Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Bulgaria

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Bulgaria by year

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Barbados

Bulgaria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2023	1.71	1.81
2022	1.71	1.78
2021	1.71	1.8
2020	1.71	1.77
2019	1.72	1.79
2018	1.72	1.73
2017	1.72	1.71
2016	1.72	1.67
2015	1.73	1.64
2014	1.73	1.62
2013	1.73	1.54
2012	1.73	1.5
2011	1.76	1.51
2010	1.79	1.57
2009	1.77	1.66
2008	1.76	1.56
2007	1.76	1.49
2006	1.7	1.44
2005	1.74	1.37
2004	1.8	1.33
2003	1.86	1.26
2002	1.86	1.23
2001	1.96	1.21
2000	1.93	1.26
1999	1.78	1.23
1998	1.62	1.11
1997	1.65	1.09
1996	1.67	1.23
1995	1.7	1.23
1994	1.73	1.37
1993	1.77	1.46
1992	1.8	1.55
1991	1.84	1.66
1990	1.84	1.82
1989	1.64	1.9
1988	1.58	1.97
1987	1.61	1.96
1986	1.69	2.02
1985	1.77	1.97
1984	1.75	2.01
1983	1.86	2.01
1982	1.86	2.01
1981	1.85	2
1980	1.78	2.05
1979	1.86	2.16
1978	1.84	2.15
1977	2.2	2.21
1976	2.24	2.24
1975	2.45	2.23
1974	2.65	2.29
1973	2.87	2.15
1972	3.15	2.03
1971	3.2	2.1
1970	3.08	2.17
1969	3.34	2.27
1968	3.57	2.27
1967	3.6	2.02
1966	4.14	2.03
1965	4.18	2.09
1964	4.21	2.19
1963	4.3	2.21
1962	4.3	2.24
1961	4.15	2.29
1960	4.71	2.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.81 in Bulgaria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Bulgaria

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2023	158	-43,837
2022	43	-62,065
2021	415	-90,452
2020	503	-65,507
2019	542	-46,317
2018	584	-46,304
2017	616	-45,583
2016	655	-42,744
2015	690	-44,699
2014	730	-41,027
2013	772	-37,948
2012	815	-40,183
2011	897	-37,477
2010	981	-34,759
2009	1,000	-26,800
2008	989	-32,967
2007	1,028	-37,727
2006	927	-39,526
2005	1,018	-42,124
2004	1,204	-40,128
2003	1,321	-44,319
2002	1,369	-46,240
2001	1,578	-44,050
2000	1,577	-41,668
1999	1,351	-39,411
1998	1,093	-52,844
1997	1,172	-58,185
1996	1,334	-45,159
1995	1,467	-42,030
1994	1,607	-32,086
1993	1,765	-24,569
1992	1,912	-18,789
1991	2,055	-14,675
1990	2,101	-3,487
1989	1,719	5,326
1988	1,684	9,879
1987	1,841	8,971
1986	2,111	16,125
1985	2,356	11,649
1984	2,388	20,610
1983	2,656	21,455
1982	2,660	24,077
1981	2,605	29,341
1980	2,393	30,129
1979	2,485	40,599
1978	2,367	44,070
1977	2,988	47,543
1976	2,988	56,055
1975	3,321	54,941
1974	3,644	64,223
1973	3,996	57,760
1972	4,505	47,169
1971	4,530	52,925
1970	4,271	61,125
1969	4,710	63,256
1968	5,035	69,468
1967	4,984	49,861
1966	5,842	54,504
1965	5,762	58,249
1964	5,688	66,783
1963	5,706	66,241
1962	5,589	64,104
1961	5,208	75,460
1960	5,949	76,314

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 -0.68% in Bulgaria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and -0.79% in Bulgaria.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Bulgaria by year

