Homicides in Barbados
Barbados: Homicides was 1 deaths in 2013. ◆ Volatile
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.
Homicides in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 4 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1962 | 2 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 10 deaths | +900.0% |
| 1966 | 5 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 10 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 8 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 5 deaths | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 deaths | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 14 deaths | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 9 deaths | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 14 deaths | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 11 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 13 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 19 deaths | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 9 deaths | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 22 deaths | +144.4% |
| 1988 | 18 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 34 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 21 deaths | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 22 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 28 deaths | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 24 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 19 deaths | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 46 deaths | +142.1% |
| 2007 | 30 deaths | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 49 deaths | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 21 deaths | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 28 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 11 deaths | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | — |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 | +900.0% | 1 deaths | 10 deaths |
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 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 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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Annual number of homicides.