Prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados
Barbados: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 42.54 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
42.54
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.52
in 1995
All-time low
8.92
in 1963
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 42.54 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2013.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados peaked at 64.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.92, in 1963.
That places Barbados 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.01 | — |
| 1961 | 10.96 | -27.0% |
| 1962 | 24.27 | +121.5% |
| 1963 | 8.92 | -63.2% |
| 1964 | 16.19 | +81.5% |
| 1966 | 22.73 | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 23.2 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 22.42 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 16.95 | -24.4% |
| 1970 | 13.17 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 29.68 | +125.4% |
| 1972 | 26.85 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 24.5 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 37.31 | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 18 | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7 | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 20.62 | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 26.02 | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 34.51 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 26.17 | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 34.49 | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 23.55 | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 30.51 | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 24.26 | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 52.59 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 48.95 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 49.8 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 48.32 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 57.47 | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 45.76 | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 38.77 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 51.1 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 55.33 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 58.47 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 64.52 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 49.23 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 45.81 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 53.46 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 54.59 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.92 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.52 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 42.09 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 44.83 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 47.56 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 53.02 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 50.23 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 41.64 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.54 | +2.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 42.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 42.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.85 | 8.92 | 24.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.64 | 13.17 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.61 | 23.55 | 57.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.33 | 38.77 | 64.52 | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.7 | 42.09 | 54.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.03 | 41.64 | 50.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.01 compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 45.16 compare
- 4 Jamaica 43.96 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 37.7 compare
- 8 Cuba 36.59 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Barbados was 42.54 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 in 1963.
- How does Barbados rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Barbados ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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