Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1997
All-time low
1.05
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados is 1.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados peaked at 1.08 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1981.
That places Barbados 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 122 Argentina 1.07 compare
- 123 Marshall Islands 1.07 compare
- 124 Costa Rica 1.07 compare
- 126 Rwanda 1.07 compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.07 compare
- 128 Burundi 1.07 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 125th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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