Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Male vs. female suicide rate was 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female 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
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados stood at 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 rate in Barbados peaked at 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 159 Bahamas 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Bahrain 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Qatar 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Sudan 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Myanmar 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Seychelles 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados was 5.22 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.