Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Cameroon

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Cameroon by year

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Barbados

Cameroon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Cameroon
2023	1.71	4.32
2022	1.71	4.4
2021	1.71	4.47
2020	1.71	4.56
2019	1.72	4.65
2018	1.72	4.74
2017	1.72	4.8
2016	1.72	4.84
2015	1.73	4.84
2014	1.73	4.84
2013	1.73	4.91
2012	1.73	4.98
2011	1.76	5.05
2010	1.79	5.15
2009	1.77	5.24
2008	1.76	5.29
2007	1.76	5.34
2006	1.7	5.37
2005	1.74	5.42
2004	1.8	5.44
2003	1.86	5.43
2002	1.86	5.44
2001	1.96	5.44
2000	1.93	5.51
1999	1.78	5.6
1998	1.62	5.66
1997	1.65	5.71
1996	1.67	5.8
1995	1.7	5.92
1994	1.73	6.04
1993	1.77	6.16
1992	1.8	6.26
1991	1.84	6.32
1990	1.84	6.36
1989	1.64	6.41
1988	1.58	6.48
1987	1.61	6.54
1986	1.69	6.57
1985	1.77	6.56
1984	1.75	6.56
1983	1.86	6.58
1982	1.86	6.59
1981	1.85	6.61
1980	1.78	6.61
1979	1.86	6.58
1978	1.84	6.55
1977	2.2	6.51
1976	2.24	6.45
1975	2.45	6.4
1974	2.65	6.36
1973	2.87	6.33
1972	3.15	6.29
1971	3.2	6.26
1970	3.08	6.2
1969	3.34	6.14
1968	3.57	6.04
1967	3.6	5.95
1966	4.14	5.85
1965	4.18	5.8
1964	4.21	5.74
1963	4.3	5.73
1962	4.3	5.73
1961	4.15	5.73
1960	4.71	5.73

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Cameroon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Cameroon

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Cameroon
2023	158	754,486
2022	43	734,893
2021	415	713,806
2020	503	716,361
2019	542	714,681
2018	584	706,188
2017	616	696,496
2016	655	677,051
2015	690	649,190
2014	730	619,243
2013	772	606,072
2012	815	594,029
2011	897	580,607
2010	981	569,921
2009	1,000	557,841
2008	989	542,919
2007	1,028	526,949
2006	927	511,366
2005	1,018	496,547
2004	1,204	478,880
2003	1,321	459,422
2002	1,369	439,544
2001	1,578	422,511
2000	1,577	411,633
1999	1,351	401,969
1998	1,093	388,432
1997	1,172	377,138
1996	1,334	370,355
1995	1,467	367,532
1994	1,607	364,390
1993	1,765	360,785
1992	1,912	356,072
1991	2,055	350,493
1990	2,101	342,901
1989	1,719	334,649
1988	1,684	328,168
1987	1,841	320,134
1986	2,111	308,188
1985	2,356	296,317
1984	2,388	284,110
1983	2,656	276,112
1982	2,660	274,652
1981	2,605	262,076
1980	2,393	247,808
1979	2,485	238,875
1978	2,367	229,958
1977	2,988	222,785
1976	2,988	214,916
1975	3,321	206,986
1974	3,644	200,693
1973	3,996	193,997
1972	4,505	186,521
1971	4,530	179,317
1970	4,271	170,713
1969	4,710	162,603
1968	5,035	153,080
1967	4,984	144,370
1966	5,842	135,927
1965	5,762	129,428
1964	5,688	123,469
1963	5,706	119,784
1962	5,589	116,232
1961	5,208	82,471
1960	5,949	77,948

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 +2.66% in Cameroon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.78% in Cameroon.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Cameroon by year

