Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Belarus

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Belarus by year

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Barbados

Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Belarus
2023	1.71	1.21
2022	1.71	1.33
2021	1.71	1.37
2020	1.71	1.37
2019	1.72	1.38
2018	1.72	1.45
2017	1.72	1.54
2016	1.72	1.73
2015	1.73	1.72
2014	1.73	1.7
2013	1.73	1.67
2012	1.73	1.62
2011	1.76	1.52
2010	1.79	1.49
2009	1.77	1.51
2008	1.76	1.49
2007	1.76	1.43
2006	1.7	1.34
2005	1.74	1.25
2004	1.8	1.23
2003	1.86	1.23
2002	1.86	1.24
2001	1.96	1.29
2000	1.93	1.32
1999	1.78	1.31
1998	1.62	1.3
1997	1.65	1.25
1996	1.67	1.34
1995	1.7	1.41
1994	1.73	1.53
1993	1.77	1.62
1992	1.8	1.76
1991	1.84	1.81
1990	1.84	1.91
1989	1.64	2.03
1988	1.58	2.03
1987	1.61	2.03
1986	1.69	2.09
1985	1.77	2.09
1984	1.75	2.11
1983	1.86	2.11
1982	1.86	2.05
1981	1.85	2.02
1980	1.78	2.03
1979	1.86	2.05
1978	1.84	2.06
1977	2.2	2.08
1976	2.24	2.12
1975	2.45	2.17
1974	2.65	2.21
1973	2.87	2.25
1972	3.15	2.28
1971	3.2	2.31
1970	3.08	2.31
1969	3.34	2.26
1968	3.57	2.22
1967	3.6	2.26
1966	4.14	2.29
1965	4.18	2.27
1964	4.21	2.31
1963	4.3	2.4
1962	4.3	2.5
1961	4.15	2.59
1960	4.71	2.67

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Belarus in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Barbados vs Belarus population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Belarus

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Belarus
2023	158	-56,924
2022	43	-47,839
2021	415	-67,118
2020	503	-64,703
2019	542	-32,969
2018	584	-26,429
2017	616	-17,026
2016	655	-1,894
2015	690	-946
2014	730	-2,834
2013	772	-6,610
2012	815	-11,336
2011	897	-26,493
2010	981	-29,400
2009	1,000	-25,662
2008	989	-25,726
2007	1,028	-28,683
2006	927	-41,301
2005	1,018	-50,252
2004	1,204	-50,597
2003	1,321	-53,882
2002	1,369	-58,207
2001	1,578	-48,650
2000	1,577	-40,916
1999	1,351	-49,131
1998	1,093	-44,316
1997	1,172	-46,540
1996	1,334	-37,591
1995	1,467	-32,621
1994	1,607	-19,431
1993	1,765	-11,263
1992	1,912	11,238
1991	2,055	18,349
1990	2,101	32,606
1989	1,719	49,833
1988	1,684	60,840
1987	1,841	62,689
1986	2,111	74,318
1985	2,356	58,852
1984	2,388	64,415
1983	2,656	75,791
1982	2,660	65,499
1981	2,605	65,057
1980	2,393	62,101
1979	2,485	64,481
1978	2,367	67,342
1977	2,988	67,434
1976	2,988	66,677
1975	3,321	65,494
1974	3,644	71,158
1973	3,996	70,911
1972	4,505	74,036
1971	4,530	77,464
1970	4,271	75,520
1969	4,710	74,567
1968	5,035	76,782
1967	4,984	81,136
1966	5,842	84,191
1965	5,762	90,611
1964	5,688	101,618
1963	5,706	113,160
1962	5,589	124,945
1961	5,208	134,490
1960	5,949	136,399

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.06% in Barbados and -0.62% in Belarus.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and -0.34% in Belarus.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Belarus by year

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Barbados

Belarus

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Belarus
2023	11.2	7.14
2022	11.2	8.06
2021	11.3	8.62
2020	11.3	8.89
2019	11.4	9.3
2018	11.5	9.9
2017	11.6	10.8
2016	11.7	12.4
2015	11.8	12.5
2014	11.9	12.5
2013	12	12.5
2012	12.2	12.2
2011	12.5	11.5
2010	12.8	11.4
2009	12.8	11.4
2008	12.8	11.1
2007	12.9	10.7
2006	12.6	9.9
2005	12.9	9.3
2004	13.5	9.1
2003	14	9
2002	14.2	8.9
2001	15.1	9.2
2000	15.1	9.4
1999	14.1	9.3
1998	13.1	9.2
1997	13.5	8.9
1996	14	9.4
1995	14.5	9.9
1994	15	10.8
1993	15.5	11.5
1992	16	12.5
1991	16.4	13
1990	16.6	14
1989	14.9	15.1
1988	14.4	16.1
1987	14.7	16.1
1986	15.5	17.1
1985	16.3	16.5
1984	16.1	17
1983	17	17.6
1982	16.9	16.3
1981	16.6	16.3
1980	15.7	16.3
1979	16.2	16.2
1978	15.8	16.2
1977	18.4	16
1976	18.5	15.9
1975	20	15.7
1974	21.4	16
1973	22.9	15.8
1972	24.9	16.2
1971	25.1	16.4
1970	24.1	16.3
1969	25.9	15.9
1968	27.4	16.3
1967	27.4	16.6
1966	31.3	17.1
1965	31.4	17.9
1964	31.6	19.2
1963	32.1	21.2
1962	32.1	22.8
1961	31	23.8
1960	35	24.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 7.14 in Belarus, compared with 35 and 24.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Belarus
2100	12.9%	10.5%
2099	12.9%	10.6%
2098	12.9%	10.6%
2097	13%	10.7%
2096	13%	10.8%
2095	13%	10.9%
2094	13%	11%
2093	13%	11.2%
2092	13.1%	11.3%
2091	13.1%	11.4%
2090	13.1%	11.5%
2089	13.1%	11.6%
2088	13.2%	11.7%
2087	13.2%	11.8%
2086	13.2%	11.8%
2085	13.2%	11.8%
2084	13.3%	11.8%
2083	13.3%	11.8%
2082	13.4%	11.7%
2081	13.4%	11.6%
2080	13.4%	11.5%
2079	13.5%	11.4%
2078	13.5%	11.2%
2077	13.6%	11.1%
2076	13.6%	10.9%
2075	13.7%	10.8%
2074	13.7%	10.7%
2073	13.7%	10.6%
2072	13.8%	10.5%
2071	13.8%	10.4%
2070	13.9%	10.4%
2069	13.9%	10.4%
2068	14%	10.5%
2067	14%	10.5%
2066	14.1%	10.7%
2065	14.1%	10.8%
2064	14.1%	11%
2063	14.2%	11.2%
2062	14.2%	11.4%
2061	14.3%	11.7%
2060	14.3%	11.9%
2059	14.4%	12.1%
2058	14.4%	12.3%
2057	14.5%	12.5%
2056	14.5%	12.6%
2055	14.6%	12.7%
2054	14.6%	12.8%
2053	14.7%	12.8%
2052	14.8%	12.8%
2051	14.8%	12.8%
2050	14.9%	12.7%
2049	15%	12.6%
2048	15%	12.4%
2047	15.1%	12.3%
2046	15.2%	12.1%
2045	15.3%	11.9%
2044	15.4%	11.7%
2043	15.5%	11.5%
2042	15.5%	11.4%
2041	15.6%	11.2%
2040	15.7%	11.1%
2039	15.8%	11%
2038	15.9%	11%
2037	16%	11%
2036	16.1%	11.2%
2035	16.1%	11.3%
2034	16.2%	11.6%
2033	16.3%	11.9%
2032	16.4%	12.3%
2031	16.5%	12.9%
2030	16.6%	13.5%
2029	16.7%	14.1%
2028	16.8%	14.7%
2027	16.9%	15.2%
2026	17%	15.7%
2025	17.1%	16.1%
2024	17.2%	16.3%
2023	17.5%	16.7%
2022	17.7%	17%
2021	17.9%	17.1%
2020	18.1%	17%
2019	18.2%	17%
2018	18.4%	16.9%
2017	18.7%	16.7%
2016	18.9%	16.5%
2015	19.2%	16.2%
2014	19.4%	15.9%
2013	19.7%	15.6%
2012	19.9%	15.3%
2011	20%	15%
2010	20.2%	14.8%
2009	20.2%	14.8%
2008	20.3%	14.8%
2007	20.5%	14.9%
2006	20.7%	15.2%
2005	21%	15.5%
2004	21.3%	16%
2003	21.5%	16.6%
2002	21.6%	17.3%
2001	21.7%	17.9%
2000	21.9%	18.6%
1999	22.1%	19.3%
1998	22.3%	20%
1997	22.6%	20.7%
1996	22.8%	21.3%
1995	23%	21.8%
1994	23.2%	22.2%
1993	23.4%	22.6%
1992	23.6%	22.8%
1991	23.9%	23%
1990	24.2%	23.1%
1989	24.5%	23.1%
1988	24.8%	23.1%
1987	25.1%	23%
1986	25.5%	23%
1985	25.8%	22.9%
1984	26.2%	22.8%
1983	26.7%	22.7%
1982	27.2%	22.7%
1981	28%	22.8%
1980	29%	22.9%
1979	30%	23.1%
1978	31.1%	23.5%
1977	32.1%	23.9%
1976	32.8%	24.4%
1975	33.6%	25%
1974	34.4%	25.7%
1973	34.9%	26.4%
1972	35.3%	27.2%
1971	35.7%	27.9%
1970	36%	28.7%
1969	36.4%	29.3%
1968	36.7%	29.6%
1967	36.9%	29.9%
1966	37.1%	30.2%
1965	37.1%	30.5%
1964	37.1%	30.8%
1963	37.1%	31.1%
1962	37.1%	31.2%
1961	37.2%	31.2%
1960	37.2%	30.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 16.3% in Belarus in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 23.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Belarus compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Belarus

