Barbados vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Homicide rate (World Health)

Barbados
12.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Barbados rank
30th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Barbados
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
051015200020102021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Barbados ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Barbados or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Barbados, at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for homicide rate?
Barbados ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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