Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 65 and above, male was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados is 15.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados peaked at 15.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
That places Barbados 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 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 65 and above, male in Barbados?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Barbados was 15.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Barbados ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.