Age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 50.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados is 50.56, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados peaked at 73.21 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.42 | 71.61 | 73.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.92 | 71.49 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66 | 58.33 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.39 | 53.85 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.74 | 50.03 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.02 | 46.64 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.35 | 47.01 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 | 48.88 | 50.56 | 4 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Barbados was 50.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.21 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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