Age dependency breakdown in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency breakdown was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2023
All-time low
7.8%
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 24.2% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Barbados peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.0% | — |
| 1951 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Barbados?
- Age dependency breakdown in Barbados was 24.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Barbados ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).