Demographics of Barbados

CIA World Factbook demographic data

Population

289.589 (July 2009 est.)

Population pyramid

0-14 years: 20.6% (men 28,813/women 28,634)

15-64 years: 70.6% (men 96,590/women 100,622)

65 years or older: 8.8% (men 9,432/women 15,163) (2005 est.)

Middle Ages

Men: 32,99 years

Women: 35,28 years

Total: 34.15 (2005 est.)

Growth rate

0.33% (2005 est.)

Birthality

12.83 births per 1,000 inhabitants (2005 est.)

Mortality

9.17 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2005 est.)

Migration

-0.31 emigrants per 1,000 inhabitants (2005 est.)

Ratio of inhabitants by sex

Birth: 1.01 men/woman

-14 years: 1.01 men/women

15-64 years: 0.96 men/women

+65 years: 0.62 men/woman

Total: 0.93 men/women (2005 est.)

Infant mortality

Men: 14,14 deaths/1,000 live births

Women: 10,83 deaths/1,000 live births

Total: 12.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Men: 69.46 years

Women: 73.39 years

Total population: 71.41 (2005 est.)

Fertility rate

1.65 children/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult incidence: 1.5% (2003 est.)

Infected HIV/AIDS: 2500 (2003 est.)

Deaths: less than 200 (2003 est.)

Nationality

Name: Barbadense

Adjective: Barbadense

Ethnic groups

Black: 90%

White: 4%

Asian and mixed: 6%

Religions

Protestants: 67 per cent

Anglican: 40%

Pentecostals: 8%

Methodists: 7%

Other Protestants: 12%

Catholics: 4%

Other religions: 12 per cent

None: 17%

Languages

English

Literacy

Definition: People over 15 or more who have attended school.

Total population: 97.4 per cent

Men: 98%

Women: 96.8% (1995 est.)