Healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 66.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.67
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.85
in 2020
All-time low
65.25
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 66.67 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados peaked at 66.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.25, in 2003.
Barbados ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.29 | — |
| 2001 | 65.64 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.49 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.25 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.61 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.92 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.49 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.29 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.85 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.67 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 66.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 66.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6 | 65.25 | 66.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.41 | 66.21 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.76 | 66.67 | 66.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 66.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 66.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.25 in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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