Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados
Barbados: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
32.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
82.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
14.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2013, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados stood at 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados peaked at 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
Barbados ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 55.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1963 | 64.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 47.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 37.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.4% |
| 2001 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 42.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 33.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Maldives 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Argentina 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Barbados was 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Barbados rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.