Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Benin

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Benin by year

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Barbados

Benin

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Benin
2023	1.71	4.56
2022	1.71	4.63
2021	1.71	4.71
2020	1.71	4.8
2019	1.72	4.9
2018	1.72	5.03
2017	1.72	5.16
2016	1.72	5.25
2015	1.73	5.32
2014	1.73	5.37
2013	1.73	5.41
2012	1.73	5.43
2011	1.76	5.44
2010	1.79	5.45
2009	1.77	5.49
2008	1.76	5.55
2007	1.76	5.63
2006	1.7	5.67
2005	1.74	5.69
2004	1.8	5.72
2003	1.86	5.76
2002	1.86	5.79
2001	1.96	5.85
2000	1.93	5.94
1999	1.78	6.03
1998	1.62	6.14
1997	1.65	6.23
1996	1.67	6.28
1995	1.7	6.33
1994	1.73	6.42
1993	1.77	6.51
1992	1.8	6.59
1991	1.84	6.67
1990	1.84	6.74
1989	1.64	6.82
1988	1.58	6.87
1987	1.61	6.92
1986	1.69	6.96
1985	1.77	7
1984	1.75	7.03
1983	1.86	7.05
1982	1.86	7.06
1981	1.85	7.06
1980	1.78	6.99
1979	1.86	6.91
1978	1.84	6.82
1977	2.2	6.83
1976	2.24	6.83
1975	2.45	6.83
1974	2.65	6.82
1973	2.87	6.81
1972	3.15	6.8
1971	3.2	6.77
1970	3.08	6.74
1969	3.34	6.71
1968	3.57	6.67
1967	3.6	6.64
1966	4.14	6.63
1965	4.18	6.61
1964	4.21	6.57
1963	4.3	6.51
1962	4.3	6.46
1961	4.15	6.4
1960	4.71	6.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.56 in Benin in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Benin

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Benin
2023	158	353,933
2022	43	349,518
2021	415	341,103
2020	503	341,929
2019	542	339,817
2018	584	340,270
2017	616	339,763
2016	655	336,559
2015	690	330,573
2014	730	323,753
2013	772	315,804
2012	815	306,180
2011	897	296,348
2010	981	287,703
2009	1,000	280,204
2008	989	274,242
2007	1,028	271,305
2006	927	265,040
2005	1,018	253,795
2004	1,204	245,630
2003	1,321	237,962
2002	1,369	229,472
2001	1,578	222,877
2000	1,577	218,013
1999	1,351	213,074
1998	1,093	208,342
1997	1,172	203,182
1996	1,334	197,643
1995	1,467	194,481
1994	1,607	196,637
1993	1,765	179,858
1992	1,912	173,794
1991	2,055	168,174
1990	2,101	163,055
1989	1,719	157,235
1988	1,684	153,580
1987	1,841	147,783
1986	2,111	142,039
1985	2,356	136,621
1984	2,388	131,590
1983	2,656	126,349
1982	2,660	122,748
1981	2,605	118,634
1980	2,393	112,969
1979	2,485	106,782
1978	2,367	100,762
1977	2,988	97,200
1976	2,988	93,141
1975	3,321	89,350
1974	3,644	85,623
1973	3,996	82,422
1972	4,505	79,415
1971	4,530	76,034
1970	4,271	73,156
1969	4,710	70,155
1968	5,035	67,327
1967	4,984	64,709
1966	5,842	62,169
1965	5,762	60,154
1964	5,688	57,352
1963	5,706	54,514
1962	5,589	51,664
1961	5,208	48,838
1960	5,949	44,564

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 +2.51% in Benin.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.72% in Benin.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Benin by year

