Difference in male and female life expectancy in Barbados
Barbados: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.85
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 1997
All-time low
2.41
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Barbados stood at 4.85.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Barbados peaked at 5.56 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 1960.
That places Barbados 115th 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 male and female life expectancy in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.04 | — |
| 1951 | 3.13 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 3.15 | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 3.36 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 2.75 | -18.4% |
| 1956 | 2.44 | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 2.63 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 2.52 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.15 | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 3.04 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 3 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.77 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.06 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.31 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3.63 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.48 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.24 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.08 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.53 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.25 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 4.4 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.72 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.92 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.16 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.39 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.62 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -4.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.88 | 2.44 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.41 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 3.07 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.08 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 4.6 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.36 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.11 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.03 | 5.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 112 Aruba 4.95 compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 4.93 compare
- 114 United States 4.91 compare
- 116 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.83 compare
- 117 New Caledonia 4.78 compare
- 118 Botswana 4.76 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 male and female life expectancy in Barbados?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Barbados was 4.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Barbados ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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