Mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rate, adult, male was 141.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141.5 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
128th
of 218 countries
All-time high
218.58 per 1,000 male adults
in 1961
All-time low
133.62 per 1,000 male adults
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados is 141.5 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados peaked at 218.58 per 1,000 male adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 133.62 per 1,000 male adults, in 2020.
That places Barbados 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 218.54 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 218.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 209.21 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 203.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 196.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 193.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 188.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 192.15 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 189.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 189.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 194.74 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 197.89 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 195.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 204.5 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 202.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 194.42 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 191.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 185.45 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 180.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 178.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 167.58 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 158.24 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 157.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 157.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 157.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 157.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 154.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 158.83 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 165.63 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 171.36 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 173.87 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 177.15 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 180.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 183.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 188.56 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 187.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 187.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 191.71 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 181.19 per 1,000 male adults | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 178.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 173.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 167.15 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 162.22 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 158.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 151.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 155.32 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 153.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 152.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 151.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 150.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 148.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 147.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 144.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 144.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 142.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 140.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 139.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 138.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 137.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 135.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 133.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 134.3 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 137.94 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 135.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 141.5 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 141.5 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 141.5 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.89 per 1,000 male adults | 188.07 per 1,000 male adults | 218.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.45 per 1,000 male adults | 178.02 per 1,000 male adults | 204.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.59 per 1,000 male adults | 154.81 per 1,000 male adults | 171.36 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.07 per 1,000 male adults | 173.87 per 1,000 male adults | 191.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.69 per 1,000 male adults | 150.13 per 1,000 male adults | 173.8 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.94 per 1,000 male adults | 135.75 per 1,000 male adults | 148.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.51 per 1,000 male adults | 133.62 per 1,000 male adults | 141.5 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 125 Malaysia 147.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 126 United States of America 146.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 127 Poland 144.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 129 Bangladesh 141.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 130 Serbia 137.37 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 131 Estonia 137.23 per 1,000 male 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, male in Barbados?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Barbados was 141.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 218.58 per 1,000 male adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.62 per 1,000 male adults in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Barbados ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.