Intentional homicides, female in Barbados

Barbados: Intentional homicides, female was 0.6804 per 100,000 female in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6804 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
92nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
8.23 per 100,000 female
in 1990
All-time low
0.633 per 100,000 female
in 2004
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Barbados, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 8.2 per 100,000 female1991: 6.7 per 100,000 female1992: 3 per 100,000 female1993: 3.7 per 100,000 female1994: 4.4 per 100,000 female1995: 3.7 per 100,000 female2000: 3.7 per 100,000 female2001: 3.3 per 100,000 female2002: 5.5 per 100,000 female2003: 8 per 100,000 female2004: 0.633 per 100,000 female2005: 6.5 per 100,000 female2006: 1.1 per 100,000 female2007: 4.2 per 100,000 female2008: 2.8 per 100,000 female2009: 2.1 per 100,000 female2010: 5.6 per 100,000 female2011: 1.4 per 100,000 female2012: 1.4 per 100,000 female2013: 4.8 per 100,000 female2014: 2.1 per 100,000 female2015: 2.1 per 100,000 female2016: 1.4 per 100,000 female2017: 1.4 per 100,000 female2018: 2.7 per 100,000 female2019: 3.4 per 100,000 female2020: 2 per 100,000 female2021: 4.1 per 100,000 female2022: 1.4 per 100,000 female2023: 0.68 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Barbados stood at 0.6804 per 100,000 female.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Barbados peaked at 8.23 per 100,000 female in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.633 per 100,000 female, in 2004.

That places Barbados 92nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Intentional homicides, female in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 8.23 per 100,000 female
1991 6.72 per 100,000 female -18.4%
1992 2.97 per 100,000 female -55.7%
1993 3.71 per 100,000 female +24.6%
1994 4.43 per 100,000 female +19.7%
1995 3.69 per 100,000 female -16.9%
2000 3.68 per 100,000 female -0.3%
2001 3.28 per 100,000 female -10.8%
2002 5.47 per 100,000 female +66.8%
2003 7.96 per 100,000 female +45.7%
2004 0.633 per 100,000 female -92.1%
2005 6.55 per 100,000 female +934.3%
2006 1.08 per 100,000 female -83.5%
2007 4.24 per 100,000 female +292.1%
2008 2.81 per 100,000 female -33.7%
2009 2.1 per 100,000 female -25.4%
2010 5.56 per 100,000 female +165.5%
2011 1.39 per 100,000 female -75.1%
2012 1.38 per 100,000 female -0.2%
2013 4.83 per 100,000 female +249.2%
2014 2.07 per 100,000 female -57.2%
2015 2.06 per 100,000 female -0.2%
2016 1.37 per 100,000 female -33.5%
2017 1.37 per 100,000 female -0.2%
2018 2.74 per 100,000 female +99.7%
2019 3.42 per 100,000 female +24.8%
2020 2.05 per 100,000 female -40.1%
2021 4.09 per 100,000 female +99.7%
2022 1.36 per 100,000 female -66.7%
2023 0.6804 per 100,000 female -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.96 per 100,000 female 2.97 per 100,000 female 8.23 per 100,000 female 6
2000s 3.78 per 100,000 female 0.633 per 100,000 female 7.96 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 2.62 per 100,000 female 1.37 per 100,000 female 5.56 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 2.04 per 100,000 female 0.6804 per 100,000 female 4.09 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 89 Jordan 0.7225 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 90 Armenia 0.6971 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6954 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 93 Norway 0.6574 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 94 Serbia 0.6467 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 95 Sweden 0.63 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Barbados?
Intentional homicides, female in Barbados was 0.6804 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 8.23 per 100,000 female in 1990.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.633 per 100,000 female in 2004.
How does Barbados rank for intentional homicides, female?
Barbados ranks 92nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.