Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 4.88 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.88 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados peaked at 6.66 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.88 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.65 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.33 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.59 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.03 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.99 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.41 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.45 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.04 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.56 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.77 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.91 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.82 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.32 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.82 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.88 deaths | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 deaths | 5.33 deaths | 6.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 deaths | 5.04 deaths | 6.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 deaths | 4.88 deaths | 5.82 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Barbados was 4.88 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 deaths in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.