Median age in Barbados
Barbados: Median age was 38.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.91
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.91
in 2023
All-time low
20.69
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 38.91 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Barbados peaked at 38.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.69, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.75 | — |
| 1951 | 21.56 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 21.39 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 21.26 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.15 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.08 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 21.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 20.96 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 20.92 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 20.82 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 20.73 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 20.71 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 20.69 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.69 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.7 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 20.74 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.83 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.98 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 21.14 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 21.34 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 21.54 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.7 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.89 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22.13 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.42 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.75 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.1 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 23.49 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23.91 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.32 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24.72 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.47 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.84 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.21 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.58 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26.95 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.33 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.7 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28.07 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.48 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 28.93 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.83 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.28 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.74 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.19 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.64 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.06 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.59 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.92 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.26 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.95 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.27 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.58 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.16 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.43 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.92 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.15 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.65 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 38.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 38.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.21 | 20.92 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.8 | 20.69 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.43 | 21.34 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.02 | 24.32 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 | 28.07 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8 | 32.4 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.79 | 35.58 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 | 38.15 | 38.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Saint Martin (French Part) 39.36 compare
- 62 Montenegro 39.29 compare
- 63 China 39.07 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 38.89 compare
- 66 Gibraltar 38.88 compare
- 67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 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 median age in Barbados?
- Median age in Barbados was 38.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for median age?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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