Child population under age 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Child population under age 5 was 15.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.18
in 1966
All-time low
15.63
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Barbados, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Barbados is 15.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Barbados peaked at 34.18 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.63, in 2025.
That places Barbados 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.86 | — |
| 1951 | 30.19 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 30.49 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 30.77 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 31.06 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 31.31 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 31.33 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 31.26 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 31.29 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 31.36 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 31.9 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32.55 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 32.96 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 33.47 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 33.97 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 34.03 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 34.18 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 34.13 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.43 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 32.52 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 31.2 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 29.79 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 29.02 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 28.44 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 27.59 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.79 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25.71 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 24.32 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.85 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 21.5 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 20.62 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 20.17 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.93 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.99 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20.27 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.52 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.68 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20.67 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.47 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20.2 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.03 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.26 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.44 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20.45 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.16 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.65 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 18.65 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.45 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.47 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.72 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.03 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.19 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.92 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.29 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.18 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.43 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.94 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.64 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.32 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.87 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.71 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 15.63 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 | 29.86 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.31 | 31.9 | 34.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.72 | 21.5 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.35 | 19.93 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 | 18.45 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 18.27 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 16.12 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 15.63 | 16.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 80.84 compare
- 24 Suriname 53.37 compare
- 25 Belize 35.7 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 10.02 compare
- 28 Grenada 6.77 compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1709 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0422 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5205 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Barbados?
- Child population under age 5 in Barbados was 15.63 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for child population under age 5?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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