Child homicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Child homicide rate in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Barbados is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Barbados peaked at 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0.9048 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8875 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.8718 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +198.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.7% |
| 1976 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9522 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +308.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.8% |
| 1981 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 1985 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +205.1% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +305.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.9% |
| 2002 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.2% |
| 2003 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +302.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 95 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Barbados?
- Child homicide rate in Barbados was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for child homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.