Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados peaked at 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Barbados 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 4 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 154 Afghanistan 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Bahamas 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Panama 3.3 per 100,000 people 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Barbados was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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