Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados
Barbados: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2023
All-time low
67.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1960.
That places Barbados 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.5% | — |
| 1961 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 87.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 87.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 67.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 74.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 80.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.9% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Barbados was 87.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.