Death rates substance disorders who in Barbados

Barbados: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.73
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2000
All-time low
1.73
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Barbados, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.52001: 2.22002: 22003: 22004: 2.12005: 2.22006: 2.22007: 2.22008: 2.42009: 2.22010: 22011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 22014: 2.12015: 22016: 2.12017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 1.73 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Barbados peaked at 2.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2021.

Barbados ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Barbados, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.54 —
2001 2.15 -15.3%
2002 2.04 -5.0%
2003 2.01 -1.7%
2004 2.09 +4.1%
2005 2.24 +7.3%
2006 2.22 -1.1%
2007 2.18 -1.6%
2008 2.35 +7.7%
2009 2.2 -6.4%
2010 1.98 -10.1%
2011 1.83 -7.7%
2012 1.84 +0.9%
2013 2 +8.5%
2014 2.07 +3.7%
2015 2.01 -3.2%
2016 2.11 +5.3%
2017 2 -5.4%
2018 2.07 +3.7%
2019 2.25 +8.4%
2020 2.07 -7.9%
2021 1.73 -16.4%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 2.01 2.54 10
2010s 2.02 1.83 2.25 10
2020s 1.9 1.73 2.07 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 82 Portugal 1.82 compare
  2. 83 Somalia 1.79 compare
  3. 84 Malawi 1.77 compare
  4. 86 Burundi 1.73 compare
  5. 87 Tanzania 1.72 compare
  6. 88 Zambia 1.71 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Barbados?
Death rates substance disorders who in Barbados was 1.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Barbados ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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