Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 1.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados stood at 1.3%.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados peaked at 7.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Barbados 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +143.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Barbados was 1.3% in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.