Drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados
Barbados: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.07 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.07 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados peaked at 0.08 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.04 deaths, in 2011.
Barbados ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.07 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.068 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.09 deaths compare
- 162 Cape Verde 0.06 deaths compare
- 162 Suriname 0.06 deaths compare
- 164 Ghana 0.05 deaths compare
- 164 Vanuatu 0.05 deaths compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Barbados was 0.07 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 age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 deaths in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Barbados ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.