Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Cambodia by year

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Barbados

Cambodia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Cambodia
2023	1.71	2.58
2022	1.71	2.62
2021	1.71	2.66
2020	1.71	2.7
2019	1.72	2.73
2018	1.72	2.72
2017	1.72	2.72
2016	1.72	2.73
2015	1.73	2.73
2014	1.73	2.73
2013	1.73	2.74
2012	1.73	2.75
2011	1.76	2.78
2010	1.79	2.86
2009	1.77	2.97
2008	1.76	3.05
2007	1.76	3.13
2006	1.7	3.18
2005	1.74	3.24
2004	1.8	3.31
2003	1.86	3.43
2002	1.86	3.57
2001	1.96	3.69
2000	1.93	3.79
1999	1.78	3.93
1998	1.62	4.13
1997	1.65	4.39
1996	1.67	4.87
1995	1.7	5.08
1994	1.73	5.28
1993	1.77	5.43
1992	1.8	5.49
1991	1.84	5.59
1990	1.84	5.64
1989	1.64	5.68
1988	1.58	5.94
1987	1.61	6.1
1986	1.69	6.23
1985	1.77	6.31
1984	1.75	6.34
1983	1.86	6.3
1982	1.86	6.19
1981	1.85	6.04
1980	1.78	5.77
1979	1.86	4.56
1978	1.84	3.34
1977	2.2	2.72
1976	2.24	3.41
1975	2.45	4.1
1974	2.65	4.8
1973	2.87	5.56
1972	3.15	5.94
1971	3.2	6.01
1970	3.08	6.07
1969	3.34	6.12
1968	3.57	6.17
1967	3.6	6.2
1966	4.14	6.24
1965	4.18	6.27
1964	4.21	6.29
1963	4.3	6.29
1962	4.3	6.3
1961	4.15	6.3
1960	4.71	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Cambodia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Cambodia
2023	158	250,242
2022	43	257,269
2021	415	255,939
2020	503	268,745
2019	542	276,870
2018	584	280,671
2017	616	282,698
2016	655	284,130
2015	690	284,390
2014	730	283,193
2013	772	281,013
2012	815	276,649
2011	897	272,161
2010	981	272,266
2009	1,000	274,700
2008	989	272,132
2007	1,028	270,745
2006	927	263,697
2005	1,018	256,756
2004	1,204	251,650
2003	1,321	251,884
2002	1,369	251,860
2001	1,578	250,726
2000	1,577	246,330
1999	1,351	245,425
1998	1,093	251,076
1997	1,172	252,351
1996	1,334	274,147
1995	1,467	280,168
1994	1,607	286,728
1993	1,765	282,221
1992	1,912	260,673
1991	2,055	257,709
1990	2,101	249,776
1989	1,719	239,211
1988	1,684	243,203
1987	1,841	235,064
1986	2,111	221,684
1985	2,356	214,101
1984	2,388	207,700
1983	2,656	192,849
1982	2,660	180,300
1981	2,605	166,578
1980	2,393	159,157
1979	2,485	78,143
1978	2,367	-357,478
1977	2,988	-416,117
1976	2,988	-408,505
1975	3,321	-383,806
1974	3,644	73,001
1973	3,996	101,304
1972	4,505	113,190
1971	4,530	113,813
1970	4,271	122,832
1969	4,710	156,777
1968	5,035	153,444
1967	4,984	150,046
1966	5,842	147,583
1965	5,762	144,460
1964	5,688	141,216
1963	5,706	137,562
1962	5,589	132,861
1961	5,208	128,259
1960	5,949	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Cambodia by year

