Annual number of births by world region in Barbados
Barbados: Annual number of births by world region was 3,155 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,155
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,078
in 1960
All-time low
3,155
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Barbados is 3,155, 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, annual number of births by world region in Barbados peaked at 8,078 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,155, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,272 | — |
| 1951 | 7,425 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 7,528 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 7,554 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 7,477 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 7,488 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7,072 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 7,334 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7,225 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7,318 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8,078 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 7,223 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 7,545 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7,636 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7,580 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,606 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7,656 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,765 | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 6,798 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,449 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 6,009 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 6,260 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6,220 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,726 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 5,361 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5,012 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4,663 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,637 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,973 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,078 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,950 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,181 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4,281 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,322 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,109 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,161 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,983 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,789 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,711 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,833 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,286 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 4,260 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,154 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,038 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,913 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,796 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,670 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,549 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,437 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,712 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,969 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,950 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,756 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,733 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,601 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,470 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,389 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,486 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,479 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,497 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,514 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,441 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,366 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,340 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,314 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,292 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,273 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,258 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,239 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,219 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,193 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,184 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,176 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,155 | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,155 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,369 | 7,072 | 7,554 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,334 | 6,449 | 8,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,194 | 3,973 | 6,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,032 | 3,711 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,882 | 3,437 | 4,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,633 | 3,389 | 3,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,326 | 3,219 | 3,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,177 | 3,155 | 3,193 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,728 compare
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Barbados?
- Annual number of births by world region in Barbados was 3,155 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,078 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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