Homicides in Barbados
Barbados: Homicides was 1 deaths in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
1 deaths
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
49 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
49
1960–2013
Homicides in Barbados, 1960–2013
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2013, homicides in Barbados stood at 1 deaths.
That represents a change of down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Barbados peaked at 49 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2012.
That places Barbados 112th out of 113 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3 deaths | 5 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1 deaths | 9 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5 deaths | 17 deaths | 34 deaths | 6 |
| 2000s | 30 deaths | 19 deaths | 49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 deaths | 0 deaths | 28 deaths | 4 |
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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 homicides in Barbados?
- Homicides in Barbados was 1 deaths in 2013, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for homicides?
- Barbados ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.