Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Child population under age 5
Barbados
15.63
in 2025
Saint Lucia
10.02
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Saint Lucia rank
27th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 15.63 against 10.02 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 5.61.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 | 17.4 | 13.5 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 33.31 | 18.53 | 14.79 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 26.72 | 18.55 | 8.18 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 20.35 | 19.58 | 0.7688 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 19.73 | 18.19 | 1.53 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 14.19 | 4.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 11.14 | 5.92 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 10.25 | 5.58 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 15.63 against 10.02 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 5.61, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.