Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Burkina Faso by year

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Barbados

Burkina Faso

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2023	1.71	4.19
2022	1.71	4.28
2021	1.71	4.36
2020	1.71	4.44
2019	1.72	4.68
2018	1.72	4.92
2017	1.72	5.17
2016	1.72	5.33
2015	1.73	5.48
2014	1.73	5.6
2013	1.73	5.7
2012	1.73	5.79
2011	1.76	5.87
2010	1.79	5.94
2009	1.77	5.99
2008	1.76	6.05
2007	1.76	6.11
2006	1.7	6.17
2005	1.74	6.18
2004	1.8	6.22
2003	1.86	6.28
2002	1.86	6.34
2001	1.96	6.43
2000	1.93	6.52
1999	1.78	6.59
1998	1.62	6.66
1997	1.65	6.72
1996	1.67	6.78
1995	1.7	6.81
1994	1.73	6.84
1993	1.77	6.89
1992	1.8	6.94
1991	1.84	6.97
1990	1.84	7.01
1989	1.64	7.05
1988	1.58	7.11
1987	1.61	7.17
1986	1.69	7.22
1985	1.77	7.24
1984	1.75	7.25
1983	1.86	7.25
1982	1.86	7.25
1981	1.85	7.26
1980	1.78	7.22
1979	1.86	7.19
1978	1.84	7.15
1977	2.2	7.05
1976	2.24	6.95
1975	2.45	6.91
1974	2.65	6.84
1973	2.87	6.77
1972	3.15	6.72
1971	3.2	6.7
1970	3.08	6.69
1969	3.34	6.66
1968	3.57	6.65
1967	3.6	6.59
1966	4.14	6.53
1965	4.18	6.47
1964	4.21	6.42
1963	4.3	6.36
1962	4.3	6.32
1961	4.15	6.29
1960	4.71	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Burkina Faso

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2023	158	545,227
2022	43	538,146
2021	415	527,468
2020	503	524,359
2019	542	540,001
2018	584	556,493
2017	616	569,975
2016	655	571,519
2015	690	570,554
2014	730	563,218
2013	772	556,096
2012	815	544,293
2011	897	530,765
2010	981	515,480
2009	1,000	499,596
2008	989	485,223
2007	1,028	467,277
2006	927	450,357
2005	1,018	427,243
2004	1,204	408,567
2003	1,321	394,516
2002	1,369	377,333
2001	1,578	367,731
2000	1,577	356,657
1999	1,351	342,630
1998	1,093	333,196
1997	1,172	322,253
1996	1,334	315,820
1995	1,467	305,878
1994	1,607	296,465
1993	1,765	289,044
1992	1,912	284,622
1991	2,055	280,111
1990	2,101	273,846
1989	1,719	267,314
1988	1,684	262,065
1987	1,841	257,730
1986	2,111	252,922
1985	2,356	246,574
1984	2,388	237,838
1983	2,656	228,467
1982	2,660	220,896
1981	2,605	212,623
1980	2,393	205,248
1979	2,485	196,647
1978	2,367	187,019
1977	2,988	175,672
1976	2,988	165,224
1975	3,321	157,174
1974	3,644	149,231
1973	3,996	141,751
1972	4,505	135,756
1971	4,530	130,924
1970	4,271	127,814
1969	4,710	123,666
1968	5,035	121,264
1967	4,984	117,223
1966	5,842	113,344
1965	5,762	109,544
1964	5,688	105,741
1963	5,706	101,760
1962	5,589	98,561
1961	5,208	95,059
1960	5,949	92,055

