Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados
Barbados: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0943 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0943
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2883
in 1950
All-time low
0.0943
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0943 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados peaked at 0.2883 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0943, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2883 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2779 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2668 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2442 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2388 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.223 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2118 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2028 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1939 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1862 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1771 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1709 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1657 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1615 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.158 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1542 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1507 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1485 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1458 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1449 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1421 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1386 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1371 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1347 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1325 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1301 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1261 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1227 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1204 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1178 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1163 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1137 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1125 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1118 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1118 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1102 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1098 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1099 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1089 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1085 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.108 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1065 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.106 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1055 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1049 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1054 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1035 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.103 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1047 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1057 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1053 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1034 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1045 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1032 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1026 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1018 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1016 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1009 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1003 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0997 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0987 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.098 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0979 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0959 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0951 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0951 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 | -0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0943 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2404 | 0.1939 | 0.2883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1618 | 0.1458 | 0.1862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1329 | 0.1204 | 0.1449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1125 | 0.1098 | 0.1178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.106 | 0.103 | 0.1089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1041 | 0.1018 | 0.1057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0993 | 0.0965 | 0.1023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0951 | 0.0943 | 0.0959 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 United States 0.0958 compare
- 136 Cook Islands 0.0953 compare
- 137 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
- 139 Isle of Man 0.0937 compare
- 140 Colombia 0.0935 compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0932 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)
- 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 life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Barbados was 0.0943 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2883 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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