Barbados vs Peru: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Barbados
14.77 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
13.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Barbados rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Barbados
- Peru
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru, a difference of 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 138 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
| 2020s | 23.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Barbados or Peru?
- Barbados, at 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Barbados and Peru?
- 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Peru rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Barbados ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.