Adolescent fertility rate in Barbados
Barbados: Adolescent fertility rate was 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
135.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
44.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Barbados stood at 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Barbados peaked at 135.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2006.
That places Barbados 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 135.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 123.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 124.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 124.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 121.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 119.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 119.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 105.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 101.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 96.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 90.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 93.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 93.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 88.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 82.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 76.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 70.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 71.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 67.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 69.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 70.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 60.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 53.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 48.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 46.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 51.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 60.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 60.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 57.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 54.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 55.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 60.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 61.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 53.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 46.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 44.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 46.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 47.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 6.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 135.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 45.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 72 Cuba 48.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 73 Cambodia 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 74 Suriname 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 76 Kiribati 44.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 78 Samoa 43.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Barbados?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Barbados was 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 135.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Barbados ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.