Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Bolivia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Bolivia by year

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Barbados

Bolivia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Bolivia
2023	1.71	2.55
2022	1.71	2.58
2021	1.71	2.62
2020	1.71	2.65
2019	1.72	2.69
2018	1.72	2.73
2017	1.72	2.78
2016	1.72	2.83
2015	1.73	2.89
2014	1.73	2.95
2013	1.73	3.01
2012	1.73	3.08
2011	1.76	3.14
2010	1.79	3.21
2009	1.77	3.29
2008	1.76	3.36
2007	1.76	3.45
2006	1.7	3.53
2005	1.74	3.56
2004	1.8	3.63
2003	1.86	3.72
2002	1.86	3.8
2001	1.96	3.89
2000	1.93	3.99
1999	1.78	4.09
1998	1.62	4.15
1997	1.65	4.22
1996	1.67	4.34
1995	1.7	4.41
1994	1.73	4.49
1993	1.77	4.59
1992	1.8	4.71
1991	1.84	4.85
1990	1.84	4.9
1989	1.64	4.97
1988	1.58	5.03
1987	1.61	5.06
1986	1.69	5.12
1985	1.77	5.15
1984	1.75	5.24
1983	1.86	5.29
1982	1.86	5.35
1981	1.85	5.41
1980	1.78	5.47
1979	1.86	5.54
1978	1.84	5.61
1977	2.2	5.67
1976	2.24	5.74
1975	2.45	5.75
1974	2.65	5.8
1973	2.87	5.85
1972	3.15	5.89
1971	3.2	5.95
1970	3.08	6
1969	3.34	6.06
1968	3.57	6.1
1967	3.6	6.13
1966	4.14	6.16
1965	4.18	6.18
1964	4.21	6.21
1963	4.3	6.23
1962	4.3	6.25
1961	4.15	6.26
1960	4.71	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.55 in Bolivia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Bolivia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Bolivia
2023	158	172,336
2022	43	167,691
2021	415	119,576
2020	503	131,870
2019	542	171,593
2018	584	172,775
2017	616	173,799
2016	655	175,057
2015	690	176,169
2014	730	176,967
2013	772	177,929
2012	815	178,716
2011	897	178,840
2010	981	179,036
2009	1,000	178,741
2008	989	178,576
2007	1,028	178,309
2006	927	177,999
2005	1,018	173,567
2004	1,204	172,350
2003	1,321	171,846
2002	1,369	170,656
2001	1,578	171,177
2000	1,577	172,996
1999	1,351	175,051
1998	1,093	174,207
1997	1,172	173,731
1996	1,334	175,861
1995	1,467	175,141
1994	1,607	175,387
1993	1,765	175,344
1992	1,912	174,242
1991	2,055	174,836
1990	2,101	171,351
1989	1,719	168,044
1988	1,684	164,763
1987	1,841	160,458
1986	2,111	156,146
1985	2,356	152,288
1984	2,388	150,545
1983	2,656	147,129
1982	2,660	144,825
1981	2,605	143,199
1980	2,393	140,460
1979	2,485	137,331
1978	2,367	134,504
1977	2,988	131,569
1976	2,988	128,552
1975	3,321	122,864
1974	3,644	119,560
1973	3,996	116,323
1972	4,505	112,799
1971	4,530	110,749
1970	4,271	107,897
1969	4,710	105,361
1968	5,035	102,671
1967	4,984	99,339
1966	5,842	95,800
1965	5,762	92,655
1964	5,688	89,745
1963	5,706	87,010
1962	5,589	84,090
1961	5,208	81,106
1960	5,949	78,501

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 +1.41% in Bolivia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.42% in Bolivia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Bolivia by year

