Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 28.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados is 28.8%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados peaked at 45.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.2% | — |
| 1961 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 34.6% | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 34.6% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 36.2% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 37.3% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 30.2% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 34.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Barbados was 28.8% in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Barbados ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.