Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1,548 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,548 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,481 people
in 1967
All-time low
1,548 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados stood at 1,548 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados peaked at 3,481 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,548 people, in 2023.
That places Barbados 187th 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,019 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,030 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3,083 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 3,147 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3,188 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3,189 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,192 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 3,128 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3,127 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 3,188 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3,208 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 3,429 people | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 3,423 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,317 people | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,429 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3,447 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,453 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,481 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,287 people | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3,091 people | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 3,018 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,833 people | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 2,808 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,877 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,761 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,570 people | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2,414 people | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2,257 people | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2,177 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,017 people | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,900 people | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,929 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,940 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,982 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,021 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,051 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,054 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,025 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,984 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,936 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,937 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,009 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,058 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,045 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,003 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,948 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,893 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,849 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,818 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,809 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,847 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,890 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,907 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,899 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,863 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,835 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,809 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,774 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,776 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,847 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,843 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,746 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,687 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,651 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,627 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,615 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,603 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,594 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,587 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,579 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,570 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,560 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,552 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,548 people | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,548 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,548 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,129 people | 3,019 people | 3,192 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,356 people | 3,091 people | 3,481 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,573 people | 2,017 people | 3,018 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,982 people | 1,900 people | 2,054 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,937 people | 1,809 people | 2,058 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 people | 1,774 people | 1,907 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,653 people | 1,579 people | 1,843 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,558 people | 1,548 people | 1,570 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 New Caledonia 2,017 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 1,730 people compare
- 186 Kiribati 1,591 people compare
- 188 French Polynesia 1,508 people compare
- 189 Martinique 1,484 people compare
- 190 Guam 1,420 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados was 1,548 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3,481 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,548 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.