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Intentional homicides, male in Barbados

Barbados: Intentional homicides, male was 14.77 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.77 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
33rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
31.89 per 100,000 male
in 2019
All-time low
9.49 per 100,000 male
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Barbados, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 18.4 per 100,000 male1991: 9.6 per 100,000 male1992: 14.3 per 100,000 male1993: 12.7 per 100,000 male1994: 11.1 per 100,000 male1995: 9.5 per 100,000 male2000: 11.9 per 100,000 male2001: 16.3 per 100,000 male2002: 13.8 per 100,000 male2003: 17.2 per 100,000 male2004: 16.5 per 100,000 male2005: 15.4 per 100,000 male2006: 25.9 per 100,000 male2007: 14.6 per 100,000 male2008: 14.6 per 100,000 male2009: 12.2 per 100,000 male2010: 17.5 per 100,000 male2011: 18.9 per 100,000 male2012: 15.1 per 100,000 male2013: 12.8 per 100,000 male2014: 16.5 per 100,000 male2015: 21 per 100,000 male2016: 14.9 per 100,000 male2017: 20.9 per 100,000 male2018: 17.8 per 100,000 male2019: 31.9 per 100,000 male2020: 28.1 per 100,000 male2021: 19.2 per 100,000 male2022: 30.3 per 100,000 male2023: 14.8 per 100,000 male

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Barbados is 14.77 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Barbados peaked at 31.89 per 100,000 male in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.49 per 100,000 male, in 1995.

That places Barbados 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Barbados, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 18.4 per 100,000 male —
1991 9.57 per 100,000 male -48.0%
1992 14.31 per 100,000 male +49.6%
1993 12.69 per 100,000 male -11.3%
1994 11.09 per 100,000 male -12.6%
1995 9.49 per 100,000 male -14.4%
2000 11.9 per 100,000 male +25.3%
2001 16.27 per 100,000 male +36.7%
2002 13.78 per 100,000 male -15.3%
2003 17.23 per 100,000 male +25.0%
2004 16.46 per 100,000 male -4.5%
2005 15.4 per 100,000 male -6.5%
2006 25.89 per 100,000 male +68.1%
2007 14.64 per 100,000 male -43.5%
2008 14.57 per 100,000 male -0.4%
2009 12.22 per 100,000 male -16.2%
2010 17.49 per 100,000 male +43.2%
2011 18.94 per 100,000 male +8.3%
2012 15.1 per 100,000 male -20.3%
2013 12.8 per 100,000 male -15.3%
2014 16.52 per 100,000 male +29.0%
2015 20.96 per 100,000 male +26.9%
2016 14.94 per 100,000 male -28.8%
2017 20.86 per 100,000 male +39.7%
2018 17.84 per 100,000 male -14.5%
2019 31.89 per 100,000 male +78.8%
2020 28.13 per 100,000 male -11.8%
2021 19.21 per 100,000 male -31.7%
2022 30.28 per 100,000 male +57.6%
2023 14.77 per 100,000 male -51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.59 per 100,000 male 9.49 per 100,000 male 18.4 per 100,000 male 6
2000s 15.84 per 100,000 male 11.9 per 100,000 male 25.89 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 18.73 per 100,000 male 12.8 per 100,000 male 31.89 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 23.1 per 100,000 male 14.77 per 100,000 male 30.28 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 31 Iraq 15.89 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 32 Uganda 15.04 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 14.25 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 35 Peru 13.13 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 36 Bermuda 12.63 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Barbados?
Intentional homicides, male in Barbados was 14.77 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 31.89 per 100,000 male in 2019.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 9.49 per 100,000 male in 1995.
How does Barbados rank for intentional homicides, male?
Barbados ranks 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.