Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Barbados
Barbados: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1,548 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 186 Kiribati 1,591 people compare
- 188 French Polynesia 1,508 people compare
- 190 Guam 1,420 people compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.