Life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy at birth was 76.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.84
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.95
in 2020
All-time low
74.55
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Barbados stood at 76.84.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Barbados peaked at 76.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.55, in 2003.
That places Barbados 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Life expectancy at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.61 | — |
| 2001 | 75.06 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.86 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.96 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.24 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.51 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.96 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.23 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.28 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.04 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.95 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.84 | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.04 | 74.55 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2 | 75.96 | 76.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9 | 76.84 | 76.95 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Barbados?
- Life expectancy at birth in Barbados was 76.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 76.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.55 in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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