Barbados Demographics

What is the population of Barbados?

Population	294,560
Population Growth Rate	0.34%
Urban Population	44.400000
Population in Major Urban Areas	BRIDGETOWN (capital) 122,000
Nationality Noun	Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial)
Ethnic Groups	Black 90%, white 4%, Asian and mixed 6%

Barbados Population Comparison

Barbados Health Information

What are the health conditions in Barbados?

Life Expectancy at Birth	74.750000
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population	8.4
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births	11.130000
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP	7.7%
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population	1.81
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population	6.6
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved	99.800000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births	51
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman	1.68
Obesity - adult prevalence rate	34.7%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved	91.600000

Barbados Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Barbados?

Life Expectancy at Birth	74.750000
Median Age	37.300000
Infant Mortality Rate	11.130000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births	51
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman	1.68

Barbados median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population	12
Median Age	37.300000
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population	-0.3
Population Growth Rate	0.34%
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female	1.010000
Age Structure	18.130000
Infant Mortality Rate	11.130000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births	51
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman	1.68

Barbados Medical Information

What are the health conditions in Barbados?

Medical Facilities and Health Information

The main medical facility in Barbados is Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Medical care is good for the region, but medical transport can take hours to respond and ambulance attendants are prohibited from applying lifesaving techniques during transport. Minor problems requiring a visit to the emergency room can involve a wait of several hours; private clinics and physicians offer speedier service. Serious medical problems requiring hospitalization and/or medical evacuation to the United States can cost thousands of dollars. Doctors and hospitals expect immediate cash payment for health services, and U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States. U.S. Medicare and Medicaid programs do not provide payment for medical services outside the United States.

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

7.7%

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

6.6

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

1.81

Barbados Education

What is school like in Barbados?

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP	5.6%
Literacy - female	99.7%
Literacy - male	99.7%
Literacy - total population	99.7%
Literacy Definition	Age 15 and over has ever attended school
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)	15.000000

Barbados Literacy

Can people in Barbados read?

Literacy - female	99.7%
Literacy - male	99.7%
Literacy - total population	99.7%
Literacy Definition	Age 15 and over has ever attended school

Barbados Crime

Is Barbados a safe place to visit?

Crime Information

Crime in Barbados is characterized primarily by petty theft and street crime. Incidents of violent crime, including rape, do occur. Visitors should be especially vigilant on the beaches at night. In 2012 several female tourists were reportedly sexually assaulted in separate attacks while walking alone in the Holetown area on the West Coast of Barbados.

As always, visitors to and residents in Barbados should always be aware of their surroundings and exercise caution, especially when walking alone and even during the day. If walking alone, avoid secluded areas. Always secure valuables in a hotel safe, and always lock and secure a hotel room and rental home doors and windows.

Don’t buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available. Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, but if you purchase them you may be breaking local law.

Barbados Penalties for Crime

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Barbados, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different than our own. In some places, you may be taken in for questioning if you don’t have your passport with you. In some places, it is illegal to take pictures of certain buildings. In some places, driving under the influence could land you immediately in jail. These criminal penalties will vary from country to country. There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States and you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods. Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States. If you break local laws in Barbados, your U.S. passport won’t help you avoid arrest or prosecution. It’s very important to know what’s legal and what’s not where you are going.

Persons violating Barbados laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned. Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking of illegal drugs in Barbados are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.

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