Share of deaths from homicide in Barbados
Barbados: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0402 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Barbados is 0.0402, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Barbados peaked at 2.03 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Barbados 105th out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2821 | — |
| 1961 | 0.166 | -41.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0945 | -43.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0478 | -49.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4701 | +882.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2485 | -47.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4885 | +96.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3912 | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2516 | -35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2422 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.243 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4269 | +75.7% |
| 1973 | 0.653 | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4259 | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4819 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5122 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4176 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.439 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5169 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6958 | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5857 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7545 | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.75 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6413 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8535 | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4306 | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 | +134.2% |
| 1988 | 0.828 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7382 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +103.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9211 | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9302 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8674 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8313 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.68 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9063 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7591 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 | +160.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8887 | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4519 | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0402 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0402 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +882.6% | 0.0478 | 0.4701 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2712 | 0.0478 | 0.4885 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4359 | 0.2422 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7286 | 0.4306 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9555 | 0.68 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.7591 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4321 | 0 | 1.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share of deaths from homicide in Barbados?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Barbados was 0.0402 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Barbados ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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