Probability of dying, by age in Barbados
Barbados: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0102 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Barbados stood at 0.0102. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Barbados peaked at 0.0141 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0102, in 2021.
That places Barbados 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 | 0.0123 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 | 0.011 | 0.0131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 | 0.0102 | 0.0106 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Barbados?
- Probability of dying, by age in Barbados was 0.0102 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Barbados ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.