Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 76.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.18 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.65 years
in 2020
All-time low
68.52 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 76.18 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Barbados peaked at 76.65 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.52 years, in 1970.
That places Barbados 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.52 years | — |
| 1971 | 68.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 73.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.68 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.18 years | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.18 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.82 years | 68.52 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.11 years | 72.13 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 73.46 years | 74.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 years | 74.58 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 years | 75.49 years | 76.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.27 years | 75.68 years | 76.65 years | 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 life expectancy at birth, total in Barbados?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Barbados was 76.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.52 years in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release