Death rate from meningitis who in Barbados
Barbados: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Barbados is 0.72, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Barbados peaked at 1.87 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2021.
That places Barbados 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.81 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 | -11.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.74 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.812 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.765 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 meningitis who in Barbados?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Barbados was 0.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Barbados ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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