Number of deaths per year in Barbados
Barbados: Number of deaths per year was 2,999 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,999
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,261
in 1950
All-time low
1,557
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Barbados stood at 2,999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Barbados peaked at 3,261 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,557, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,261 | — |
| 1951 | 3,144 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,019 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 2,905 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2,741 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 2,665 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 2,455 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 2,334 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 2,261 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2,174 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 2,129 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,020 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1,958 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,931 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,892 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,843 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,813 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,781 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,760 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,739 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,735 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,728 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,722 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,732 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,717 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,689 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,671 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,652 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,602 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,592 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,557 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,578 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,624 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,670 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,721 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,807 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,877 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,948 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,027 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,114 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,184 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,199 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,243 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,274 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,309 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,333 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,344 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,378 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,349 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,362 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,393 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,371 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,386 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,413 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,451 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,463 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,457 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,496 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,533 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,546 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,557 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,567 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,583 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,598 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,615 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,641 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,655 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,677 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,696 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,776 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,137 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,999 | -4.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,999 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,999 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,696 | 2,174 | 3,261 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,887 | 1,739 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,684 | 1,592 | 1,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,792 | 1,557 | 2,114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,298 | 2,184 | 2,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,433 | 2,371 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,597 | 2,533 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,902 | 2,696 | 3,137 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Barbados?
- Number of deaths per year in Barbados was 2,999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for number of deaths per year?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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