Suicide Rate in Barbados

Barbados: Suicide Rate was 3.5 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3.5
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Barbados, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.22001: 4.72002: 4.42003: 4.92004: 5.12005: 5.12006: 4.92007: 4.42008: 4.62009: 4.32010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 3.92013: 4.12014: 4.32015: 42016: 4.52017: 3.92018: 4.12019: 4.82020: 4.12021: 3.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.07 compare
  2. 146 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
  3. 147 Timor-Leste 3.56 compare
  4. 149 Philippines 3.49 compare
  5. 150 Panama 3.29 compare
  6. 151 Bahamas 3.25 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More gender data for Barbados

All data for Barbados β†’

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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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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