the population of Barbados in 2012 is 287,246. The net migration rate is 0.3 migrants for every 1,000 people. the birth rate is 12.4/1,000, and the death rate is 8.4/1,000. the population growth rate is .34%. the infant mortality rate is 11.13/1,000 children less than a year old. the tfr is 1.68 children per women. the youth dependency ratio is 26.9% and the elderly dependency ratio is 15.5%. the total dependency ratio is 42.3%. The life expectancy for males is 72.47 years. the life expectancy for girls is 77.05 years. the total life expectancy is 74.75. The total school completion rate is 99.7, for males it is 99.7, and for females it is 99.7.