Number of births, by world region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of births, by world region was 3,155 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,155 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,078 births
in 1960
All-time low
3,155 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Barbados is 3,155 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Barbados peaked at 8,078 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,155 births, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,272 births | — |
| 1951 | 7,425 births | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7,528 births | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 7,554 births | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7,477 births | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 7,488 births | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7,072 births | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 7,334 births | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7,225 births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7,318 births | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8,078 births | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 7,223 births | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 7,545 births | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7,636 births | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7,580 births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,606 births | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7,656 births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,765 births | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 6,798 births | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,449 births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6,009 births | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 6,260 births | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6,220 births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,726 births | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 5,361 births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5,012 births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4,663 births | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,637 births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,973 births | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,078 births | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,950 births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,181 births | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4,281 births | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,322 births | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,109 births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,161 births | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,983 births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,789 births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,711 births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,833 births | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,286 births | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 4,260 births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,154 births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,038 births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,913 births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,796 births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,670 births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,549 births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,437 births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,712 births | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,969 births | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,950 births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,756 births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,733 births | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,601 births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,470 births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,389 births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,486 births | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,479 births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,497 births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,514 births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,441 births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,366 births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,340 births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,314 births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,292 births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,273 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,258 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,239 births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,219 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,193 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,184 births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,176 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,155 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,369 births | 7,072 births | 7,554 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,334 births | 6,449 births | 8,078 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,194 births | 3,973 births | 6,260 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,032 births | 3,711 births | 4,322 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,882 births | 3,437 births | 4,286 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,633 births | 3,389 births | 3,969 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,326 births | 3,219 births | 3,514 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,177 births | 3,155 births | 3,193 births | 4 |
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- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 births compare
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- 187 Kiribati 3,421 births compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 births compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 births compare
- 191 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,512 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Barbados?
- Number of births, by world region in Barbados was 3,155 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,078 births in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 births in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of births, by world region?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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