Barbados - Intentional self-harm

In 2011 occurred 2 suicides in Barbados. This year, 3 fewer people committed suicide than in 2010.

Barbados had 0.78 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.82 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Barbados has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 2 recorded suicide cases in 2011, 2 were men suicides and 1 were woman. So that, the suicide rate among males were 1.21 per 100,000 men and for women 0.41 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Barbados. However, in Barbados in 2011 there were there were 27 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 13.5 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Barbados
• Barbados economy
• Country suicides ranking