Male homicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Male homicide rate was 14.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.77
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
35th
of 138 countries
All-time high
31.89
in 2019
All-time low
9.49
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 14.77 for male homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Barbados peaked at 31.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 1995.
That places Barbados 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 | 9.49 | 18.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.84 | 11.9 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 | 12.8 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 14.77 | 30.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Barbados?
- Male homicide rate in Barbados was 14.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 31.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for male homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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