Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados

Barbados: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 76.18 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
76.18
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.65
in 2020
All-time low
53.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados is 76.18, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados peaked at 76.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.59, in 1950.

Barbados ranks 104th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 58.65 53.59 63.31 10
1960s 66.73 64.15 68.5 10
1970s 69.82 68.52 71.55 10
1980s 73.11 72.13 73.46 10
1990s 73.91 73.46 74.59 10
2000s 75.02 74.58 75.46 10
2010s 75.99 75.49 76.5 10
2020s 76.27 75.68 76.65 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 101 Aruba 76.35 compare
  2. 102 Algeria 76.26 compare
  3. 103 Latvia 76.19 compare
  4. 105 Cabo Verde 76.06 compare
  5. 106 Lithuania 76.03 compare
  6. 107 Romania 75.94 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Barbados was 76.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 53.59 in 1950.
How does Barbados rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Barbados ranks 104th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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