Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
46.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Barbados stood at 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Barbados peaked at 68.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Barbados 165th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 61.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 64.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 61.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 55.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 57.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 47.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 162 Ireland 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Kenya 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Uganda 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 New Zealand 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Iceland 46.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Mozambique 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Barbados?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Barbados was 47.77 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.