Median age vs births per woman in Barbados
Barbados: Median age vs births per woman was 38.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.91
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.91
in 2023
All-time low
20.69
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 38.91 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Barbados peaked at 38.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.75 | — |
| 1951 | 21.56 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 21.39 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 21.26 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.15 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.08 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 21.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 20.96 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 20.92 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 20.82 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 20.73 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 20.71 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.69 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.69 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.7 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 20.74 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.83 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.98 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 21.14 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 21.34 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 21.54 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.7 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.89 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.13 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.42 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.75 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.1 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 23.49 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.91 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.32 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24.72 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.47 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.84 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.21 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.58 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.95 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.33 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.7 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.07 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.93 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.83 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.28 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.74 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.19 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.64 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.06 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.59 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.92 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.26 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.95 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.27 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.58 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.16 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.43 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.15 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.65 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.21 | 20.92 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.8 | 20.69 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.43 | 21.34 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.02 | 24.32 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 | 28.07 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8 | 32.4 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.79 | 35.58 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 | 38.15 | 38.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Saint Martin (French Part) 39.36 compare
- 62 Montenegro 39.29 compare
- 63 China 39.07 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 38.89 compare
- 66 Gibraltar 38.88 compare
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Barbados?
- Median age vs births per woman in Barbados was 38.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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