Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.58 live births per woman
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Barbados is 1.71 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Barbados peaked at 4.71 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.58 live births per woman, in 1988.
Barbados ranks 139th 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.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.55 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.44 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.18 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.25 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.71 live births per woman | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 4.15 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.21 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.18 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.14 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.6 live births per woman | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.34 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 live births per woman | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 live births per woman | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 live births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 4.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 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 fertility rate vs. human development index in Barbados?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Barbados was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 live births per woman in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.