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Languages

English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)

Ethnic Groups

Black 92.4%
Mixed 3.1%
White 2.7%
East Indian 1.3%
Other 0.2%
Unspecified 0.3%
(2010 est.); %

Population Distribution

Most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.8% (male 26,084 /female 26,090)

15-24 years - : 12.53% (male 18,236 /female 18,479)

25-54 years - : 43.69% (male 63,829 /female 64,249)

55-64 years - : 13.62% (male 18,888 /female 21,043)

65 years and over - : 12.36% (male 14,705 /female 21,528) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Central America

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 50.4 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 29.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 21.3 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 4.7 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 38.9 years

Male: 37.8 years

Female: 40.1 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 56

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.88 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.66 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 10 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 134

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.7 years (2018 est.)

Male: 73.3 years (2018 est.)

Female: 78.1 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 103

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0.3% of population

Total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.6% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 31;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<100 (2017 est.);

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.1% (2016); country comparison to the world: 67;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3.5% (2012); country comparison to the world: 92;

Education Expenditures

5.1% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 66;

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Population

293,131

Nationality

Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial) noun
Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial) adjective

Religions

Protestant Includes Anglican
66.42%
Other Pentecostal
19.50%
Adventist
5.90%
Methodist
4.20%
Wesleyan
3.40%
Nazarene
3.20%
Church Of God
2.40%
Baptist
1.80%
Moravian
1.20%
Other Protestant
0.90%
Roman Catholic
3.80%
Other Christian Includes Jehovahs Witness
5.42%
Other
3.40%
Rastafarian
1.00%
Other
1.50%
None
20.60%
Unspecified Est
1.22%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
0.26% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 176;

Birth Rate

11.6 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 169;

Death Rate

8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 73;

Migration Rate

-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 113;

Urban Areas Population

89,000 BRIDGETOWN (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

7.5% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 64;

Hospital Bed Density

5.8 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

1.68 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 175;

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