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Barbados Life Expectancy

Barbados' life expectancy rose to 76.18 years in 2023, up from 75.68 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.7% (0.5) from the previous year. Barbados has life expectancy higher than the global median (76.18 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Barbados is higher (76.18 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 23rd out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 76.18
2022 75.68
2021 76.58
2020 76.65
2019 76.5
2018 76.38
2017 76.24
2016 76.17
2015 76.06
2014 75.93
2013 75.82
2012 75.74
2011 75.6
2010 75.49
2009 75.46
2008 75.3
2007 75.26
2006 75.05
2005 74.96
2004 75.15
2003 74.86
2002 74.82
2001 74.71
2000 74.58
1999 74.59
1998 74.47
1997 73.99
1996 74.06
1995 73.88
1994 73.75
1993 73.74
1992 73.61
1991 73.54
1990 73.46
1989 73.38
1988 73.43
1987 73.46
1986 73.42
1985 73.32
1984 73.3
1983 73.16
1982 72.9
1981 72.63
1980 72.13
1979 71.55
1978 71.14
1977 70.64
1976 70.11
1975 69.79
1974 69.38
1973 69.11
1972 69.13
1971 68.79
1970 68.52
1969 68.5
1968 68.2
1967 67.92
1966 67.71
1965 67.24
1964 66.68
1963 66.2
1962 65.72
1961 65.03
1960 64.15
Barbados Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Barbados is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.3 9.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.96 2.88 2022