Crude death rate in Barbados
Barbados: Crude death rate was 10.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.61
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.52
in 1950
All-time low
6.19
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 10.61 for crude death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Barbados peaked at 15.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 1980.
That places Barbados 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.52 | — |
| 1951 | 14.74 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 13.93 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 13.26 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 12.38 | -6.6% |
| 1955 | 11.92 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 10.93 | -8.3% |
| 1957 | 10.35 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 9.93 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 9.5 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 9.22 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 8.64 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 8.31 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.12 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.89 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.61 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.41 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 7.21 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.09 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.97 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.87 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.91 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.67 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.55 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.38 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.34 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.19 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.41 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 6.56 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.75 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.05 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.57 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.19 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.45 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.82 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.89 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.06 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.93 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.99 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.13 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.04 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.04 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.12 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.11 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.21 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.52 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 10.61 | -4.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 10.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 10.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.25 | 9.5 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 | 6.97 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.34 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 | 6.19 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 | 8.45 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 8.97 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 9.2 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.55 | 11.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 36 Puerto Rico 10.69 compare
- 37 Lesotho 10.65 compare
- 38 Poland 10.64 compare
- 40 Czechia 10.5 compare
- 41 Isle of Man 10.48 compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 10.31 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Barbados?
- Crude death rate in Barbados was 10.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for crude death rate?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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