Suicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide rate was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Barbados is 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Barbados peaked at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Morocco 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Turkey 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Barbados
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Barbados?
- Suicide rate in Barbados was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for suicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.