Death rate from cancer in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from cancer was 233.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
233.38
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
266.45
in 2019
All-time low
187.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Barbados is 233.38, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Barbados peaked at 266.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 187.13, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.13 | — |
| 2001 | 188.28 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 197.35 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 205.07 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 210.09 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 208.68 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 209.91 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 210.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 215.88 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 217.99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 224.79 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 229.27 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 229.85 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 233.14 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 237.09 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 240.72 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 244.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 249.13 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 255.61 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 266.45 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 251.93 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 233.38 | -7.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 233.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 233.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.12 | 187.13 | 217.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.03 | 224.79 | 266.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.66 | 233.38 | 251.93 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Barbados?
- Death rate from cancer in Barbados was 233.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 266.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.13 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from cancer?
- Barbados ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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