Number of births per year in Barbados
Barbados: Number of births per year was 3,155 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,155
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,078
in 1960
All-time low
3,155
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 3,155 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Barbados peaked at 8,078 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,155, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,369 | 7,072 | 7,554 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,334 | 6,449 | 8,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,194 | 3,973 | 6,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,032 | 3,711 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,882 | 3,437 | 4,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,633 | 3,389 | 3,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,326 | 3,219 | 3,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,177 | 3,155 | 3,193 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,728 compare
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
- 190 Guam 2,941 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Barbados?
- Number of births per year in Barbados was 3,155 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8,078 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of births per year?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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