Barbados vs Dominica: Suicide rate
Barbados
3.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominica
3.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados rank
156th
Dominica rank
154th
Suicide rate over time
- Barbados
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 156th and Dominica ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.728 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.021 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominica |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Barbados or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Barbados and Dominica?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for suicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 156th and Dominica ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.