Barbados vs Kiribati: Children under age 5

Barbados
15,793
in 2023
Kiribati
16,280
in 2023
Barbados rank
188th
Kiribati rank
186th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Barbados
  • Kiribati
10.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16,280 against 15,793 in Barbados, a difference of 487.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 188th and Kiribati ranks 186th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Kiribati Difference Ahead
1950s 30,893 7,080 23,813 Barbados
1960s 33,314 9,054 24,259 Barbados
1970s 26,721 9,384 17,337 Barbados
1980s 20,351 10,496 9,855 Barbados
1990s 19,726 12,604 7,122 Barbados
2000s 18,695 13,216 5,479 Barbados
2010s 17,052 15,640 1,412 Barbados
2020s 15,913 16,141 228.25 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Barbados or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 16,280 against 15,793 in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Barbados and Kiribati?
487, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kiribati?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Kiribati rank globally for children under age 5?
Barbados ranks 188th and Kiribati ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed