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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
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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