Number of deaths in Barbados
Barbados: Number of deaths was 2,999 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,999
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3,261
in 1950
All-time low
1,557
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,999 for number of deaths in 2023.
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 in Barbados peaked at 3,261 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,557, in 1980.
That places Barbados 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1709 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0422 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Barbados?
- Number of deaths in Barbados was 2,999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for number of deaths?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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