Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 1997
All-time low
3.18
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.98 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados peaked at 5.73 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1960.
That places Barbados 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.83 | — |
| 1951 | 3.86 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.05 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.85 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 3.48 | -14.7% |
| 1956 | 3.26 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 3.44 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 3.33 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.87 | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 3.76 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.65 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.36 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.49 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.64 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.87 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.17 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.88 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.94 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.49 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.24 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.47 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.58 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.51 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.62 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 | 3.22 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 3.18 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 3.64 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.49 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 | 4.79 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.47 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 4.25 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.17 | 5.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 120 Singapore 5 compare
- 121 United States 4.98 compare
- 122 Djibouti 4.98 compare
- 124 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.93 compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 4.89 compare
- 126 Cuba 4.85 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 4.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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