Homicides in Barbados
Barbados: Homicides was 36.01 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Barbados stood at 36.01 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Barbados peaked at 36.01 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.64 deaths, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 31.24 deaths | 26.64 deaths | 34.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 deaths | 31.86 deaths | 33.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.34 deaths | 34.68 deaths | 36.01 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.12 deaths compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 36.1 deaths compare
- 154 Oman 34.27 deaths compare
- 155 Croatia 31.7 deaths compare
- 156 Norway 30.49 deaths 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 homicides in Barbados?
- Homicides in Barbados was 36.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 deaths in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for homicides?
- Barbados ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Homicides. 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.