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Barbados

Bolivia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Bolivia
2023	11.2	21.2
2022	11.2	21.6
2021	11.3	21.8
2020	11.3	22
2019	11.4	22.3
2018	11.5	22.6
2017	11.6	22.9
2016	11.7	23.3
2015	11.8	23.7
2014	11.9	24
2013	12	24.4
2012	12.2	24.8
2011	12.5	25.2
2010	12.8	25.6
2009	12.8	26
2008	12.8	26.4
2007	12.9	26.9
2006	12.6	27.3
2005	12.9	27.3
2004	13.5	27.7
2003	14	28.1
2002	14.2	28.5
2001	15.1	29.1
2000	15.1	29.8
1999	14.1	30.6
1998	13.1	31
1997	13.5	31.4
1996	14	32.3
1995	14.5	32.8
1994	15	33.4
1993	15.5	34.1
1992	16	34.8
1991	16.4	35.7
1990	16.6	36.1
1989	14.9	36.5
1988	14.4	36.9
1987	14.7	37.1
1986	15.5	37.4
1985	16.3	37.6
1984	16.1	38.1
1983	17	38.4
1982	16.9	38.8
1981	16.6	39.3
1980	15.7	39.7
1979	16.2	40.1
1978	15.8	40.5
1977	18.4	40.9
1976	18.5	41.2
1975	20	41.1
1974	21.4	41.5
1973	22.9	41.7
1972	24.9	41.9
1971	25.1	42.4
1970	24.1	42.7
1969	25.9	43
1968	27.4	43.3
1967	27.4	43.4
1966	31.3	43.5
1965	31.4	43.6
1964	31.6	43.7
1963	32.1	43.8
1962	32.1	43.9
1961	31	43.9
1960	35	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 21.2 in Bolivia, compared with 35 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Bolivia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Bolivia
2100	12.9%	16.9%
2099	12.9%	16.9%
2098	12.9%	17%
2097	13%	17.1%
2096	13%	17.1%
2095	13%	17.2%
2094	13%	17.3%
2093	13%	17.4%
2092	13.1%	17.4%
2091	13.1%	17.5%
2090	13.1%	17.6%
2089	13.1%	17.7%
2088	13.2%	17.8%
2087	13.2%	17.9%
2086	13.2%	17.9%
2085	13.2%	18%
2084	13.3%	18.1%
2083	13.3%	18.2%
2082	13.4%	18.3%
2081	13.4%	18.4%
2080	13.4%	18.5%
2079	13.5%	18.6%
2078	13.5%	18.7%
2077	13.6%	18.8%
2076	13.6%	19%
2075	13.7%	19.1%
2074	13.7%	19.2%
2073	13.7%	19.3%
2072	13.8%	19.4%
2071	13.8%	19.5%
2070	13.9%	19.6%
2069	13.9%	19.8%
2068	14%	19.9%
2067	14%	20%
2066	14.1%	20.2%
2065	14.1%	20.3%
2064	14.1%	20.4%
2063	14.2%	20.6%
2062	14.2%	20.7%
2061	14.3%	20.9%
2060	14.3%	21.1%
2059	14.4%	21.2%
2058	14.4%	21.4%
2057	14.5%	21.6%
2056	14.5%	21.7%
2055	14.6%	21.9%
2054	14.6%	22.1%
2053	14.7%	22.3%
2052	14.8%	22.5%
2051	14.8%	22.7%
2050	14.9%	22.9%
2049	15%	23.2%
2048	15%	23.4%
2047	15.1%	23.6%
2046	15.2%	23.8%
2045	15.3%	24.1%
2044	15.4%	24.3%
2043	15.5%	24.6%
2042	15.5%	24.8%
2041	15.6%	25.1%
2040	15.7%	25.3%
2039	15.8%	25.6%
2038	15.9%	25.8%
2037	16%	26.1%
2036	16.1%	26.3%
2035	16.1%	26.6%
2034	16.2%	26.9%
2033	16.3%	27.1%
2032	16.4%	27.4%
2031	16.5%	27.7%
2030	16.6%	28%
2029	16.7%	28.3%
2028	16.8%	28.6%
2027	16.9%	28.9%
2026	17%	29.3%
2025	17.1%	29.6%
2024	17.2%	29.8%
2023	17.5%	30.1%
2022	17.7%	30.5%
2021	17.9%	30.8%
2020	18.1%	31%
2019	18.2%	31.3%
2018	18.4%	31.6%
2017	18.7%	31.9%
2016	18.9%	32.3%
2015	19.2%	32.6%
2014	19.4%	33%
2013	19.7%	33.3%
2012	19.9%	33.7%
2011	20%	34.1%
2010	20.2%	34.4%
2009	20.2%	34.8%
2008	20.3%	35.2%
2007	20.5%	35.6%
2006	20.7%	36%
2005	21%	36.3%
2004	21.3%	36.7%
2003	21.5%	37.1%
2002	21.6%	37.4%
2001	21.7%	37.7%
2000	21.9%	38%
1999	22.1%	38.3%
1998	22.3%	38.6%
1997	22.6%	38.8%
1996	22.8%	39.1%
1995	23%	39.3%
1994	23.2%	39.6%
1993	23.4%	39.8%
1992	23.6%	40%
1991	23.9%	40.2%
1990	24.2%	40.3%
1989	24.5%	40.4%
1988	24.8%	40.5%
1987	25.1%	40.6%
1986	25.5%	40.7%
1985	25.8%	40.8%
1984	26.2%	40.9%
1983	26.7%	40.9%
1982	27.2%	41%
1981	28%	41.1%
1980	29%	41.1%
1979	30%	41.2%
1978	31.1%	41.2%
1977	32.1%	41.3%
1976	32.8%	41.3%
1975	33.6%	41.3%
1974	34.4%	41.3%
1973	34.9%	41.3%
1972	35.3%	41.3%
1971	35.7%	41.3%
1970	36%	41.2%
1969	36.4%	41.2%
1968	36.7%	41.1%
1967	36.9%	41%
1966	37.1%	40.9%
1965	37.1%	40.8%
1964	37.1%	40.6%
1963	37.1%	40.5%
1962	37.1%	40.5%
1961	37.2%	40.5%
1960	37.2%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 29.8% in Bolivia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 40.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Bolivia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Bolivia

