Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados
Barbados: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
7.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
6.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados stood at 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados peaked at 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.3% |
| 1962 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.9% |
| 1963 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1973 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.9% |
| 1979 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.3% |
| 1981 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.8% |
| 2013 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 90 Sri Lanka 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Belize 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Kuwait 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bahrain 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Barbados was 7.95 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.