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Barbados

Bulgaria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2023	11.2	8.9
2022	11.2	8.8
2021	11.3	9
2020	11.3	9
2019	11.4	9.3
2018	11.5	9.3
2017	11.6	9.4
2016	11.7	9.4
2015	11.8	9.4
2014	11.9	9.6
2013	12	9.3
2012	12.2	9.5
2011	12.5	9.6
2010	12.8	10.2
2009	12.8	10.9
2008	12.8	10.4
2007	12.9	10
2006	12.6	9.7
2005	12.9	9.3
2004	13.5	9.1
2003	14	8.7
2002	14.2	8.5
2001	15.1	8.5
2000	15.1	9
1999	14.1	8.8
1998	13.1	7.9
1997	13.5	7.7
1996	14	8.6
1995	14.5	8.6
1994	15	9.4
1993	15.5	10
1992	16	10.4
1991	16.4	11.1
1990	16.6	12.1
1989	14.9	12.6
1988	14.4	13.1
1987	14.7	13
1986	15.5	13.4
1985	16.3	13.3
1984	16.1	13.6
1983	17	13.8
1982	16.9	13.9
1981	16.6	14
1980	15.7	14.5
1979	16.2	15.3
1978	15.8	15.5
1977	18.4	16.1
1976	18.5	16.5
1975	20	16.6
1974	21.4	17.2
1973	22.9	16.2
1972	24.9	15.3
1971	25.1	15.9
1970	24.1	16.3
1969	25.9	17
1968	27.4	16.9
1967	27.4	15
1966	31.3	14.9
1965	31.4	15.3
1964	31.6	16.1
1963	32.1	16.4
1962	32.1	16.7
1961	31	17.4
1960	35	17.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 8.9 in Bulgaria, compared with 35 and 17.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Bulgaria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2100	12.9%	13%
2099	12.9%	13.1%
2098	12.9%	13.1%
2097	13%	13.1%
2096	13%	13.2%
2095	13%	13.2%
2094	13%	13.3%
2093	13%	13.4%
2092	13.1%	13.4%
2091	13.1%	13.4%
2090	13.1%	13.5%
2089	13.1%	13.5%
2088	13.2%	13.6%
2087	13.2%	13.6%
2086	13.2%	13.6%
2085	13.2%	13.6%
2084	13.3%	13.6%
2083	13.3%	13.6%
2082	13.4%	13.6%
2081	13.4%	13.6%
2080	13.4%	13.6%
2079	13.5%	13.6%
2078	13.5%	13.6%
2077	13.6%	13.6%
2076	13.6%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.5%
2074	13.7%	13.5%
2073	13.7%	13.5%
2072	13.8%	13.5%
2071	13.8%	13.5%
2070	13.9%	13.5%
2069	13.9%	13.6%
2068	14%	13.6%
2067	14%	13.6%
2066	14.1%	13.6%
2065	14.1%	13.6%
2064	14.1%	13.7%
2063	14.2%	13.7%
2062	14.2%	13.7%
2061	14.3%	13.8%
2060	14.3%	13.8%
2059	14.4%	13.8%
2058	14.4%	13.9%
2057	14.5%	13.9%
2056	14.5%	13.9%
2055	14.6%	13.9%
2054	14.6%	13.9%
2053	14.7%	13.9%
2052	14.8%	13.9%
2051	14.8%	13.8%
2050	14.9%	13.8%
2049	15%	13.8%
2048	15%	13.7%
2047	15.1%	13.7%
2046	15.2%	13.6%
2045	15.3%	13.6%
2044	15.4%	13.6%
2043	15.5%	13.6%
2042	15.5%	13.6%
2041	15.6%	13.6%
2040	15.7%	13.6%
2039	15.8%	13.6%
2038	15.9%	13.7%
2037	16%	13.7%
2036	16.1%	13.7%
2035	16.1%	13.7%
2034	16.2%	13.8%
2033	16.3%	13.8%
2032	16.4%	13.9%
2031	16.5%	14%
2030	16.6%	14.1%
2029	16.7%	14.2%
2028	16.8%	14.2%
2027	16.9%	14.3%
2026	17%	14.4%
2025	17.1%	14.4%
2024	17.2%	14.5%
2023	17.5%	14.5%
2022	17.7%	14.5%
2021	17.9%	14.5%
2020	18.1%	14.4%
2019	18.2%	14.4%
2018	18.4%	14.3%
2017	18.7%	14.2%
2016	18.9%	14%
2015	19.2%	13.9%
2014	19.4%	13.8%
2013	19.7%	13.7%
2012	19.9%	13.6%
2011	20%	13.5%
2010	20.2%	13.5%
2009	20.2%	13.4%
2008	20.3%	13.3%
2007	20.5%	13.4%
2006	20.7%	13.5%
2005	21%	13.7%
2004	21.3%	14%
2003	21.5%	14.4%
2002	21.6%	14.8%
2001	21.7%	15.2%
2000	21.9%	15.7%
1999	22.1%	16.1%
1998	22.3%	16.5%
1997	22.6%	17%
1996	22.8%	17.4%
1995	23%	17.9%
1994	23.2%	18.3%
1993	23.4%	18.8%
1992	23.6%	19.3%
1991	23.9%	19.8%
1990	24.2%	20.3%
1989	24.5%	20.8%
1988	24.8%	21.1%
1987	25.1%	21.3%
1986	25.5%	21.4%
1985	25.8%	21.6%
1984	26.2%	21.8%
1983	26.7%	22%
1982	27.2%	22.1%
1981	28%	22.1%
1980	29%	22.1%
1979	30%	22.1%
1978	31.1%	22.2%
1977	32.1%	22.2%
1976	32.8%	22.3%
1975	33.6%	22.3%
1974	34.4%	22.2%
1973	34.9%	22.3%
1972	35.3%	22.4%
1971	35.7%	22.6%
1970	36%	22.8%
1969	36.4%	23%
1968	36.7%	23.2%
1967	36.9%	23.4%
1966	37.1%	23.8%
1965	37.1%	24.2%
1964	37.1%	24.7%
1963	37.1%	25.1%
1962	37.1%	25.4%
1961	37.2%	25.8%
1960	37.2%	26.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 14.5% in Bulgaria in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 20.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Bulgaria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Bulgaria

