Number of children under 15, by world region in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children under 15, by world region was 49,372 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 15, by world region in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 49,372 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Barbados peaked at 91,237 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 49,372 people, 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 | 81,935 people | 76,630 people | 85,077 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 89,067 people | 85,920 people | 91,237 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,203 people | 75,474 people | 89,767 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,019 people | 63,284 people | 72,963 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,434 people | 57,998 people | 62,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 55,425 people | 57,386 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 51,295 people | 55,487 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,200 people | 49,372 people | 50,879 people | 4 |
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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 number of children under 15, by world region in Barbados?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Barbados was 49,372 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91,237 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,372 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.