Sex ratio at birth in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio at birth was 103.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.68
in 2008
All-time low
101.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Barbados stood at 103.3.
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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101.08, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.36 | 101.08 | 101.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.36 | 102.02 | 102.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.55 | 102.43 | 102.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.55 | 101.85 | 103.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.11 | 102.23 | 104.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.75 | 102.08 | 105.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.47 | 103.31 | 103.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.33 | 103.3 | 103.36 | 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 sex ratio at birth in Barbados?
- Sex ratio at birth in Barbados was 103.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 105.68 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.08 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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