Sex ratio by age in Barbados
Barbados: Sex ratio by age was 12.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Barbados, 1971–2023
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 by age in Barbados is 12.5 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Barbados peaked at 25 males per 100 females in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1971.
That places Barbados 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 157 Palestine 13.33 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 13.04 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Jordan 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 159 New Caledonia 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in Barbados?
- Sex ratio by age in Barbados was 12.5 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 by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 25 males per 100 females in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for sex ratio by age?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.