Sex ratio at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Barbados peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places Barbados 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 Cayman Islands 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 176 Seychelles 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 178 Dominica 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Mauritius 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 Nicaragua 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 178 South Sudan 1.03 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Barbados?
- Sex ratio at birth in Barbados was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.