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Barbados

Belarus

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Belarus
2023	35	1
2022	38	1
2021	38	2
2020	39	2
2019	36	1
2018	37	1
2017	37	1
2016	36	1
2015	37	1
2014	39	2
2013	40	2
2012	40	2
2011	41	2
2010	42	3
2009	42	4
2008	42	4
2007	42	6
2006	45	7
2005	44	9
2004	43	12
2003	45	14
2002	43	16
2001	46	18
2000	46	20
1999	44	23
1998	45	25
1997	51	27
1996	51	28
1995	52	29
1994	53	30
1993	55	31
1992	61	32
1991	60	32
1990	59	33
1989	57	33
1988	55	32
1987	57	30
1986	56	30
1985	55	30

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Barbados, compared to 1 deaths in Belarus.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Belarus

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Belarus
2023	1%	0.24%
2022	1.04%	0.26%
2021	1.07%	0.27%
2020	1.11%	0.29%
2019	1.14%	0.31%
2018	1.18%	0.34%
2017	1.21%	0.36%
2016	1.25%	0.39%
2015	1.28%	0.41%
2014	1.31%	0.43%
2013	1.33%	0.46%
2012	1.35%	0.49%
2011	1.37%	0.52%
2010	1.39%	0.56%
2009	1.41%	0.61%
2008	1.43%	0.66%
2007	1.45%	0.73%
2006	1.47%	0.8%
2005	1.48%	0.87%
2004	1.49%	0.94%
2003	1.48%	1.02%
2002	1.47%	1.1%
2001	1.45%	1.18%
2000	1.44%	1.28%
1999	1.42%	1.37%
1998	1.42%	1.45%
1997	1.43%	1.51%
1996	1.45%	1.55%
1995	1.49%	1.57%
1994	1.53%	1.57%
1993	1.59%	1.55%
1992	1.66%	1.53%
1991	1.73%	1.52%
1990	1.81%	1.52%
1989	1.89%	1.55%
1988	1.97%	1.59%
1987	2.05%	1.64%
1986	2.12%	1.7%
1985	2.19%	1.76%
1984	2.26%	1.82%
1983	2.34%	1.88%
1982	2.44%	1.94%
1981	2.55%	2%
1980	2.69%	2.06%
1979	2.86%	2.11%
1978	3.04%	2.14%
1977	3.23%	2.16%
1976	3.43%	2.18%
1975	3.64%	2.18%
1974	3.86%	2.19%
1973	4.08%	2.2%
1972	4.32%	2.22%
1971	4.55%	2.25%
1970	4.79%	2.3%
1969	5.03%	2.37%
1968	5.28%	2.45%
1967	5.52%	2.56%
1966	5.79%	2.7%
1965	6.1%	2.88%
1964	6.45%	3.1%
1963	6.86%	3.36%
1962	7.33%	3.68%
1961	7.86%	4.05%
1960	8.47%	4.49%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.24% in Belarus. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.