Women of reproductive age in Barbados

Barbados: Women of reproductive age was 65,573 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65,573
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72,863
in 1996
All-time low
65,573
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Barbados, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 70.9k1991: 71.6k1992: 72.1k1993: 72.5k1994: 72.7k1995: 72.8k1996: 72.9k1997: 72.8k1998: 72.7k1999: 72.5k2000: 72.2k2001: 72.1k2002: 72.3k2003: 72.3k2004: 72.3k2005: 72.2k2006: 72.2k2007: 72.0k2008: 71.9k2009: 71.5k2010: 71.0k2011: 70.4k2012: 69.9k2013: 69.4k2014: 68.9k2015: 68.5k2016: 68.1k2017: 67.7k2018: 67.4k2019: 67.1k2020: 66.8k2021: 66.4k2022: 65.9k2023: 65.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 65,573 for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Barbados peaked at 72,863 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65,573, in 2023.

That places Barbados 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Barbados, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 70,948
1991 71,583 +0.9%
1992 72,110 +0.7%
1993 72,496 +0.5%
1994 72,738 +0.3%
1995 72,846 +0.1%
1996 72,863 +0.0%
1997 72,829 -0.0%
1998 72,733 -0.1%
1999 72,542 -0.3%
2000 72,157 -0.5%
2001 72,057 -0.1%
2002 72,256 +0.3%
2003 72,298 +0.1%
2004 72,286 -0.0%
2005 72,247 -0.1%
2006 72,173 -0.1%
2007 72,045 -0.2%
2008 71,860 -0.3%
2009 71,545 -0.4%
2010 71,023 -0.7%
2011 70,429 -0.8%
2012 69,902 -0.7%
2013 69,420 -0.7%
2014 68,932 -0.7%
2015 68,482 -0.7%
2016 68,096 -0.6%
2017 67,738 -0.5%
2018 67,426 -0.5%
2019 67,148 -0.4%
2020 66,823 -0.5%
2021 66,407 -0.6%
2022 65,937 -0.7%
2023 65,573 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,369 70,948 72,863 10
2000s 72,092 71,545 72,298 10
2010s 68,860 67,148 71,023 10
2020s 66,185 65,573 66,823 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 172 Bahamas 106,870 compare
  2. 173 Iceland 91,652 compare
  3. 174 Vanuatu 77,733 compare
  4. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 57,745 compare
  5. 177 Saint Lucia 48,720 compare
  6. 178 Samoa 47,901 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Barbados?
Women of reproductive age in Barbados was 65,573 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 72,863 in 1996.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 65,573 in 2023.
How does Barbados rank for women of reproductive age?
Barbados ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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