Birth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Birth rate was 11.17 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Barbados stood at 11.17 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Barbados peaked at 34.99 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.17 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Barbados 149th 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 | 33.37 births per 1,000 people | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.5 births per 1,000 people | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.73 births per 1,000 people | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | 14.4 births per 1,000 people | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 births per 1,000 people | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 147 Iceland 11.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 11.19 births per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Dominica 11.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people 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 in Barbados?
- Birth rate in Barbados was 11.17 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for birth rate?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.