Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados
Barbados: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.33 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados stood at 1.33.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados peaked at 7.24 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8887, in 2009.
That places Barbados 93rd 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.44 | — |
| 1961 | 7.01 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 5.67 | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 7.24 | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 6.41 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 5.72 | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 4.94 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 4.68 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.04 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.65 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.76 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.41 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 3.43 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 3.77 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 4.21 | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8887 | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | +143.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | +14.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +143.4% | 0.8887 | 2.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 | 4.68 | 7.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.05 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 3.01 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 2.6 | 4.21 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 0.8887 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.07 | 2.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Barbados was 1.33 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 1964.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8887 in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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