Probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados
Barbados: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados peaked at 13.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Barbados 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.7% | — |
| 1951 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 9.4% | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 7.9% | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Barbados was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Barbados ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.