Deaths from falls in Barbados

Barbados: Deaths from falls was 15.66 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.66 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.07 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
11.61 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Barbados, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.1 deaths2001: 11.6 deaths2002: 11.7 deaths2003: 12.8 deaths2004: 13.2 deaths2005: 12.9 deaths2006: 12.8 deaths2007: 13.4 deaths2008: 13.7 deaths2009: 14.1 deaths2010: 13.8 deaths2011: 13.8 deaths2012: 14.2 deaths2013: 14.8 deaths2014: 15.2 deaths2015: 15.2 deaths2016: 15.6 deaths2017: 15.6 deaths2018: 16.1 deaths2019: 17.1 deaths2020: 15.7 deaths2021: 15.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Barbados is 15.66 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Barbados peaked at 17.07 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.61 deaths, in 2001.

Barbados ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.83 deaths 11.61 deaths 14.13 deaths 10
2010s 15.13 deaths 13.76 deaths 17.07 deaths 10
2020s 15.69 deaths 15.66 deaths 15.72 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 166 Suriname 22.27 deaths compare
  2. 167 Bahamas 21.1 deaths compare
  3. 168 North Macedonia 17.26 deaths compare
  4. 170 Brunei 15.16 deaths compare
  5. 171 Vanuatu 14.59 deaths compare
  6. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 13.14 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Barbados?
Deaths from falls in Barbados was 15.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 17.07 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 deaths in 2001.
How does Barbados rank for deaths from falls?
Barbados ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.