Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 20.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.99
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 1961
All-time low
20.99
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 20.99 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados peaked at 43.28 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.99, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.12 | — |
| 1951 | 42.31 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 42.66 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 42.81 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 42.92 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 43 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 43.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.13 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 43.15 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 43.24 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.28 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 43.22 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 43.18 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 43.12 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.98 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.85 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.65 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 42.39 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.03 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.63 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.29 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 40.89 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 40.46 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 39.93 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 39.27 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 38.57 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.61 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 36.63 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 35.71 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 34.7 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.76 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.91 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 32.14 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 31.55 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 31.12 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 30.74 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 30.41 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.1 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.7 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 28.7 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.28 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.91 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.59 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.31 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.05 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.84 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.68 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.53 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.28 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.73 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.49 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.28 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.08 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.87 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.64 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.14 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.92 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.75 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.24 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.77 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.49 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.94 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.51 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.34 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.19 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.99 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.77 | 42.12 | 43.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43 | 42.39 | 43.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.83 | 36.63 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.31 | 30.1 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.93 | 26.68 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 | 24.4 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 | 22.2 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.44 | 20.99 | 21.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Dominica 21.59 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 21.32 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 31 Anguilla 20.47 compare
- 32 Chile 20.29 compare
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 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)
- 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Barbados was 20.99 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 1961.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.99 in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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