Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1960
All-time low
17.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 17.1% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Barbados peaked at 37.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2% | — |
| 1961 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.0% | 36.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 30.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.5% compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 17.2% compare
- 153 United States 17.1% compare
- 155 Russia 17.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom 17.0% compare
- 157 Sweden 16.7% compare
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 population ages 0-14 in Barbados?
- Population ages 0-14 in Barbados was 17.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 0-14?
- Barbados ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.