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Barbados

Benin

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Benin
2023	11.2	33.9
2022	11.2	34.4
2021	11.3	34.8
2020	11.3	35.3
2019	11.4	36
2018	11.5	37
2017	11.6	37.8
2016	11.7	38.6
2015	11.8	39
2014	11.9	39.3
2013	12	39.6
2012	12.2	39.7
2011	12.5	39.7
2010	12.8	39.8
2009	12.8	40
2008	12.8	40.4
2007	12.9	41
2006	12.6	41.3
2005	12.9	41.1
2004	13.5	41.3
2003	14	41.5
2002	14.2	41.5
2001	15.1	41.7
2000	15.1	42.1
1999	14.1	42.5
1998	13.1	43
1997	13.5	43.4
1996	14	43.7
1995	14.5	44.4
1994	15	45.7
1993	15.5	44.1
1992	16	44.9
1991	16.4	45.4
1990	16.6	45.7
1989	14.9	46
1988	14.4	46.6
1987	14.7	46.9
1986	15.5	47.1
1985	16.3	47.3
1984	16.1	47.6
1983	17	47.7
1982	16.9	48
1981	16.6	48.2
1980	15.7	47.9
1979	16.2	47.4
1978	15.8	46.9
1977	18.4	47
1976	18.5	47.1
1975	20	47.1
1974	21.4	47.2
1973	22.9	47.3
1972	24.9	47.4
1971	25.1	47.5
1970	24.1	47.5
1969	25.9	47.5
1968	27.4	47.5
1967	27.4	47.5
1966	31.3	47.7
1965	31.4	47.7
1964	31.6	47.6
1963	32.1	47.4
1962	32.1	47.1
1961	31	46.7
1960	35	45.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 33.9 in Benin, compared with 35 and 45.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Benin

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Benin
2100	12.9%	22.4%
2099	12.9%	22.5%
2098	12.9%	22.7%
2097	13%	22.8%
2096	13%	23%
2095	13%	23.1%
2094	13%	23.3%
2093	13%	23.4%
2092	13.1%	23.6%
2091	13.1%	23.8%
2090	13.1%	23.9%
2089	13.1%	24.1%
2088	13.2%	24.3%
2087	13.2%	24.5%
2086	13.2%	24.7%
2085	13.2%	24.8%
2084	13.3%	25%
2083	13.3%	25.2%
2082	13.4%	25.4%
2081	13.4%	25.6%
2080	13.4%	25.8%
2079	13.5%	26%
2078	13.5%	26.2%
2077	13.6%	26.4%
2076	13.6%	26.6%
2075	13.7%	26.8%
2074	13.7%	27%
2073	13.7%	27.2%
2072	13.8%	27.4%
2071	13.8%	27.6%
2070	13.9%	27.8%
2069	13.9%	28%
2068	14%	28.2%
2067	14%	28.4%
2066	14.1%	28.7%
2065	14.1%	28.9%
2064	14.1%	29.2%
2063	14.2%	29.4%
2062	14.2%	29.7%
2061	14.3%	30%
2060	14.3%	30.3%
2059	14.4%	30.6%
2058	14.4%	30.9%
2057	14.5%	31.2%
2056	14.5%	31.5%
2055	14.6%	31.8%
2054	14.6%	32.1%
2053	14.7%	32.4%
2052	14.8%	32.7%
2051	14.8%	33%
2050	14.9%	33.3%
2049	15%	33.5%
2048	15%	33.8%
2047	15.1%	34.1%
2046	15.2%	34.3%
2045	15.3%	34.6%
2044	15.4%	34.9%
2043	15.5%	35.2%
2042	15.5%	35.4%
2041	15.6%	35.7%
2040	15.7%	36%
2039	15.8%	36.3%
2038	15.9%	36.7%
2037	16%	37%
2036	16.1%	37.3%
2035	16.1%	37.6%
2034	16.2%	38%
2033	16.3%	38.4%
2032	16.4%	38.8%
2031	16.5%	39.2%
2030	16.6%	39.6%
2029	16.7%	40%
2028	16.8%	40.4%
2027	16.9%	40.8%
2026	17%	41.1%
2025	17.1%	41.4%
2024	17.2%	41.6%
2023	17.5%	41.8%
2022	17.7%	42.1%
2021	17.9%	42.4%
2020	18.1%	42.7%
2019	18.2%	42.9%
2018	18.4%	43.1%
2017	18.7%	43.2%
2016	18.9%	43.3%
2015	19.2%	43.4%
2014	19.4%	43.5%
2013	19.7%	43.6%
2012	19.9%	43.7%
2011	20%	43.8%
2010	20.2%	43.9%
2009	20.2%	44.1%
2008	20.3%	44.3%
2007	20.5%	44.4%
2006	20.7%	44.4%
2005	21%	44.6%
2004	21.3%	44.8%
2003	21.5%	44.9%
2002	21.6%	45.1%
2001	21.7%	45.3%
2000	21.9%	45.4%
1999	22.1%	45.6%
1998	22.3%	45.8%
1997	22.6%	45.9%
1996	22.8%	46%
1995	23%	45.9%
1994	23.2%	45.5%
1993	23.4%	45.7%
1992	23.6%	46.2%
1991	23.9%	46.2%
1990	24.2%	46.1%
1989	24.5%	46.1%
1988	24.8%	46.1%
1987	25.1%	46%
1986	25.5%	45.9%
1985	25.8%	45.8%
1984	26.2%	45.7%
1983	26.7%	45.6%
1982	27.2%	45.5%
1981	28%	45.3%
1980	29%	45.2%
1979	30%	45.1%
1978	31.1%	45%
1977	32.1%	44.8%
1976	32.8%	44.7%
1975	33.6%	44.5%
1974	34.4%	44.3%
1973	34.9%	44.1%
1972	35.3%	43.8%
1971	35.7%	43.5%
1970	36%	43.2%
1969	36.4%	42.8%
1968	36.7%	42.5%
1967	36.9%	42.1%
1966	37.1%	41.6%
1965	37.1%	41.2%
1964	37.1%	40.8%
1963	37.1%	40.3%
1962	37.1%	39.9%
1961	37.2%	39.5%
1960	37.2%	39.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 41.6% in Benin in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Benin compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Benin