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Barbados

Cameroon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Cameroon
2023	11.2	33.7
2022	11.2	34.3
2021	11.3	34.8
2020	11.3	35.4
2019	11.4	36.2
2018	11.5	36.9
2017	11.6	37.5
2016	11.7	37.8
2015	11.8	37.7
2014	11.9	37.5
2013	12	38.1
2012	12.2	38.7
2011	12.5	39.2
2010	12.8	39.8
2009	12.8	40.4
2008	12.8	40.7
2007	12.9	40.9
2006	12.6	41.1
2005	12.9	41.3
2004	13.5	41.3
2003	14	41.1
2002	14.2	40.8
2001	15.1	40.7
2000	15.1	40.9
1999	14.1	41.1
1998	13.1	41
1997	13.5	40.9
1996	14	41.2
1995	14.5	41.7
1994	15	42.2
1993	15.5	42.7
1992	16	43.1
1991	16.4	43.5
1990	16.6	43.6
1989	14.9	43.8
1988	14.4	44.3
1987	14.7	44.6
1986	15.5	44.8
1985	16.3	44.6
1984	16.1	44.7
1983	17	45.1
1982	16.9	46.1
1981	16.6	45.7
1980	15.7	45.4
1979	16.2	45.6
1978	15.8	45.4
1977	18.4	45.5
1976	18.5	45.3
1975	20	45.1
1974	21.4	45.1
1973	22.9	45.1
1972	24.9	45
1971	25.1	45.1
1970	24.1	44.9
1969	25.9	44.8
1968	27.4	44.4
1967	27.4	44.1
1966	31.3	43.7
1965	31.4	43.6
1964	31.6	43.4
1963	32.1	43.7
1962	32.1	43.9
1961	31	43.9
1960	35	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 33.7 in Cameroon, compared with 35 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Cameroon
2100	12.9%	21.8%
2099	12.9%	21.9%
2098	12.9%	22.1%
2097	13%	22.2%
2096	13%	22.4%
2095	13%	22.6%
2094	13%	22.7%
2093	13%	22.9%
2092	13.1%	23.1%
2091	13.1%	23.3%
2090	13.1%	23.4%
2089	13.1%	23.6%
2088	13.2%	23.8%
2087	13.2%	24%
2086	13.2%	24.2%
2085	13.2%	24.4%
2084	13.3%	24.6%
2083	13.3%	24.8%
2082	13.4%	25%
2081	13.4%	25.2%
2080	13.4%	25.4%
2079	13.5%	25.6%
2078	13.5%	25.8%
2077	13.6%	26.1%
2076	13.6%	26.3%
2075	13.7%	26.5%
2074	13.7%	26.7%
2073	13.7%	26.9%
2072	13.8%	27.2%
2071	13.8%	27.4%
2070	13.9%	27.6%
2069	13.9%	27.8%
2068	14%	28.1%
2067	14%	28.3%
2066	14.1%	28.6%
2065	14.1%	28.8%
2064	14.1%	29.1%
2063	14.2%	29.3%
2062	14.2%	29.6%
2061	14.3%	29.9%
2060	14.3%	30.1%
2059	14.4%	30.4%
2058	14.4%	30.7%
2057	14.5%	31%
2056	14.5%	31.3%
2055	14.6%	31.5%
2054	14.6%	31.8%
2053	14.7%	32.1%
2052	14.8%	32.4%
2051	14.8%	32.7%
2050	14.9%	33%
2049	15%	33.3%
2048	15%	33.6%
2047	15.1%	33.9%
2046	15.2%	34.2%
2045	15.3%	34.5%
2044	15.4%	34.8%
2043	15.5%	35.1%
2042	15.5%	35.4%
2041	15.6%	35.7%
2040	15.7%	36%
2039	15.8%	36.4%
2038	15.9%	36.7%
2037	16%	37%
2036	16.1%	37.3%
2035	16.1%	37.7%
2034	16.2%	38.1%
2033	16.3%	38.5%
2032	16.4%	38.9%
2031	16.5%	39.3%
2030	16.6%	39.7%
2029	16.7%	40%
2028	16.8%	40.3%
2027	16.9%	40.6%
2026	17%	41%
2025	17.1%	41.3%
2024	17.2%	41.4%
2023	17.5%	41.8%
2022	17.7%	42.1%
2021	17.9%	42.3%
2020	18.1%	42.5%
2019	18.2%	42.7%
2018	18.4%	42.9%
2017	18.7%	43%
2016	18.9%	43%
2015	19.2%	43.2%
2014	19.4%	43.4%
2013	19.7%	43.5%
2012	19.9%	43.6%
2011	20%	43.7%
2010	20.2%	43.7%
2009	20.2%	43.8%
2008	20.3%	43.8%
2007	20.5%	43.9%
2006	20.7%	44%
2005	21%	44.1%
2004	21.3%	44.2%
2003	21.5%	44.3%
2002	21.6%	44.5%
2001	21.7%	44.7%
2000	21.9%	44.9%
1999	22.1%	45.1%
1998	22.3%	45.3%
1997	22.6%	45.5%
1996	22.8%	45.7%
1995	23%	45.9%
1994	23.2%	46%
1993	23.4%	46.1%
1992	23.6%	46.2%
1991	23.9%	46.2%
1990	24.2%	46.2%
1989	24.5%	46.1%
1988	24.8%	46.1%
1987	25.1%	46%
1986	25.5%	45.9%
1985	25.8%	45.8%
1984	26.2%	45.7%
1983	26.7%	45.6%
1982	27.2%	45%
1981	28%	44.6%
1980	29%	44.5%
1979	30%	44.4%
1978	31.1%	44.1%
1977	32.1%	43.8%
1976	32.8%	43.5%
1975	33.6%	43.2%
1974	34.4%	43%
1973	34.9%	42.8%
1972	35.3%	42.5%
1971	35.7%	42.3%
1970	36%	42%
1969	36.4%	41.8%
1968	36.7%	41.6%
1967	36.9%	41.3%
1966	37.1%	41.1%
1965	37.1%	40.9%
1964	37.1%	40.7%
1963	37.1%	40.4%
1962	37.1%	40.2%
1961	37.2%	39.9%
1960	37.2%	39.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 41.4% in Cameroon in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Cameroon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Cameroon

