Gender in Barbados 229 indicators covering gender for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9627 2024 down 6.4% 148th Gender Inequality Index 0.289 2022 down 16.5% 93rd Suicide Rate 3.5 2021 down 18.4% 148th Female migrants 55.1% 2020 down 0.0% 17th Time-related underemployment, female 5.5% 2023 up 25.8% 30th Time-related underemployment, male 6.0% 2023 up 72.4% 17th Age at first marriage, female 17 2012 — 166th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 31.25 2024 up 164.8% 56th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 50.37 2024 down 8.5% 4th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.5% 2019 unchanged 145th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 0.24 2019 down 7.7% 178th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.5% 2019 up 1.6% 154th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 2019 unchanged 29th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 7.51 2019 down 6.4% 173rd Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 121 2019 unchanged 7th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 2019 unchanged 18th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 475.92 2019 up 1.2% 121st Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 31.9% 94th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 178.3 2023 up 429.1% 22nd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 98.4 2020 down 1.6% 83rd Number of daily smokers, men and women 11,615 2012 up 1.9% 177th Female homicide victims 1 homicides 2023 down 85.7% 121st Female homicide rate 0.6804 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 85.9% 92nd Male homicide victims 20 homicides 2023 up 17.6% 100th Male homicide rate 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 15.4% 35th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 5.31 2024 up 1.2% 73rd Working-age population with vocational education or training 40.65 2024 up 22.1% 70th Working-age population with vocational education or training 40.65 2024 up 22.1% 70th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7645 2022 up 5.7% 30th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 — 9th Care employees 17.7 2024 down 0.9% 59th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 37.22 2024 up 3.1% 44th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 15.67 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 14.1% 34th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 4th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 50.37 2024 up 3.7% 1st Employees in STEM occupations 9.21 2024 up 102.4% 54th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.63 ratio 2026 down 23.2% 27th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 4th Rural population, female 34.0% 2015 up 2.1% 34th Rural population, male 34.4% 2015 up 2.0% 30th Urban population, female 16.0% 2015 down 5.2% 159th Urban population, male 15.6% 2015 down 3.1% 164th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 50.37 2024 down 8.5% 3rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 down 23.1% 28th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 91.0% 2024 up 3.3% 50th Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 52.1% 2023 up 7.2% 2nd Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 50.3% 2023 down 8.6% 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 4