Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.89
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
149th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 1950
All-time low
1.7
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados is 1.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados peaked at 5.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2020.
That places Barbados 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.32 | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 4.93 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 4.73 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.55 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 4.26 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 3.98 | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.96 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.92 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.8 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.71 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.53 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.35 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 3.24 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.58 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 3.92 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.08 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.58 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.7 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 146 Nicaragua 1.91 compare
- 147 Aruba 1.91 compare
- 148 Brazil 1.9 compare
- 150 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.85 compare
- 151 Bangladesh 1.84 compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.81 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6585 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Barbados was 1.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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