Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Burundi

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Burundi by year

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Barbados

Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Burundi
2023	1.71	4.88
2022	1.71	4.98
2021	1.71	5.08
2020	1.71	5.18
2019	1.72	5.27
2018	1.72	5.38
2017	1.72	5.48
2016	1.72	5.59
2015	1.73	5.7
2014	1.73	5.79
2013	1.73	5.89
2012	1.73	5.99
2011	1.76	6.11
2010	1.79	6.26
2009	1.77	6.41
2008	1.76	6.52
2007	1.76	6.59
2006	1.7	6.66
2005	1.74	6.71
2004	1.8	6.75
2003	1.86	6.79
2002	1.86	6.82
2001	1.96	6.85
2000	1.93	6.87
1999	1.78	6.9
1998	1.62	6.96
1997	1.65	7.04
1996	1.67	7.12
1995	1.7	7.18
1994	1.73	7.23
1993	1.77	7.27
1992	1.8	7.3
1991	1.84	7.34
1990	1.84	7.37
1989	1.64	7.39
1988	1.58	7.38
1987	1.61	7.38
1986	1.69	7.32
1985	1.77	7.29
1984	1.75	7.3
1983	1.86	7.3
1982	1.86	7.31
1981	1.85	7.33
1980	1.78	7.35
1979	1.86	7.31
1978	1.84	7.26
1977	2.2	7.25
1976	2.24	7.25
1975	2.45	7.24
1974	2.65	7.22
1973	2.87	7.22
1972	3.15	7.21
1971	3.2	7.21
1970	3.08	7.21
1969	3.34	7.22
1968	3.57	7.18
1967	3.6	7.16
1966	4.14	7.14
1965	4.18	7.11
1964	4.21	7.09
1963	4.3	7.07
1962	4.3	7.04
1961	4.15	7.02
1960	4.71	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Burundi

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Burundi
2023	158	368,917
2022	43	363,786
2021	415	359,844
2020	503	361,654
2019	542	357,672
2018	584	351,704
2017	616	353,879
2016	655	358,393
2015	690	370,856
2014	730	367,797
2013	772	362,224
2012	815	354,068
2011	897	348,934
2010	981	341,808
2009	1,000	319,583
2008	989	300,750
2007	1,028	285,323
2006	927	269,874
2005	1,018	253,401
2004	1,204	234,891
2003	1,321	216,295
2002	1,369	201,892
2001	1,578	184,541
2000	1,577	173,867
1999	1,351	166,699
1998	1,093	154,010
1997	1,172	150,404
1996	1,334	158,920
1995	1,467	160,284
1994	1,607	112,968
1993	1,765	128,898
1992	1,912	156,420
1991	2,055	156,148
1990	2,101	156,617
1989	1,719	157,547
1988	1,684	145,234
1987	1,841	157,481
1986	2,111	156,170
1985	2,356	156,896
1984	2,388	154,366
1983	2,656	152,801
1982	2,660	147,090
1981	2,605	146,231
1980	2,393	127,746
1979	2,485	123,377
1978	2,367	114,884
1977	2,988	108,488
1976	2,988	104,396
1975	3,321	101,172
1974	3,644	95,486
1973	3,996	74,805
1972	4,505	30,532
1971	4,530	95,153
1970	4,271	92,476
1969	4,710	90,852
1968	5,035	88,765
1967	4,984	86,373
1966	5,842	83,651
1965	5,762	78,208
1964	5,688	77,528
1963	5,706	75,962
1962	5,589	74,710
1961	5,208	71,216
1960	5,949	70,032

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 +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Burundi by year

