Number of children under 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Number of children under 5 was 15,793 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15,793 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,178 people
in 1966
All-time low
15,793 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,855 people | — |
| 1951 | 30,192 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 30,491 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 30,773 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 31,061 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 31,313 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 31,327 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 31,264 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 31,289 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 31,364 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 31,898 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 32,550 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 32,962 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 33,468 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 33,969 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 34,027 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 34,178 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 34,134 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33,428 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 32,524 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 31,202 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 29,793 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 29,019 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 28,437 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 27,591 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 26,791 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25,708 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 24,318 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 22,849 people | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 21,503 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 20,623 people | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 20,167 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 19,929 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19,991 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20,272 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20,520 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20,678 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20,666 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 20,472 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20,194 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20,026 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 20,074 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20,260 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20,442 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20,448 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,158 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,651 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19,099 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 18,652 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18,446 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,472 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,717 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19,031 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,194 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,151 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,918 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 18,576 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,298 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,268 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,327 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,288 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,185 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17,932 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,434 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16,936 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,638 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,448 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,317 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,218 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,126 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,036 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,951 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,872 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15,793 people | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 15,793 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 15,793 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 185 Guadeloupe 19,055 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 16,280 people compare
- 187 Martinique 15,870 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
- 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.