Deaths from road injuries in Barbados
Barbados: Deaths from road injuries was 28 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28 deaths
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
16.1 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Barbados is 28 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Barbados peaked at 49 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.1 deaths, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.91 deaths | 16.9 deaths | 45.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.81 deaths | 16.1 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 deaths | 23 deaths | 28 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Barbados?
- Deaths from road injuries in Barbados was 28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 deaths in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.