Life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy at birth was 76.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.18 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.65 years
in 2020
All-time low
53.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Barbados is 76.18 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Barbados peaked at 76.65 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.59 years, in 1950.
That places Barbados 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.71 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 55.93 years | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 56.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 58.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 59 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 60.54 years | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 61.66 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 62.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 63.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 64.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 65.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 65.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 66.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 66.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 67.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 67.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 67.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 68.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 68.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 73.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.68 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.18 years | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.18 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.65 years | 53.59 years | 63.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.73 years | 64.15 years | 68.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.82 years | 68.52 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.11 years | 72.13 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 years | 73.46 years | 74.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 years | 74.58 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 years | 75.49 years | 76.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.27 years | 75.68 years | 76.65 years | 4 |
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 76.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.59 years in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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