 8.4 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 13.75 | +63.8% |
| 1970 | 5.61 | -59.2% |
| 1971 | 9.95 | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 12.15 | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 9.68 | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 10.86 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 10.45 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 10.74 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.46 | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 8.12 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.7 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 12.97 | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 11.28 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 10.39 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.08 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.47 | -35.8% |
| 1985 | 10.73 | +65.9% |
| 1986 | 14.69 | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 10.45 | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 10.18 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.35 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 14.05 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 11.98 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 10.62 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 11.55 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.34 | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 8.04 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 18.04 | +124.5% |
| 2003 | 14.56 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 17.38 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 15.35 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 18.21 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.52 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 16.57 | +28.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 16.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 16.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 | 7.93 | 13.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.57 | 5.61 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 | 6.47 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 | 10.62 | 14.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.07 | 7.34 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 | 12.95 | 17.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Barbados was 16.57 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Barbados ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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