Suicide rate, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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, suicide rate, by sex in Barbados stood at 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Barbados peaked at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Morocco 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Türkiye 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Barbados?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Barbados was 2.87 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.