Death rate from falls in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from falls was 5.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.57
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 2019
All-time low
4.37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 5.57 for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Barbados peaked at 6.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.59 | — |
| 2001 | 4.37 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.77 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.16 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.77 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.37 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 5.01 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.57 | 5.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 84 East Timor 5.62 compare
- 85 Mozambique 5.6 compare
- 86 Togo 5.58 compare
- 88 Gambia 5.55 compare
- 89 Mali 5.53 compare
- 90 Philippines 5.5 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 death rate from falls in Barbados?
- Death rate from falls in Barbados was 5.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from falls?
- Barbados ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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