Death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from cancer by sex was 130.66 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
130.66
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
206.53
in 1989
All-time low
105.38
in 2001
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados is 130.66, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados peaked at 206.53 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 105.38, in 2001.
That places Barbados 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.35 | — |
| 1961 | 131 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 156.29 | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 136.41 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 123.43 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 138.25 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 158.47 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 154.53 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 146.35 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 114.48 | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 144.85 | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 158.07 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 146.4 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 164.03 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 157.91 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 150.13 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 138.05 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 162.98 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 153.38 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 152.09 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 179.81 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 127.57 | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 166.4 | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 129.47 | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 185.59 | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 192.24 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 184.93 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 189.53 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 206.53 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 168.32 | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 152.64 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 173.44 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 189.96 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 173.68 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 169.6 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 146.94 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 105.38 | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 138.95 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 159.1 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 146.7 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 144.14 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 150.8 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 121.63 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 142.93 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 144.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 139.33 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 121.09 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 135.96 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 130.66 | -3.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 130.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 130.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.23 | 123.43 | 158.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 149.03 | 114.48 | 164.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.42 | 127.57 | 206.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.27 | 152.64 | 189.96 | 6 |
| 2000s | 140.12 | 105.38 | 159.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.76 | 121.09 | 139.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Barbados was 130.66 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 206.53 in 1989.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.38 in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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