Mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate, adult, female was 84.54 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.54 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
186.08 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
82.67 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados is 84.54 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados peaked at 186.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 82.67 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186.08 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 171.25 per 1,000 female adults | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 166.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 161.39 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 157.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 153.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 149.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 147.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 147.61 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 145.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 149.75 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 147.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 143.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 143.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 142.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 139.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 136.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 128.5 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 123.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 120.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 115.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 112.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 107.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 104.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 103.97 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 104.31 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 103.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 102.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 101.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 102.66 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 101.73 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 98.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.26 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.87 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 96.95 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 95.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.46 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 100.75 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 92.75 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.42 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 93.06 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.17 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 93.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.27 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 84.54 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 84.54 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 84.54 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.63 per 1,000 female adults | 145.12 per 1,000 female adults | 186.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.45 per 1,000 female adults | 120.13 per 1,000 female adults | 149.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.89 per 1,000 female adults | 101.86 per 1,000 female adults | 115.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.37 per 1,000 female adults | 95.57 per 1,000 female adults | 101.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.75 per 1,000 female adults | 92.07 per 1,000 female adults | 100.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.96 per 1,000 female adults | 86.43 per 1,000 female adults | 94.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.11 per 1,000 female adults | 82.67 per 1,000 female adults | 85.63 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 115 Cayman Islands 87.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 116 Dominica 85.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 117 Ukraine 85.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 84.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 120 Brazil 83.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 121 United States of America 82.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Barbados was 84.54 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 186.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.67 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Barbados ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.