Age dependency ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency ratio was 51.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 51.9% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Barbados peaked at 72.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
That places Barbados 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.7% | — |
| 1961 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.9% | 51.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Barbados?
- Age dependency ratio in Barbados was 51.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for age dependency ratio?
- Barbados ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.