Children under age 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Children under age 5 was 15,793 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,793
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,178
in 1966
All-time low
15,793
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Barbados stood at 15,793. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Barbados peaked at 34,178 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15,793, in 2023.
That places Barbados 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,855 | — |
| 1951 | 30,192 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 30,491 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 30,773 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 31,061 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 31,313 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 31,327 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 31,264 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 31,289 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 31,364 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 31,898 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32,550 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 32,962 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 33,468 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 33,969 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 34,027 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 34,178 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 34,134 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33,428 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 32,524 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 31,202 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 29,793 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 29,019 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 28,437 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 27,591 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 26,791 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25,708 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 24,318 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 22,849 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 21,503 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 20,623 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 20,167 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 19,929 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19,991 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20,272 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20,520 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,678 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20,666 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,472 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20,194 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20,026 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,074 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20,260 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20,442 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20,448 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,158 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,651 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19,099 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 18,652 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18,446 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,472 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,717 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19,031 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,194 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,151 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,918 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 18,576 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,298 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,268 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,327 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,288 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,185 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17,932 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,434 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,936 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,638 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,448 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,317 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,218 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,126 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,036 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,951 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,872 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,793 | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15,793 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15,793 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,893 | 29,855 | 31,364 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,314 | 31,898 | 34,178 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,721 | 21,503 | 31,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,351 | 19,929 | 20,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,726 | 18,446 | 20,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,695 | 18,268 | 19,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,052 | 16,126 | 18,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,913 | 15,793 | 16,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 compare
- 186 Kiribati 16,280 compare
- 187 Martinique 15,870 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 compare
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 children under age 5 in Barbados?
- Children under age 5 in Barbados was 15,793 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34,178 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,793 in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for children under age 5?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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