Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados
Barbados: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.71 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.58 live births per woman
in 1988
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.71 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados peaked at 4.71 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.58 live births per woman, in 1988.
Barbados ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.55 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.44 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.18 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 4.33 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.25 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.28 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.71 live births per woman | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 4.15 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.3 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.21 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.18 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.14 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.6 live births per woman | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 3.57 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.34 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.08 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.24 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.84 live births per woman | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.86 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.64 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 live births per woman | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.73 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 live births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.93 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 4.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Barbados was 1.71 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 live births per woman in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.