65 years and over: 8.8% (male 9,508/female 15,227) (2006 est.)
Median age
Total: 34.6 years
Male: 33.4 years
Female: 35.6 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate
0.36% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
12.71 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate
8.67 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.01 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 11.77 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 13.38 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 10.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 72.79 years
Male: 70.79 years
Female: 74.82 years (2006 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.65 children born/woman (2006 est.)
HIV/AIDS
Adult prevalence rate: 1.5% (2003 est.)
People living with HIV/AIDS: 2,500 (2003 est.)
Deaths: less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality
Noun: Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial)
Adjective: Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial)
Ethnic groups
Black 90%, White 4%, Asian and mixed 6%
Religions
Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%
Languages
English, Bajan (local dialect) is the primarily spoken language. Hindi/Bhojpuri is second most spoken language from the Indo-Bajan population. Portuguese creole rarely is spoken in modern day Barbados.
Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
