Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados, 2000–2021
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 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.65 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -17.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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 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 168th out of 194 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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