Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados

Barbados: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2019
All-time low
3.5%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 6.8% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Barbados peaked at 7.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1979.

Barbados ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 3.8% 4.4% 10
1970s 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 10
1980s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 10
1990s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 10
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 5.9% 10
2010s 6.9% 6.1% 7.4% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.8% 7.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Barbados?
Population ages 55-59, female in Barbados was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1979.
How does Barbados rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Barbados ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.