Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados
Barbados: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 79.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados, 1992–2013
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 79.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2013.
That places Barbados 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.0% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -21.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 79.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 79.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Barbados was 79.0% in 2013, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.