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Burkina Faso by year

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Barbados

Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2023	11.2	31.6
2022	11.2	32
2021	11.3	32.4
2020	11.3	32.7
2019	11.4	34.3
2018	11.5	36
2017	11.6	37.7
2016	11.7	38.9
2015	11.8	40
2014	11.9	40.9
2013	12	41.7
2012	12.2	42.3
2011	12.5	42.8
2010	12.8	43.2
2009	12.8	43.5
2008	12.8	43.9
2007	12.9	44.2
2006	12.6	44.4
2005	12.9	44.1
2004	13.5	44.1
2003	14	44.5
2002	14.2	44.5
2001	15.1	44.9
2000	15.1	45.2
1999	14.1	45.2
1998	13.1	45.6
1997	13.5	45.9
1996	14	46.1
1995	14.5	46
1994	15	46
1993	15.5	46.2
1992	16	46.6
1991	16.4	47
1990	16.6	47.1
1989	14.9	47.3
1988	14.4	47.7
1987	14.7	48.2
1986	15.5	48.6
1985	16.3	48.9
1984	16.1	48.9
1983	17	48.9
1982	16.9	49.1
1981	16.6	49.4
1980	15.7	49.4
1979	16.2	49.5
1978	15.8	49.3
1977	18.4	48.8
1976	18.5	48.4
1975	20	48.2
1974	21.4	48
1973	22.9	47.8
1972	24.9	47.6
1971	25.1	47.6
1970	24.1	47.7
1969	25.9	47.8
1968	27.4	47.9
1967	27.4	47.7
1966	31.3	47.5
1965	31.4	47.3
1964	31.6	47.1
1963	32.1	46.8
1962	32.1	46.6
1961	31	46.4
1960	35	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 35 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.3%
2097	13%	20.3%
2096	13%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.6%
2094	13%	20.7%
2093	13%	20.8%
2092	13.1%	20.9%
2091	13.1%	21%
2090	13.1%	21.2%
2089	13.1%	21.3%
2088	13.2%	21.4%
2087	13.2%	21.6%
2086	13.2%	21.8%
2085	13.2%	21.9%
2084	13.3%	22.1%
2083	13.3%	22.2%
2082	13.4%	22.4%
2081	13.4%	22.6%
2080	13.4%	22.8%
2079	13.5%	23%
2078	13.5%	23.1%
2077	13.6%	23.3%
2076	13.6%	23.5%
2075	13.7%	23.7%
2074	13.7%	23.9%
2073	13.7%	24.1%
2072	13.8%	24.3%
2071	13.8%	24.5%
2070	13.9%	24.7%
2069	13.9%	24.9%
2068	14%	25.1%
2067	14%	25.3%
2066	14.1%	25.5%
2065	14.1%	25.7%
2064	14.1%	26%
2063	14.2%	26.2%
2062	14.2%	26.5%
2061	14.3%	26.8%
2060	14.3%	27.1%
2059	14.4%	27.4%
2058	14.4%	27.7%
2057	14.5%	28%
2056	14.5%	28.3%
2055	14.6%	28.7%
2054	14.6%	29%
2053	14.7%	29.4%
2052	14.8%	29.7%
2051	14.8%	30.1%
2050	14.9%	30.4%
2049	15%	30.8%
2048	15%	31.2%
2047	15.1%	31.5%
2046	15.2%	31.9%
2045	15.3%	32.2%
2044	15.4%	32.6%
2043	15.5%	32.9%
2042	15.5%	33.2%
2041	15.6%	33.5%
2040	15.7%	33.9%
2039	15.8%	34.2%
2038	15.9%	34.5%
2037	16%	34.9%
2036	16.1%	35.2%
2035	16.1%	35.5%
2034	16.2%	35.9%
2033	16.3%	36.4%
2032	16.4%	36.9%
2031	16.5%	37.5%
2030	16.6%	38.2%
2029	16.7%	38.9%
2028	16.8%	39.5%
2027	16.9%	40.2%
2026	17%	40.9%
2025	17.1%	41.5%
2024	17.2%	41.8%
2023	17.5%	42.4%
2022	17.7%	43%
2021	17.9%	43.5%
2020	18.1%	44%
2019	18.2%	44.5%
2018	18.4%	44.9%
2017	18.7%	45.1%
2016	18.9%	45.3%
2015	19.2%	45.5%
2014	19.4%	45.6%
2013	19.7%	45.6%
2012	19.9%	45.6%
2011	20%	45.6%
2010	20.2%	45.6%
2009	20.2%	45.5%
2008	20.3%	45.4%
2007	20.5%	45.4%
2006	20.7%	45.4%
2005	21%	45.5%
2004	21.3%	45.6%
2003	21.5%	45.8%
2002	21.6%	46%
2001	21.7%	46.3%
2000	21.9%	46.6%
1999	22.1%	46.8%
1998	22.3%	47%
1997	22.6%	47.2%
1996	22.8%	47.2%
1995	23%	47.3%
1994	23.2%	47.3%
1993	23.4%	47.3%
1992	23.6%	47.3%
1991	23.9%	47.1%
1990	24.2%	46.9%
1989	24.5%	46.8%
1988	24.8%	46.6%
1987	25.1%	46.3%
1986	25.5%	46.1%
1985	25.8%	45.8%
1984	26.2%	45.6%
1983	26.7%	45.4%
1982	27.2%	45.2%
1981	28%	44.9%
1980	29%	44.7%
1979	30%	44.5%
1978	31.1%	44.2%
1977	32.1%	44%
1976	32.8%	43.8%
1975	33.6%	43.6%
1974	34.4%	43.4%
1973	34.9%	43.1%
1972	35.3%	42.9%
1971	35.7%	42.6%
1970	36%	42.4%
1969	36.4%	42.1%
1968	36.7%	41.8%
1967	36.9%	41.5%
1966	37.1%	41.2%
1965	37.1%	40.9%
1964	37.1%	40.5%
1963	37.1%	40.2%
1962	37.1%	39.9%
1961	37.2%	39.9%
1960	37.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Burkina Faso compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Burkina Faso

