What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados was 27.73 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Barbados?

The highest recorded value was 27.74 years in 2018.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Barbados?

The lowest recorded value was 26.11 years in 1982.

How does Barbados rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Barbados ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.73 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

27.73 years

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

207th

of 236 countries

All-time high

27.74 years

in 2018

All-time low

26.11 years

in 1982

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados, 1950–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 27.73 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados peaked at 27.74 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.11 years, in 1982.

That places Barbados 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	27.27 years	27.14 years	27.36 years	10
1960s	27.53 years	27.3 years	27.66 years	10
1970s	26.92 years	26.37 years	27.31 years	10
1980s	26.4 years	26.11 years	26.73 years	10
1990s	26.64 years	26.52 years	26.82 years	10
2000s	27.38 years	26.88 years	27.68 years	10
2010s	27.72 years	27.69 years	27.74 years	10
2020s	27.73 years	27.73 years	27.74 years	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

204 Armenia 27.78 years compare
205 Trinidad and Tobago 27.77 years compare
206 Puerto Rico 27.75 years compare
208 Malawi 27.69 years compare
209 United States Virgin Islands 27.67 years compare
210 Paraguay 27.67 years compare

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More reference data data for Barbados

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.4383 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 23.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 32.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 9.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 31.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 63 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Barbados was 27.73 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 27.74 years in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 26.11 years in 1982.
How does Barbados rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Barbados ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.