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Barbados

Cambodia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Cambodia
2023	11.2	20.8
2022	11.2	21.3
2021	11.3	21.9
2020	11.3	22.4
2019	11.4	23
2018	11.5	23.4
2017	11.6	23.7
2016	11.7	24
2015	11.8	24.2
2014	11.9	24.4
2013	12	24.6
2012	12.2	24.6
2011	12.5	24.6
2010	12.8	25
2009	12.8	25.6
2008	12.8	25.9
2007	12.9	26.2
2006	12.6	26.1
2005	12.9	26.1
2004	13.5	26.3
2003	14	26.9
2002	14.2	27.5
2001	15.1	28.1
2000	15.1	28.5
1999	14.1	29.1
1998	13.1	30.4
1997	13.5	31.7
1996	14	35.8
1995	14.5	38.8
1994	15	42.3
1993	15.5	44.4
1992	16	44
1991	16.4	45.8
1990	16.6	46.4
1989	14.9	46.7
1988	14.4	48.9
1987	14.7	49.5
1986	15.5	50.2
1985	16.3	50.9
1984	16.1	51.4
1983	17	50.3
1982	16.9	49.6
1981	16.6	48.2
1980	15.7	47.2
1979	16.2	34.7
1978	15.8	25.3
1977	18.4	19.6
1976	18.5	24
1975	20	28.3
1974	21.4	32.5
1973	22.9	37.4
1972	24.9	39.7
1971	25.1	40.3
1970	24.1	42
1969	25.9	41.7
1968	27.4	41.9
1967	27.4	42.2
1966	31.3	42.5
1965	31.4	42.9
1964	31.6	43.2
1963	32.1	43.4
1962	32.1	43.6
1961	31	43.7
1960	35	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 20.8 in Cambodia, 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

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Cambodia
2100	12.9%	16.3%
2099	12.9%	16.3%
2098	12.9%	16.4%
2097	13%	16.5%
2096	13%	16.6%
2095	13%	16.7%
2094	13%	16.7%
2093	13%	16.8%
2092	13.1%	16.9%
2091	13.1%	17%
2090	13.1%	17.1%
2089	13.1%	17.2%
2088	13.2%	17.3%
2087	13.2%	17.4%
2086	13.2%	17.5%
2085	13.2%	17.6%
2084	13.3%	17.7%
2083	13.3%	17.8%
2082	13.4%	18%
2081	13.4%	18.1%
2080	13.4%	18.2%
2079	13.5%	18.3%
2078	13.5%	18.4%
2077	13.6%	18.5%
2076	13.6%	18.6%
2075	13.7%	18.7%
2074	13.7%	18.8%
2073	13.7%	18.9%
2072	13.8%	19%
2071	13.8%	19.1%
2070	13.9%	19.2%
2069	13.9%	19.3%
2068	14%	19.5%
2067	14%	19.6%
2066	14.1%	19.8%
2065	14.1%	19.9%
2064	14.1%	20.1%
2063	14.2%	20.3%
2062	14.2%	20.5%
2061	14.3%	20.7%
2060	14.3%	20.9%
2059	14.4%	21.1%
2058	14.4%	21.3%
2057	14.5%	21.5%
2056	14.5%	21.7%
2055	14.6%	21.9%
2054	14.6%	22.1%
2053	14.7%	22.2%
2052	14.8%	22.4%
2051	14.8%	22.6%
2050	14.9%	22.8%
2049	15%	23%
2048	15%	23.1%
2047	15.1%	23.3%
2046	15.2%	23.5%
2045	15.3%	23.7%
2044	15.4%	23.8%
2043	15.5%	24%
2042	15.5%	24.2%
2041	15.6%	24.5%
2040	15.7%	24.7%
2039	15.8%	24.9%
2038	15.9%	25.2%
2037	16%	25.5%
2036	16.1%	25.9%
2035	16.1%	26.3%
2034	16.2%	26.7%
2033	16.3%	27.1%
2032	16.4%	27.4%
2031	16.5%	27.8%
2030	16.6%	28.2%
2029	16.7%	28.5%
2028	16.8%	28.8%
2027	16.9%	29.1%
2026	17%	29.4%
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%	31.1%
2019	18.2%	31.3%
2018	18.4%	31.5%
2017	18.7%	31.7%
2016	18.9%	31.8%
2015	19.2%	31.9%
2014	19.4%	32%
2013	19.7%	32.2%
2012	19.9%	32.4%
2011	20%	32.8%
2010	20.2%	33.3%
2009	20.2%	33.9%
2008	20.3%	34.7%
2007	20.5%	35.6%
2006	20.7%	36.6%
2005	21%	37.6%
2004	21.3%	38.5%
2003	21.5%	39.5%
2002	21.6%	40.5%
2001	21.7%	41.5%
2000	21.9%	42.5%
1999	22.1%	43.6%
1998	22.3%	44.5%
1997	22.6%	45.4%
1996	22.8%	46.2%
1995	23%	46.4%
1994	23.2%	46%
1993	23.4%	45.3%
1992	23.6%	45%
1991	23.9%	44.5%
1990	24.2%	43.7%
1989	24.5%	43.2%
1988	24.8%	42.8%
1987	25.1%	42.5%
1986	25.5%	42.5%
1985	25.8%	42.5%
1984	26.2%	42.4%
1983	26.7%	42.5%
1982	27.2%	42.6%
1981	28%	42.7%
1980	29%	42.5%
1979	30%	43%
1978	31.1%	43.8%
1977	32.1%	44.2%
1976	32.8%	44.7%
1975	33.6%	44.8%
1974	34.4%	44.9%
1973	34.9%	45.2%
1972	35.3%	45.2%
1971	35.7%	45%
1970	36%	44.4%
1969	36.4%	43.9%
1968	36.7%	44%
1967	36.9%	44%
1966	37.1%	44.1%
1965	37.1%	44.1%
1964	37.1%	44.1%
1963	37.1%	44%
1962	37.1%	43.9%
1961	37.2%	43.8%
1960	37.2%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Cambodia