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Barbados

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2023	35	6
2022	38	10
2021	38	9
2020	39	9
2019	36	6
2018	37	7
2017	37	7
2016	36	7
2015	37	7
2014	39	7
2013	40	7
2012	40	7
2011	41	8
2010	42	9
2009	42	9
2008	42	10
2007	42	11
2006	45	12
2005	44	13
2004	43	14
2003	45	14
2002	43	15
2001	46	17
2000	46	19
1999	44	20
1998	45	20
1997	51	23
1996	51	22
1995	52	23
1994	53	25
1993	55	23
1992	61	25
1991	60	25
1990	59	27
1989	57	25
1988	55	26
1987	57	25
1986	56	25
1985	55	26

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 6 deaths in Bulgaria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Bulgaria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Bulgaria
2023	1%	0.61%
2022	1.04%	0.62%
2021	1.07%	0.63%
2020	1.11%	0.65%
2019	1.14%	0.67%
2018	1.18%	0.7%
2017	1.21%	0.73%
2016	1.25%	0.77%
2015	1.28%	0.82%
2014	1.31%	0.87%
2013	1.33%	0.93%
2012	1.35%	0.99%
2011	1.37%	1.04%
2010	1.39%	1.08%
2009	1.41%	1.12%
2008	1.43%	1.14%
2007	1.45%	1.18%
2006	1.47%	1.24%
2005	1.48%	1.33%
2004	1.49%	1.42%
2003	1.48%	1.51%
2002	1.47%	1.6%
2001	1.45%	1.68%
2000	1.44%	1.75%
1999	1.42%	1.82%
1998	1.42%	1.89%
1997	1.43%	1.93%
1996	1.45%	1.94%
1995	1.49%	1.92%
1994	1.53%	1.91%
1993	1.59%	1.92%
1992	1.66%	1.92%
1991	1.73%	1.89%
1990	1.81%	1.83%
1989	1.89%	1.79%
1988	1.97%	1.78%
1987	2.05%	1.8%
1986	2.12%	1.87%
1985	2.19%	1.97%
1984	2.26%	2.07%
1983	2.34%	2.15%
1982	2.44%	2.22%
1981	2.55%	2.3%
1980	2.69%	2.38%
1979	2.86%	2.49%
1978	3.04%	2.6%
1977	3.23%	2.72%
1976	3.43%	2.8%
1975	3.64%	2.86%
1974	3.86%	2.91%
1973	4.08%	2.95%
1972	4.32%	3.01%
1971	4.55%	3.11%
1970	4.79%	3.25%
1969	5.03%	3.4%
1968	5.28%	3.54%
1967	5.52%	3.64%
1966	5.79%	3.7%
1965	6.1%	3.75%
1964	6.45%	3.86%
1963	6.86%	4.08%
1962	7.33%	4.43%
1961	7.86%	4.89%
1960	8.47%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.61% in Bulgaria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.