Bahamas vs Barbados: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bahamas
5.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados
5.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
159th
Barbados rank
162nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 159th and Barbados ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5814 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.459 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 159th and Barbados ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.