Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados
Barbados: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 47.94 per 1,000 population in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
47.94 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
64.51 per 1,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
45.51 per 1,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2007
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados, 2000–2007
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados is 47.94 per 1,000 population, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 71st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 64.51 per 1,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 55.48 per 1,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 53.05 per 1,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 46.39 per 1,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 45.51 per 1,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.94 per 1,000 population | +5.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 47.94 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 6.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 47.94 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Barbados was 47.94 per 1,000 population in 2007, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.51 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.51 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Barbados ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).