Deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados
Barbados: Deaths from drowning ghe was 8.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.03
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2003
All-time low
8.03
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 8.03 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados peaked at 13.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2021.
That places Barbados 172nd 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.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.67 | — |
| 2001 | 12.34 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.68 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.49 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 12.44 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.46 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.45 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.54 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.18 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.03 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 10.62 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 9.58 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 8.03 | -16.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.42, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 11.18 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 | 9.03 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.03 | 9.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.46 compare
- 170 Kiribati 8.7 compare
- 171 Brunei 8.59 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 7.16 compare
- 174 Seychelles 7.11 compare
- 175 Montenegro 6.71 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Barbados was 8.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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