Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados
Barbados: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 Argentina 16.1% compare
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- 134 Saint Lucia 15.2% compare
More health data for Barbados
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Barbados was 15.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.