Homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados
Barbados: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 1 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 homicides
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
121st
of 138 countries
All-time high
11 homicides
in 1990
All-time low
0.88 homicides
in 2004
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados stood at 1 homicides.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados peaked at 11 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.88 homicides, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 121st of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 9 homicides | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 4 homicides | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 5 homicides | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 6 homicides | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.46 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5 homicides | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 11 homicides | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.88 homicides | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 9.16 homicides | +940.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 homicides | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 6 homicides | +294.3% |
| 2008 | 4 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8 homicides | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 2 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 homicides | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 3 homicides | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 5 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 1 homicides | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.67 homicides | 4 homicides | 11 homicides | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.25 homicides | 0.88 homicides | 11 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 homicides | 2 homicides | 8 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 homicides | 1 homicides | 6 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1 homicides compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 1 homicides compare
- 121 Grenada 1 homicides compare
- 121 Iceland 1 homicides compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montenegro 1 homicides compare
- 121 Montserrat 1 homicides compare
- 121 Tonga 1 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Barbados was 1 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 homicides in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Barbados ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .