Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 5.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados is 5.98, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2012.
That places Barbados 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.36 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.65 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 | 6.37 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 5.83 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.98 | 6.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Barbados was 5.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.