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Barbados

Burkina Faso

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2023	35	242
2022	38	316
2021	38	354
2020	39	334
2019	36	274
2018	37	286
2017	37	298
2016	36	313
2015	37	328
2014	39	344
2013	40	361
2012	40	376
2011	41	388
2010	42	404
2009	42	419
2008	42	429
2007	42	453
2006	45	463
2005	44	467
2004	43	481
2003	45	495
2002	43	508
2001	46	513
2000	46	524
1999	44	547
1998	45	567
1997	51	610
1996	51	605
1995	52	629
1994	53	651
1993	55	677
1992	61	703
1991	60	732
1990	59	759
1989	57	787
1988	55	806
1987	57	820
1986	56	834
1985	55	850

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 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Burkina Faso
2023	1%	7.73%
2022	1.04%	7.99%
2021	1.07%	8.25%
2020	1.11%	8.53%
2019	1.14%	8.82%
2018	1.18%	9.12%
2017	1.21%	9.43%
2016	1.25%	9.77%
2015	1.28%	10.1%
2014	1.31%	10.5%
2013	1.33%	10.9%
2012	1.35%	11.3%
2011	1.37%	11.7%
2010	1.39%	12.2%
2009	1.41%	12.7%
2008	1.43%	13.3%
2007	1.45%	13.9%
2006	1.47%	14.6%
2005	1.48%	15.2%
2004	1.49%	15.9%
2003	1.48%	16.4%
2002	1.47%	16.9%
2001	1.45%	17.4%
2000	1.44%	17.8%
1999	1.42%	18.2%
1998	1.42%	18.5%
1997	1.43%	18.9%
1996	1.45%	19.2%
1995	1.49%	19.4%
1994	1.53%	19.6%
1993	1.59%	19.7%
1992	1.66%	19.7%
1991	1.73%	19.8%
1990	1.81%	19.8%
1989	1.89%	20%
1988	1.97%	20.2%
1987	2.05%	20.6%
1986	2.12%	21%
1985	2.19%	21.4%
1984	2.26%	21.9%
1983	2.34%	22.3%
1982	2.44%	22.8%
1981	2.55%	23.3%
1980	2.69%	23.9%
1979	2.86%	24.6%
1978	3.04%	25.4%
1977	3.23%	26.3%
1976	3.43%	27.3%
1975	3.64%	28.4%
1974	3.86%	29.3%
1973	4.08%	30.1%
1972	4.32%	30.7%
1971	4.55%	31.2%
1970	4.79%	31.5%
1969	5.03%	31.8%
1968	5.28%	32%
1967	5.52%	32.2%
1966	5.79%	32.5%
1965	6.1%	32.8%
1964	6.45%	33.1%
1963	6.86%	33.4%
1962	7.33%	33.7%
1961	7.86%	34.1%
1960	8.47%	34.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.