Male vs female suicide who in Barbados
Barbados: Male vs female suicide who was 5.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.22
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.98
in 2000
All-time low
5.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Barbados stood at 5.22. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Barbados peaked at 8.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.98 | — |
| 2001 | 7.98 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 8.51 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.09 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -17.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.09 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5.96 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.22 | 6.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Barbados?
- Male vs female suicide who in Barbados was 5.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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