Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados
Barbados: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 1 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados is 1, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados peaked at 55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Barbados 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8 | — |
| 1961 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 15 | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 25 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 17 | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 29 | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 34 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 30 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 20 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 55 | +175.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 50 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 26 | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 551, 0% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +400.0% | 3 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 | 3 | 16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.62 | 15 | 33 | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.4 | 34 | 50 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.1 | 20 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 26 Dominica 14 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Barbados was 1 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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