Death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate by cause who mdb was 117.41 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
117.41
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
151.71
in 1987
All-time low
99.11
in 2001
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados is 117.41, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados peaked at 151.71 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.11, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.19 | — |
| 1961 | 132.59 | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 120.19 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 126.05 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 128.62 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 108.3 | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 128.03 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 124.32 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 126.15 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 106.36 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 114.7 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 126.66 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 132.16 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 128.44 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 136.78 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 127.53 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 125.37 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 134.41 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 132.25 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 135.21 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 138.38 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 108.25 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 133.63 | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 125.73 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 131.71 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 150.01 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 151.71 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 146.77 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 144.81 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 132.96 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 131.2 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 138.77 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 143.43 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 129.99 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 123.79 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 119.22 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 99.11 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 115.41 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 132.46 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 120.72 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 125.68 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 118.33 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 103.23 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 117.61 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 120.48 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 118.14 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 116.67 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 111.64 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 117.41 | +5.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 117.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 117.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.49 | 108.3 | 132.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.47 | 106.36 | 136.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.62 | 108.25 | 151.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.35 | 123.79 | 143.43 | 6 |
| 2000s | 117.22 | 99.11 | 132.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.96 | 111.64 | 118.14 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Barbados was 117.41 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 151.71 in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.11 in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Barbados ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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