Probability that a male will outlive a female in Barbados
Barbados: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.13
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.45
in 1956
All-time low
37.47
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 38.13 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Barbados peaked at 44.45 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 37.47, in 2022.
That places Barbados 149th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.85 | 43.07 | 44.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.06 | 42.49 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.49 | 42.11 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.03 | 40.85 | 43.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.52 | 38.92 | 40.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.23 | 39.76 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 | 40.1 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.95 | 37.47 | 40.45 | 4 |
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More gender data for Barbados
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Barbados?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Barbados was 38.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 44.45 in 1956.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.47 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Barbados ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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