Sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio at age 60 was 84.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.1 males per 100 females
in 1978
All-time low
41.39 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados is 84.86 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados peaked at 99.1 males per 100 females in 1978 and was at its lowest, 41.39 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Barbados ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 45.62 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 41.39 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 41.79 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 50.37 males per 100 females | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 60.55 males per 100 females | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 70.72 males per 100 females | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 80.93 males per 100 females | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 83.71 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 78.55 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 72.69 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 67.34 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 62.52 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 61.72 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.4 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 70 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 74.86 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 80.92 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 84.23 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 83.48 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 82.33 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 81.75 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.23 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 80.84 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 84.98 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 89.32 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 93.32 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 97.67 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 99.1 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 95.3 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 90.43 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 86.53 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 82.37 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 80.52 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 80.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 80.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.54 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 78.27 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 77.83 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.95 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 80.57 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.15 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.12 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 78.88 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.61 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.98 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.9 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 81.25 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.7 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 83.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.49 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 82.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 83.75 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.33 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 91.19 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 91.54 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.14 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.01 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 86.62 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.25 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.65 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.08 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.45 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.61 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.04 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.86 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 84.86 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 84.86 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.21 males per 100 females | 41.39 males per 100 females | 83.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.32 males per 100 females | 61.72 males per 100 females | 84.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.48 males per 100 females | 80.23 males per 100 females | 99.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.47 males per 100 females | 77.83 males per 100 females | 90.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.01 males per 100 females | 77.61 males per 100 females | 82.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 86 males per 100 females | 81.49 males per 100 females | 91.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.02 males per 100 females | 84.45 males per 100 females | 87.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 males per 100 females | 83.92 males per 100 females | 84.93 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 age 60 in Barbados?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Barbados was 84.86 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 60 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 males per 100 females in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.39 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Barbados rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.