Demographics of Barbados

Demographics of Barbados
Barbados population pyramid in 2020
Population281,200[1][2]
Growth rate0.24% (2023 est.)[3]
Birth rate10.73 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)[3]
Death rate8.03 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)[3]
Life expectancy78.79 years
 • male76.04 years
 • female81.57 years (2023 est.)[3]
Fertility rate1.7 children born/woman (2023 est.)[3]
Infant mortality rate9.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)[3]
Net migration rate-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)[3]
Age structure
0–14 years16.78% (male 25,456/female 25,465)
15–64 years67.56% (male 100,884/female 104,114)
65 and over15.66% (male 19,967/female 27,545) (2023 est.)[3]
Sex ratio
Total0.93 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
At birth1.01 male(s)/female
Under 151 male(s)/female
15–64 years0.97 male(s)/female
65 and over0.72 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityBarbadians
Major ethnicAfrican descent 92.4% (2010 est.)[3]
Minor ethnicMixed 3.1%, White 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)[3]
Language
OfficialEnglish (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)[3]

This is a demography of Barbados including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

  1. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Barbados. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.