Age dependency breakdown in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency breakdown was 24.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.23
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.23
in 2023
All-time low
7.81
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 24.23 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 24.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.81, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.97 | — |
| 1951 | 8.82 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 8.77 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.75 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.7 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 8.59 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 8.44 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 8.24 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 7.88 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 7.81 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.87 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.97 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.12 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8.3 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.54 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.06 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.51 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.69 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.83 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.94 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.07 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.33 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.49 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.63 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.77 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.11 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.67 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.29 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 12.93 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 13.56 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.18 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.77 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.32 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 15.86 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 16.4 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.59 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.49 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.47 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.47 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.61 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.67 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.86 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.77 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.74 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.84 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.12 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.37 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.57 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.85 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.03 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.45 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.92 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.19 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.83 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23.58 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.23 | +2.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 24.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 24.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.52 | 7.88 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.36 | 7.81 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.14 | 9.51 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 | 11.11 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.63 | 16.47 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 | 16.69 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 17.37 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 | 21.99 | 24.23 | 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 24.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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