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Barbados

Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Burundi
2023	11.2	33.7
2022	11.2	34.3
2021	11.3	35.1
2020	11.3	35.9
2019	11.4	36.6
2018	11.5	37.2
2017	11.6	38.6
2016	11.7	40.1
2015	11.8	42.3
2014	11.9	42.9
2013	12	43.9
2012	12.2	44.8
2011	12.5	46
2010	12.8	47
2009	12.8	46.5
2008	12.8	46.7
2007	12.9	46.7
2006	12.6	46.6
2005	12.9	46.2
2004	13.5	45.3
2003	14	44.5
2002	14.2	44
2001	15.1	43
2000	15.1	42.7
1999	14.1	42.2
1998	13.1	41.4
1997	13.5	42.2
1996	14	44.8
1995	14.5	45
1994	15	37.5
1993	15.5	48.9
1992	16	45.7
1991	16.4	46.5
1990	16.6	46.9
1989	14.9	47.4
1988	14.4	47.9
1987	14.7	48
1986	15.5	48.4
1985	16.3	49.1
1984	16.1	49.3
1983	17	50.1
1982	16.9	50.1
1981	16.6	51.2
1980	15.7	48.4
1979	16.2	49.5
1978	15.8	48.5
1977	18.4	48.1
1976	18.5	48
1975	20	47.9
1974	21.4	47.1
1973	22.9	46.6
1972	24.9	48.8
1971	25.1	47.9
1970	24.1	47.7
1969	25.9	48
1968	27.4	47.6
1967	27.4	47.5
1966	31.3	47.1
1965	31.4	47.3
1964	31.6	46.4
1963	32.1	46.8
1962	32.1	47
1961	31	46.4
1960	35	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 35 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Burundi
2100	12.9%	21.5%
2099	12.9%	21.7%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	13%	21.9%
2096	13%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.2%
2094	13%	22.4%
2093	13%	22.6%
2092	13.1%	22.8%
2091	13.1%	22.9%
2090	13.1%	23.1%
2089	13.1%	23.3%
2088	13.2%	23.6%
2087	13.2%	23.8%
2086	13.2%	24%
2085	13.2%	24.2%
2084	13.3%	24.4%
2083	13.3%	24.6%
2082	13.4%	24.8%
2081	13.4%	25%
2080	13.4%	25.3%
2079	13.5%	25.5%
2078	13.5%	25.7%
2077	13.6%	25.9%
2076	13.6%	26%
2075	13.7%	26.2%
2074	13.7%	26.4%
2073	13.7%	26.6%
2072	13.8%	26.8%
2071	13.8%	27%
2070	13.9%	27.2%
2069	13.9%	27.4%
2068	14%	27.6%
2067	14%	27.9%
2066	14.1%	28.1%
2065	14.1%	28.4%
2064	14.1%	28.7%
2063	14.2%	29%
2062	14.2%	29.3%
2061	14.3%	29.6%
2060	14.3%	30%
2059	14.4%	30.4%
2058	14.4%	30.8%
2057	14.5%	31.2%
2056	14.5%	31.6%
2055	14.6%	32%
2054	14.6%	32.4%
2053	14.7%	32.8%
2052	14.8%	33.2%
2051	14.8%	33.5%
2050	14.9%	33.9%
2049	15%	34.3%
2048	15%	34.6%
2047	15.1%	34.9%
2046	15.2%	35.2%
2045	15.3%	35.5%
2044	15.4%	35.8%
2043	15.5%	36%
2042	15.5%	36.3%
2041	15.6%	36.5%
2040	15.7%	36.7%
2039	15.8%	37%
2038	15.9%	37.3%
2037	16%	37.6%
2036	16.1%	37.9%
2035	16.1%	38.3%
2034	16.2%	38.7%
2033	16.3%	39%
2032	16.4%	39.5%
2031	16.5%	40%
2030	16.6%	40.6%
2029	16.7%	41.3%
2028	16.8%	42.1%
2027	16.9%	42.8%
2026	17%	43.6%
2025	17.1%	44.4%
2024	17.2%	44.7%
2023	17.5%	45.4%
2022	17.7%	46%
2021	17.9%	46.5%
2020	18.1%	47%
2019	18.2%	47.3%
2018	18.4%	47.8%
2017	18.7%	47.9%
2016	18.9%	47.7%
2015	19.2%	47%
2014	19.4%	46.4%
2013	19.7%	46.1%
2012	19.9%	45.7%
2011	20%	45.4%
2010	20.2%	45.1%
2009	20.2%	45%
2008	20.3%	45.2%
2007	20.5%	45.4%
2006	20.7%	45.6%
2005	21%	45.8%
2004	21.3%	46.2%
2003	21.5%	46.7%
2002	21.6%	47.2%
2001	21.7%	47.7%
2000	21.9%	48.3%
1999	22.1%	48.7%
1998	22.3%	49.4%
1997	22.6%	49.9%
1996	22.8%	49.6%
1995	23%	49.1%
1994	23.2%	51.1%
1993	23.4%	51%
1992	23.6%	48.9%
1991	23.9%	48.9%
1990	24.2%	48.7%
1989	24.5%	48.4%
1988	24.8%	48%
1987	25.1%	47.6%
1986	25.5%	47.3%
1985	25.8%	46.8%
1984	26.2%	46.3%
1983	26.7%	45.9%
1982	27.2%	45.6%
1981	28%	45.2%
1980	29%	45.4%
1979	30%	45.8%
1978	31.1%	45.7%
1977	32.1%	45.8%
1976	32.8%	45.8%
1975	33.6%	45.7%
1974	34.4%	45.8%
1973	34.9%	46%
1972	35.3%	45.5%
1971	35.7%	44.9%
1970	36%	44.9%
1969	36.4%	44.9%
1968	36.7%	44.9%
1967	36.9%	45%
1966	37.1%	45.2%
1965	37.1%	45.4%
1964	37.1%	45.5%
1963	37.1%	45.5%
1962	37.1%	45.3%
1961	37.2%	45.2%
1960	37.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Burundi

