Homicide rate in Barbados
Barbados: Homicide rate was 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
49
1960–2013
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 homicide rate in Barbados is 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Barbados peaked at 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Barbados 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8547 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4219 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1964 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +883.4% |
| 1966 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 1967 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.4% |
| 1968 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.2% |
| 1988 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.2% |
| 1991 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.1% |
| 2007 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +883.4% | 0.4219 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4219 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 98 United Kingdom 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Maldives 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kuwait 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Hong Kong 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Oman 0.1767 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Barbados
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Barbados?
- Homicide rate in Barbados was 0.3517 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 homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.