2 GeoFroggy

Languages

English

Ethnic Groups

Black 90%
White 4%
Asian and mixed 6%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 21.2% (male 29,621; female 29,207)

15-64 years - : 70% (male 94,840; female 99,230)

65 years and over - : 8.8% (male 9,355; female 15,011) (2003 est.)

Median Age

Total: 33.3 years

Male: 32.2 years

Female: 34.4 years (2002)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.01 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.96 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.62 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 12.72 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 11.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

Male: 14.39 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.84 years

Male: 69.56 years

Female: 74.14 years (2003 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.2% - note: no country specific models provided (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

250 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over has ever attended school

Total population: 97.4%

Male: 98%

Female: 96.8% (1995 est.)

Year

Population

  • 277,264

Nationality

  • Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial) noun


  • Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial) adjective


Religions

  • Protestant Anglican
    6,740.00%
  • Pentecostal
    8.00%
  • Methodist
    7.00%
  • Other
    12.00%
  • Roman Catholic
    4.00%
  • None
    17.00%
  • Other
    12.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.38% (2003 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 13.15 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Death Rate

  • 9.02 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.65 children born/woman (2003 est.)