Number of children under 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children under 5 was 15,793 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Barbados stood at 15,793 people. 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, number of children under 5 in Barbados peaked at 34,178 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15,793 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,893 people | 29,855 people | 31,364 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,314 people | 31,898 people | 34,178 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,721 people | 21,503 people | 31,202 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,351 people | 19,929 people | 20,678 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,726 people | 18,446 people | 20,448 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,695 people | 18,268 people | 19,194 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,052 people | 16,126 people | 18,288 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,913 people | 15,793 people | 16,036 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 186 Kiribati 16,280 people compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 people compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Barbados?
- Number of children under 5 in Barbados was 15,793 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34,178 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,793 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of children under 5?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.