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Barbados

Bolivia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Bolivia
2023	35	146
2022	38	164
2021	38	270
2020	39	218
2019	36	156
2018	37	157
2017	37	160
2016	36	162
2015	37	166
2014	39	171
2013	40	175
2012	40	180
2011	41	187
2010	42	196
2009	42	205
2008	42	214
2007	42	224
2006	45	236
2005	44	242
2004	43	251
2003	45	256
2002	43	262
2001	46	276
2000	46	287
1999	44	292
1998	45	298
1997	51	306
1996	51	314
1995	52	322
1994	53	336
1993	55	354
1992	61	375
1991	60	391
1990	59	407
1989	57	430
1988	55	457
1987	57	478
1986	56	503
1985	55	518

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 146 deaths in Bolivia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Bolivia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Bolivia
2023	1%	2.31%
2022	1.04%	2.39%
2021	1.07%	2.48%
2020	1.11%	2.57%
2019	1.14%	2.67%
2018	1.18%	2.78%
2017	1.21%	2.9%
2016	1.25%	3.03%
2015	1.28%	3.18%
2014	1.31%	3.35%
2013	1.33%	3.54%
2012	1.35%	3.75%
2011	1.37%	3.97%
2010	1.39%	4.2%
2009	1.41%	4.45%
2008	1.43%	4.72%
2007	1.45%	5%
2006	1.47%	5.31%
2005	1.48%	5.64%
2004	1.49%	5.99%
2003	1.48%	6.35%
2002	1.47%	6.74%
2001	1.45%	7.14%
2000	1.44%	7.57%
1999	1.42%	8.02%
1998	1.42%	8.47%
1997	1.43%	8.93%
1996	1.45%	9.38%
1995	1.49%	9.84%
1994	1.53%	10.3%
1993	1.59%	10.8%
1992	1.66%	11.2%
1991	1.73%	11.7%
1990	1.81%	12.2%
1989	1.89%	12.7%
1988	1.97%	13.2%
1987	2.05%	13.7%
1986	2.12%	14.2%
1985	2.19%	14.6%
1984	2.26%	15.1%
1983	2.34%	15.6%
1982	2.44%	16%
1981	2.55%	16.5%
1980	2.69%	16.9%
1979	2.86%	17.4%
1978	3.04%	17.9%
1977	3.23%	18.5%
1976	3.43%	19.1%
1975	3.64%	19.8%
1974	3.86%	20.4%
1973	4.08%	21%
1972	4.32%	21.7%
1971	4.55%	22.3%
1970	4.79%	22.9%
1969	5.03%	23.6%
1968	5.28%	24.2%
1967	5.52%	24.8%
1966	5.79%	25.4%
1965	6.1%	26%
1964	6.45%	26.6%
1963	6.86%	27.2%
1962	7.33%	27.8%
1961	7.86%	28.4%
1960	8.47%	29%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.31% in Bolivia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.