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Barbados

Benin

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Benin
2023	35	518
2022	38	547
2021	38	584
2020	39	578
2019	36	572
2018	37	585
2017	37	592
2016	36	604
2015	37	606
2014	39	605
2013	40	607
2012	40	618
2011	41	613
2010	42	607
2009	42	598
2008	42	563
2007	42	501
2006	45	509
2005	44	514
2004	43	531
2003	45	532
2002	43	534
2001	46	532
2000	46	529
1999	44	536
1998	45	547
1997	51	556
1996	51	576
1995	52	586
1994	53	605
1993	55	591
1992	61	625
1991	60	666
1990	59	692
1989	57	732
1988	55	765
1987	57	817
1986	56	858
1985	55	910

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 518 deaths in Benin.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Benin

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Benin
2023	1%	7.79%
2022	1.04%	8.04%
2021	1.07%	8.31%
2020	1.11%	8.55%
2019	1.14%	8.8%
2018	1.18%	9.05%
2017	1.21%	9.27%
2016	1.25%	9.5%
2015	1.28%	9.71%
2014	1.31%	9.93%
2013	1.33%	10.2%
2012	1.35%	10.4%
2011	1.37%	10.6%
2010	1.39%	10.8%
2009	1.41%	11.1%
2008	1.43%	11.3%
2007	1.45%	11.5%
2006	1.47%	11.8%
2005	1.48%	12.1%
2004	1.49%	12.4%
2003	1.48%	12.7%
2002	1.47%	13%
2001	1.45%	13.3%
2000	1.44%	13.6%
1999	1.42%	13.9%
1998	1.42%	14.3%
1997	1.43%	14.6%
1996	1.45%	14.9%
1995	1.49%	15.2%
1994	1.53%	15.6%
1993	1.59%	16%
1992	1.66%	16.4%
1991	1.73%	16.8%
1990	1.81%	17.2%
1989	1.89%	17.6%
1988	1.97%	18%
1987	2.05%	18.4%
1986	2.12%	18.8%
1985	2.19%	19.2%
1984	2.26%	19.6%
1983	2.34%	20%
1982	2.44%	20.4%
1981	2.55%	20.8%
1980	2.69%	21.2%
1979	2.86%	21.6%
1978	3.04%	22.1%
1977	3.23%	22.6%
1976	3.43%	23.1%
1975	3.64%	23.7%
1974	3.86%	24.2%
1973	4.08%	24.7%
1972	4.32%	25.2%
1971	4.55%	25.7%
1970	4.79%	26.1%
1969	5.03%	26.6%
1968	5.28%	27%
1967	5.52%	27.5%
1966	5.79%	28%
1965	6.1%	28.5%
1964	6.45%	29.1%
1963	6.86%	29.6%
1962	7.33%	30.2%
1961	7.86%	30.7%
1960	8.47%	31.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 7.79% in Benin. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.