Share of births by age of mother in Barbados
Barbados: Share of births by age of mother was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1978
All-time low
12.5%
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 13.0% 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, 12.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.1% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Barbados?
- Share of births by age of mother in Barbados was 13.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 12.5% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.