Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados

Barbados: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 7.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.07
in 2019
All-time low
6.93
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 7.62001: 9.52002: 9.52003: 12.42004: 8.22005: 10.82006: 132007: 9.22008: 8.42009: 6.92010: 11.32011: 9.82012: 7.92013: 8.62014: 92015: 11.12016: 7.92017: 10.72018: 102019: 17.12020: 14.62021: 11.32022: 15.22023: 7.42024: 7.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados stood at 7.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados peaked at 17.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2009.

Barbados ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Barbados, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.63
2001 9.53 +24.9%
2002 9.46 -0.7%
2003 12.42 +31.3%
2004 8.23 -33.7%
2005 10.79 +31.1%
2006 12.96 +20.1%
2007 9.22 -28.9%
2008 8.43 -8.6%
2009 6.93 -17.8%
2010 11.26 +62.5%
2011 9.78 -13.1%
2012 7.94 -18.8%
2013 8.64 +8.8%
2014 8.98 +3.9%
2015 11.11 +23.7%
2016 7.87 -29.2%
2017 10.71 +36.1%
2018 9.97 -6.9%
2019 17.07 +71.2%
2020 14.55 -14.8%
2021 11.34 -22.1%
2022 15.23 +34.3%
2023 7.44 -51.1%
2024 7.43 -0.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 7.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 6.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 7.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.56 6.93 12.96 10
2010s 10.33 7.87 17.07 10
2020s 11.2 7.43 15.23 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 42 Seychelles 7.97 compare
  2. 43 Russian Federation 7.82 compare
  3. 43 Russian Federation 7.82 compare
  4. 46 Kiribati 7.12 compare
  5. 47 Cabo Verde 6.99 compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 6.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Barbados was 7.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 17.07 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2009.
How does Barbados rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Barbados ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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