Suicide Rate in Barbados
Barbados: Suicide Rate was 3.5 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Barbados, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3.5 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Barbados peaked at 5.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2021.
That places Barbados 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.32 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.5 | 4.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.07 compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 3.56 compare
- 149 Philippines 3.49 compare
- 150 Panama 3.29 compare
- 151 Bahamas 3.25 compare
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Barbados?
- Suicide rate in Barbados was 3.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for suicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.