Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 26.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.33
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.61
in 1955
All-time low
26.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 26.33 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados peaked at 64.61 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 158th 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.64 | — |
| 1951 | 63.04 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 63.48 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 63.98 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 64.39 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 64.61 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 64.56 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 64.36 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 64.13 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 63.87 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.89 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 63.85 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 63.62 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 63.58 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 63.66 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.81 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.93 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 63.69 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.13 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.49 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.58 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 60.78 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.05 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 59.03 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.77 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 55.88 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 53.93 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 52.12 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 49.89 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 47.56 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 45.4 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 43.46 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 42.04 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 41.07 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 40.28 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 39.74 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 39.22 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 38.64 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.15 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 37.81 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.31 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 36.63 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.06 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.61 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.22 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.88 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.53 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.12 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.62 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.15 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.76 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 32.44 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.19 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.58 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.08 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.52 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 30.04 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.73 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.23 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.63 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.26 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.85 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.51 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.25 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.04 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.89 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.62 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.33 | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 26.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 26.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.91 | 62.64 | 64.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.56 | 62.49 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.86 | 47.56 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.58 | 37.81 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.11 | 33.15 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 | 29.73 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 27.04 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 26.33 | 26.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Barbados was 26.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 64.61 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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