Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados
Barbados: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 12.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados stood at 12.69. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados peaked at 12.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 2000.
That places Barbados 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.09 | — |
| 2001 | 10.28 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.45 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.64 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.24 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.11 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.69 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.45 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.41 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.49 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.45 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.26 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.61 | 10.09 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 | 11.41 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 12.26 | 12.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Cape Verde 13.92 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Barbados was 12.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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