Number of suicides in Barbados
Barbados: Number of suicides was 10.03 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Barbados stood at 10.03 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Barbados peaked at 13.78 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.03 deaths, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 175th 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.
Number of suicides in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12.45 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 11.57 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.11 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 13.65 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.78 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.21 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.88 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 12.46 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.78 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.99 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.79 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 11.46 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.95 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.48 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.69 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 11.78 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 10.03 deaths | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 deaths | 11.57 deaths | 13.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 deaths | 10.79 deaths | 13.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 deaths | 10.03 deaths | 11.78 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Belize 16.84 deaths compare
- 173 Bahamas 12.93 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 12.2 deaths compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 9.52 deaths compare
- 177 Maldives 8.09 deaths compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 7.06 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Barbados?
- Number of suicides in Barbados was 10.03 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 deaths in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for number of suicides?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.