Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados
Barbados: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 50.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.56
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.21
in 1955
All-time low
46.64
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.56 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados peaked at 73.21 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 46.64, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.61 | — |
| 1951 | 71.86 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 72.25 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 72.73 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 73.08 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 73.21 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 73 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 72.59 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 72.16 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 71.75 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 71.71 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.49 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 71.55 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.78 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.11 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.46 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.48 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.79 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.09 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.47 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.87 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.98 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.85 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66.08 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 64.25 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 62.61 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 60.52 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 58.33 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 56.52 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 55.13 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 54.34 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 54 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.85 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.92 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.99 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.96 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.01 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.21 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.9 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.12 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.53 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.08 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.49 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.85 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.43 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.62 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.22 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.76 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.35 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.82 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.22 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.73 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.85 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.01 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.09 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.23 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.29 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.75 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.23 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.88 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.62 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.56 | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.42 | 71.61 | 73.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.92 | 71.49 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66 | 58.33 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.39 | 53.85 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.74 | 50.03 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.02 | 46.64 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.35 | 47.01 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 | 48.88 | 50.56 | 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 ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Barbados was 50.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.21 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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