Share of births by age of mother in Barbados
Barbados: Share of births by age of mother was 13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 1978
All-time low
12.52
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Barbados peaked at 22.9 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2013.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.32 | — |
| 1951 | 18.36 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 18.45 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 18.73 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 19 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.51 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 19.81 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 19.77 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.63 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 19.66 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.09 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 19.87 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 19.51 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.62 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.34 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.1 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 18.97 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.05 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.39 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.67 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 19.02 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 18.82 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.78 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.46 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.64 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 19.79 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.18 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.77 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 22.9 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 22.61 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.53 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.84 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.82 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.1 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.64 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 18.29 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 16.5 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 15.54 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 14.98 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.86 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 16.57 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 16.55 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.49 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.69 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.44 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.15 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.66 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.07 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.37 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.09 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.84 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.31 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.08 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.69 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.52 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.17 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.34 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.13 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.04 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.12 | 18.32 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.16 | 18.39 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2 | 18.78 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.21 | 14.98 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 | 14.66 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 | 12.84 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 12.52 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 13 | 13.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share of births by age of mother in Barbados?
- Share of births by age of mother in Barbados was 13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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