Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados

Barbados: Male vs. female suicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
49
1960–2013

Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados, 1960–2013

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados is 0 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados peaked at 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2002.

Barbados ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados, 1960 to 2013.
Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1960 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population
1961 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population +172.5%
1962 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population -57.9%
1963 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population -26.3%
1964 8 deaths per 100,000 population +227.7%
1966 7.72 deaths per 100,000 population -3.4%
1967 5.49 deaths per 100,000 population -28.9%
1968 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population +44.0%
1969 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population -24.9%
1970 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population -40.7%
1971 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population -32.6%
1972 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population +63.0%
1973 5.35 deaths per 100,000 population +38.1%
1974 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population -55.7%
1975 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population +25.3%
1976 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population -14.8%
1977 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population +12.6%
1978 9.05 deaths per 100,000 population +218.1%
1979 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population -75.7%
1980 0.5263 deaths per 100,000 population -76.1%
1981 5.29 deaths per 100,000 population +904.4%
1982 1.72 deaths per 100,000 population -67.5%
1983 8.68 deaths per 100,000 population +404.7%
1984 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population -75.0%
1985 4.12 deaths per 100,000 population +89.7%
1986 7.23 deaths per 100,000 population +75.3%
1987 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population -45.3%
1988 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population +132.7%
1989 11.89 deaths per 100,000 population +29.3%
1990 10.82 deaths per 100,000 population -9.0%
1991 11.11 deaths per 100,000 population +2.7%
1992 9.45 deaths per 100,000 population -15.0%
1993 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population +28.8%
1994 9.71 deaths per 100,000 population -20.3%
1995 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population -8.0%
2000 5.97 deaths per 100,000 population -33.1%
2001 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population -74.3%
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 population
2004 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population
2005 0.6258 deaths per 100,000 population -69.1%
2006 6 deaths per 100,000 population +859.2%
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 population
2009 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population
2010 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population -42.4%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 population
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.73 deaths per 100,000 population 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population 8 deaths per 100,000 population 9
1970s 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population 9.05 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1980s 5.48 deaths per 100,000 population 0.5263 deaths per 100,000 population 11.89 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1990s 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population 8.93 deaths per 100,000 population 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population 6
2000s 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 6 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.4696 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 107 Egypt 0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 108 Malaysia 0.1018 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 109 Oman 0.023 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados?
Male vs. female suicide rate in Barbados was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 12.18 deaths per 100,000 population in 1993.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2002.
How does Barbados rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
Barbados ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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