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Barbados

Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Cambodia
2023	35	137
2022	38	159
2021	38	189
2020	39	164
2019	36	149
2018	37	151
2017	37	155
2016	36	159
2015	37	166
2014	39	172
2013	40	182
2012	40	197
2011	41	214
2010	42	234
2009	42	251
2008	42	272
2007	42	290
2006	45	303
2005	44	323
2004	43	344
2003	45	366
2002	43	399
2001	46	437
2000	46	476
1999	44	517
1998	45	557
1997	51	580
1996	51	622
1995	52	642
1994	53	665
1993	55	680
1992	61	667
1991	60	681
1990	59	681
1989	57	702
1988	55	742
1987	57	772
1986	56	824
1985	55	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Cambodia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Cambodia
2023	1%	2.29%
2022	1.04%	2.38%
2021	1.07%	2.47%
2020	1.11%	2.56%
2019	1.14%	2.67%
2018	1.18%	2.77%
2017	1.21%	2.89%
2016	1.25%	3.02%
2015	1.28%	3.16%
2014	1.31%	3.33%
2013	1.33%	3.53%
2012	1.35%	3.77%
2011	1.37%	4.05%
2010	1.39%	4.37%
2009	1.41%	4.74%
2008	1.43%	5.13%
2007	1.45%	5.54%
2006	1.47%	5.98%
2005	1.48%	6.48%
2004	1.49%	7.08%
2003	1.48%	7.8%
2002	1.47%	8.67%
2001	1.45%	9.65%
2000	1.44%	10.6%
1999	1.42%	11.3%
1998	1.42%	11.7%
1997	1.43%	11.9%
1996	1.45%	12%
1995	1.49%	12%
1994	1.53%	11.9%
1993	1.59%	11.7%
1992	1.66%	11.7%
1991	1.73%	11.6%
1990	1.81%	11.6%
1989	1.89%	11.6%
1988	1.97%	11.6%
1987	2.05%	11.7%
1986	2.12%	11.8%
1985	2.19%	12%
1984	2.26%	12.4%
1983	2.34%	13%
1982	2.44%	14.1%
1981	2.55%	15.9%
1980	2.69%	18.1%
1979	2.86%	20.7%
1978	3.04%	48.5%
1977	3.23%	52.5%
1976	3.43%	54.1%
1975	3.64%	52.5%
1974	3.86%	-
1973	4.08%	-
1972	4.32%	-
1971	4.55%	-
1970	4.79%	-
1969	5.03%	-
1968	5.28%	-
1967	5.52%	-
1966	5.79%	-
1965	6.1%	-
1964	6.45%	-
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 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.