Population ages 70-74, male in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 70-74, male was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.3% for population ages 70-74, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Barbados peaked at 4.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 46 Switzerland 4.4% compare
- 47 Albania 4.4% compare
- 49 Australia 4.3% compare
- 50 Gibraltar 4.3% compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 4.3% 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 70-74, male in Barbados?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Barbados was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.