Birth rate by women's age group in Barbados
Barbados: Birth rate by women's age group was 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Barbados is 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Barbados peaked at 140.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 44.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2006.
That places Barbados 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 135.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 75 Cuba 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 76 Suriname 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 77 Cambodia 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 81 Peru 43.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Barbados?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Barbados was 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 140.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.