Sex ratio at age 5 in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.36 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.36 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.91 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
100.28 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Barbados stood at 103.36 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Barbados peaked at 105.91 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.28 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Barbados 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.19 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 100.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.8 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 101.09 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.84 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.21 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 100.45 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 103.36 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 103.36 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.75 males per 100 females | 100.28 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.45 males per 100 females | 100.68 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.21 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.05 males per 100 females | 100.67 males per 100 females | 103.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.99 males per 100 females | 101.02 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.41 males per 100 females | 100.45 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.35 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.37 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 156 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Curacao 103.56 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 103.45 males per 100 females compare
- 160 Bahrain 103.29 males per 100 females compare
- 161 Niger 103.28 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2 males per 100 females compare
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 age 5 in Barbados?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Barbados was 103.36 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 age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 105.91 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.28 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Barbados rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.