Total dependency ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Total dependency ratio was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Barbados peaked at 73.2% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.4% | 71.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Barbados?
- Total dependency ratio in Barbados was 50.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1955.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for total dependency ratio?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).