Homicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Homicide rate was 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Barbados is 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. 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 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Barbados peaked at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Barbados 30th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Seychelles 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cape Verde 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Costa Rica 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Philippines 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Iraq 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Barbados
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 577 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.797 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.911 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.797 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.347 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Barbados?
- Homicide rate in Barbados was 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.