Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.17 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados stood at 0.17 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados peaked at 0.23 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.17 deaths, in 2021.
That places Barbados 151st 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.17 deaths | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.212 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 deaths | 0.18 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths | 0.17 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 148 East Timor 0.25 deaths compare
- 149 Belize 0.22 deaths compare
- 150 Dominica 0.21 deaths compare
- 152 Nigeria 0.11 deaths compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.08 deaths compare
- 154 Maldives 0.07 deaths compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.07 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Barbados was 0.17 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 deaths in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Barbados ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.