Sex ratio at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio at birth was 103.3 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.3 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.68 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
101.08 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Barbados stood at 103.3 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Barbados peaked at 105.68 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.08 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.08 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 102.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 103.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 105.1 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 103.3 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 103.3 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.36 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.36 males per 100 females | 102.02 males per 100 females | 102.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.55 males per 100 females | 102.43 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.55 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.11 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.75 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 105.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.47 males per 100 females | 103.31 males per 100 females | 103.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio at birth in Barbados?
- Sex ratio at birth in Barbados was 103.3 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 105.68 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.08 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.