Tuberculosis death rate in Barbados
Barbados: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2007
All-time low
0.35
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.88 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Barbados peaked at 1.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2009.
Barbados ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 | — |
| 2001 | 0.62 | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.65 | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 0.83 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.43 | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.35 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.718 | 0.35 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.733 | 0.35 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.87 | 0.9 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Barbados?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Barbados was 0.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Barbados ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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