Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1960
All-time low
1.58
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados stood at 1.71.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados peaked at 4.71 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1988.
Barbados ranks 139th 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.52 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.55 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.18 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.33 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 4.15 | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.6 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.34 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 | 4.18 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 | 3.34 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.84 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.58 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.7 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Barbados was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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