Barbados: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 3.50.
That's down 15.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Barbados ranks #148 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.12
- Trough
- 3.50
- 1-year change
- -15.5%
- 5-year change
- -21.3%
- -4.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.4%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 3.5000 | |
| 4.1400 | |
| 4.8000 | |
| 4.1400 | |
| 3.9000 | |
| 4.4500 | |
| 4.0500 | |
| 4.2900 | |
| 4.1300 | |
| 3.9100 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 3.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 15.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, Barbados ranked #148 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does Barbados's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #24 of 32.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.