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Barbados

Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Burundi
2023	35	392
2022	38	412
2021	38	447
2020	39	441
2019	36	449
2018	37	464
2017	37	482
2016	36	501
2015	37	525
2014	39	533
2013	40	555
2012	40	575
2011	41	597
2010	42	614
2009	42	612
2008	42	635
2007	42	655
2006	45	670
2005	44	685
2004	43	687
2003	45	705
2002	43	743
2001	46	799
2000	46	860
1999	44	899
1998	45	969
1997	51	1,100
1996	51	1,236
1995	52	1,293
1994	53	1,215
1993	55	1,801
1992	61	1,464
1991	60	1,513
1990	59	1,515
1989	57	1,511
1988	55	1,519
1987	57	1,446
1986	56	1,441
1985	55	1,428

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 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Burundi
2023	1%	4.92%
2022	1.04%	5.08%
2021	1.07%	5.26%
2020	1.11%	5.46%
2019	1.14%	5.67%
2018	1.18%	5.9%
2017	1.21%	6.15%
2016	1.25%	6.44%
2015	1.28%	6.76%
2014	1.31%	7.13%
2013	1.33%	7.55%
2012	1.35%	8.02%
2011	1.37%	8.53%
2010	1.39%	9.08%
2009	1.41%	9.66%
2008	1.43%	10.3%
2007	1.45%	11%
2006	1.47%	11.7%
2005	1.48%	12.4%
2004	1.49%	13.1%
2003	1.48%	13.7%
2002	1.47%	14.3%
2001	1.45%	14.9%
2000	1.44%	15.4%
1999	1.42%	15.9%
1998	1.42%	16.3%
1997	1.43%	16.7%
1996	1.45%	17%
1995	1.49%	17.1%
1994	1.53%	17.2%
1993	1.59%	19.5%
1992	1.66%	17.2%
1991	1.73%	17.1%
1990	1.81%	17%
1989	1.89%	16.9%
1988	1.97%	16.8%
1987	2.05%	16.9%
1986	2.12%	17.2%
1985	2.19%	17.7%
1984	2.26%	18.4%
1983	2.34%	19.3%
1982	2.44%	20.3%
1981	2.55%	21.4%
1980	2.69%	22.4%
1979	2.86%	23.3%
1978	3.04%	24.1%
1977	3.23%	24.6%
1976	3.43%	25%
1975	3.64%	25.1%
1974	3.86%	25.2%
1973	4.08%	25.2%
1972	4.32%	31.9%
1971	4.55%	25.1%
1970	4.79%	25.1%
1969	5.03%	25%
1968	5.28%	24.9%
1967	5.52%	24.7%
1966	5.79%	24.5%
1965	6.1%	24.4%
1964	6.45%	24.2%
1963	6.86%	-
1962	7.33%	-
1961	7.86%	-
1960	8.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.