Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados
Barbados: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 73.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.48
in 2020
All-time low
51.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados stood at 73.63.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados peaked at 74.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.32, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.32 | — |
| 1951 | 52.41 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 53.54 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 54.68 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 55.91 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 56.95 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 58.63 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 59.63 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 60.49 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 61.41 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 62.27 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 62.8 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.55 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.11 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.73 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 65.27 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 65.81 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.9 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 66.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 66.56 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.55 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 66.9 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 67.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 67.74 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.57 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.06 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.54 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.19 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.8 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.33 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.25 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.1 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.99 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.97 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.96 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.91 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.98 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.16 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.63 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.25 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.47 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.56 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.48 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.28 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.05 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.63 | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 73.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 73.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.5 | 51.32 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.73 | 62.27 | 66.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.74 | 66.55 | 69.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.04 | 70.19 | 71.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.14 | 70.91 | 71.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6 | 71.97 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.72 | 73.16 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.86 | 73.05 | 74.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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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)
- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Barbados was 73.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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