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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados

Barbados: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.77 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
35th
of 138 countries
All-time high
31.89 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
9.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 9.6 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 14.3 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 12.7 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 9.5 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 11.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 16.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 17.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 15.4 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 25.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 14.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 14.6 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 18.9 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 21 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 20.9 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 17.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 31.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 28.1 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 19.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 30.3 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.

That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados peaked at 31.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.49 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1995.

That places Barbados 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 9.57 homicides per 100,000 population -48.0%
1992 14.31 homicides per 100,000 population +49.6%
1993 12.69 homicides per 100,000 population -11.3%
1994 11.09 homicides per 100,000 population -12.6%
1995 9.49 homicides per 100,000 population -14.4%
2000 11.9 homicides per 100,000 population +25.3%
2001 16.27 homicides per 100,000 population +36.7%
2002 13.78 homicides per 100,000 population -15.3%
2003 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population +25.0%
2004 16.46 homicides per 100,000 population -4.5%
2005 15.4 homicides per 100,000 population -6.5%
2006 25.89 homicides per 100,000 population +68.1%
2007 14.64 homicides per 100,000 population -43.5%
2008 14.57 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%
2009 12.22 homicides per 100,000 population -16.2%
2010 17.49 homicides per 100,000 population +43.2%
2011 18.94 homicides per 100,000 population +8.3%
2012 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population -20.3%
2013 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population -15.3%
2014 16.52 homicides per 100,000 population +29.0%
2015 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population +26.9%
2016 14.94 homicides per 100,000 population -28.8%
2017 20.86 homicides per 100,000 population +39.7%
2018 17.84 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2019 31.89 homicides per 100,000 population +78.8%
2020 28.13 homicides per 100,000 population -11.8%
2021 19.21 homicides per 100,000 population -31.7%
2022 30.28 homicides per 100,000 population +57.6%
2023 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population -51.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 10.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population 9.49 homicides per 100,000 population 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2000s 15.84 homicides per 100,000 population 11.9 homicides per 100,000 population 25.89 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 18.73 homicides per 100,000 population 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population 31.89 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population 30.28 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 32 Iraq 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 33 Anguilla 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 34 Uganda 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 36 El Salvador 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 37 Russia 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Barbados was 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 31.89 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 9.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
How does Barbados rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Barbados ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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