Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.48 years
in 2020
All-time low
51.32 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados stood at 73.63 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados peaked at 74.48 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.32 years, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.32 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.41 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 53.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 54.68 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 55.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 56.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 58.63 years | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 59.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 60.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 61.41 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 62.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 62.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 65.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 66.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 66.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.55 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 66.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 67.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 67.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 67.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 70.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 71 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.56 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.05 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.63 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.5 years | 51.32 years | 61.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.73 years | 62.27 years | 66.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.74 years | 66.55 years | 69.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.04 years | 70.19 years | 71.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.14 years | 70.91 years | 71.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6 years | 71.97 years | 73.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.72 years | 73.16 years | 74.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.86 years | 73.05 years | 74.48 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Barbados was 73.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 years in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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