Birth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Birth rate was 11.17 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.17 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.99 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.17 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.64 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 34.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 34.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 34.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 33.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 32.48 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 31.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 31.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 32.08 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 32.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 31.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 31.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.38 births per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 27.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 25.12 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 24.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 22.88 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 21.38 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 16.23 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 16.92 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.52 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 14.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 14.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.99 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.14 births per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.17 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.17 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 146 Guadeloupe 11.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.