Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates among young women
Barbados
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2013
Puerto Rico
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Barbados rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
86th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9765 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9765 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5766 deaths per 100,000 population | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 0 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2013.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 population, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.