Share of deaths from major causes in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.58 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
3.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1988
All-time low
2.41
in 1962
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Share of deaths from major causes in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Barbados is 3.58, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Barbados peaked at 4.32 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 1962.
Barbados ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.82 | — |
| 1961 | 2.61 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.91 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 3.08 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 2.62 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 3.87 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 3.71 | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 3.34 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 4.29 | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.99 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 3.55 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 3.21 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 3.86 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | +1.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.41 | 3.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 2.81 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 2.61 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 3.03 | 3.63 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.91 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.45 | 3.66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Barbados?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Barbados was 3.58 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 1962.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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