Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Barbados
Barbados: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
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
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Barbados stood at 1.71 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
That places Barbados 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.71 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 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 1.63 live births per woman, 1.0× 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 | 4 |
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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Barbados?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 live births per woman in 1988.
- How does Barbados rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.