Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados is 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados peaked at 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 174.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 173.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 179.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 173.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 164.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 163.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 161.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 159.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 148.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 146.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 144.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 146.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 145.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 148.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 147.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 150.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 159.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 146.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 150 Bolivia 151.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Guatemala 150.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Uganda 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 136.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 United States 136.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lebanon 135.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Barbados was 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 181.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.