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
155th
of 236 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 155th out of 236 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Nicaragua 1.91 compare
- 153 Aruba 1.91 compare
- 154 Brazil 1.9 compare
- 156 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.85 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 1.84 compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.81 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 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 155th out of 236 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).