Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 55-59, female was 9,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,980
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,795
in 2019
All-time low
4,502
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 9,980 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Barbados peaked at 10,795 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,502, in 1979.
Barbados ranks 176th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,351 | — |
| 1961 | 5,323 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5,167 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 4,970 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4,841 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,801 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,837 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4,951 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5,087 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5,160 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5,151 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,096 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,010 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,905 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,807 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4,729 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,654 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,583 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4,527 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,502 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,566 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,708 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,858 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4,999 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,113 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,188 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,224 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,206 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,131 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,021 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,942 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,963 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,059 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,153 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,214 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,230 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,200 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,141 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,161 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,292 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,460 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,725 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6,113 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 6,499 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6,864 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7,232 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,556 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7,847 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,145 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,440 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8,793 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,222 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,603 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,866 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,097 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10,316 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,481 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,596 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,710 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,795 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,775 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,687 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,577 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,412 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,177 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 9,980 | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 9,980 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 9,980 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90,492, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,049 | 4,801 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,796 | 4,502 | 5,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,001 | 4,566 | 5,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,136 | 4,942 | 5,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,988 | 5,460 | 8,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,048 | 8,793 | 10,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,435 | 9,980 | 10,775 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 Brunei 12,048 compare
- 174 Cape Verde 11,342 compare
- 175 Iceland 10,671 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 9,244 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 9,101 compare
- 179 Maldives 8,666 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 population ages 55-59, female in Barbados?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados was 9,980 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 10,795 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,502 in 1979.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.