Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados

Barbados: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.87
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2000
All-time low
2.87
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 4.82001: 4.32002: 42003: 4.52004: 4.62005: 4.62006: 4.42007: 3.92008: 4.12009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.82012: 3.42013: 3.62014: 3.82015: 3.52016: 3.92017: 3.32018: 3.52019: 4.22020: 3.52021: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 2.87 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. 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 vs income inequality in Barbados peaked at 4.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2021.

Barbados ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.31 3.86 4.75 10
2010s 3.69 3.29 4.18 10
2020s 3.17 2.87 3.47 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 163 Bahamas 2.97 compare
  2. 164 Morocco 2.97 compare
  3. 165 Myanmar 2.92 compare
  4. 167 Cyprus 2.53 compare
  5. 168 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 compare
  6. 169 Türkiye 2.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados was 2.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2021.
How does Barbados rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Barbados ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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