Barbados: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
In , Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 73.75.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 71.47 . Barbados ranks #89 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 74.48
- Trough
- 72.56
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- -0.7%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.2%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, male (years) |
|---|---|
| 73.7520 | |
| 73.6310 | |
| 73.0460 | |
| 74.2840 | |
| 74.4770 | |
| 74.2870 | |
| 74.1630 | |
| 74.0090 | |
| 73.8980 | |
| 73.7840 |
About Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 73.75, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, male (years)?
- In 2024, Barbados ranked #89 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, male (years).
- How does Barbados's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024 was 71.47, so Barbados is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, male (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.