Life expectancy at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy at birth was 76.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 105 Algeria 76.26 years compare
- 106 Latvia 76.19 years compare
- 107 Montserrat 76.19 years compare
- 109 Cape Verde 76.06 years compare
- 111 Lithuania 76.03 years compare
More health data for Barbados
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,852 (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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