Population ages 55-59, male in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2019
All-time low
3.1%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Barbados stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Barbados peaked at 6.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
That places Barbados 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
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 population ages 55-59, male in Barbados?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Barbados was 6.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Barbados ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.