Suicide rate, by age in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide rate, by age was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age 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
Barbados recorded 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Barbados peaked at 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 173rd 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, by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 170 Albania 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Tajikistan 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Greece 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Mauritania 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Barbados?
- Suicide rate, by age in Barbados was 2.51 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 age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.