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Barbados

Cameroon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Cameroon
2023	35	258
2022	38	276
2021	38	342
2020	39	316
2019	36	336
2018	37	354
2017	37	372
2016	36	393
2015	37	417
2014	39	440
2013	40	469
2012	40	500
2011	41	541
2010	42	562
2009	42	579
2008	42	592
2007	42	605
2006	45	615
2005	44	629
2004	43	633
2003	45	645
2002	43	658
2001	46	672
2000	46	678
1999	44	672
1998	45	666
1997	51	652
1996	51	648
1995	52	641
1994	53	628
1993	55	606
1992	61	595
1991	60	584
1990	59	570
1989	57	564
1988	55	559
1987	57	557
1986	56	579
1985	55	572

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 258 deaths in Cameroon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Cameroon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Cameroon
2023	1%	6.72%
2022	1.04%	6.95%
2021	1.07%	7.21%
2020	1.11%	7.46%
2019	1.14%	7.72%
2018	1.18%	7.97%
2017	1.21%	8.25%
2016	1.25%	8.56%
2015	1.28%	8.9%
2014	1.31%	9.31%
2013	1.33%	9.73%
2012	1.35%	10.2%
2011	1.37%	10.6%
2010	1.39%	11%
2009	1.41%	11.4%
2008	1.43%	11.8%
2007	1.45%	12.1%
2006	1.47%	12.5%
2005	1.48%	12.8%
2004	1.49%	13.1%
2003	1.48%	13.5%
2002	1.47%	13.8%
2001	1.45%	14.1%
2000	1.44%	14.4%
1999	1.42%	14.7%
1998	1.42%	14.8%
1997	1.43%	14.9%
1996	1.45%	14.8%
1995	1.49%	14.7%
1994	1.53%	14.5%
1993	1.59%	14.3%
1992	1.66%	14%
1991	1.73%	13.8%
1990	1.81%	13.7%
1989	1.89%	13.6%
1988	1.97%	13.8%
1987	2.05%	14%
1986	2.12%	14.4%
1985	2.19%	14.9%
1984	2.26%	15.5%
1983	2.34%	16.2%
1982	2.44%	16.8%
1981	2.55%	17.4%
1980	2.69%	17.9%
1979	2.86%	18.3%
1978	3.04%	18.7%
1977	3.23%	18.9%
1976	3.43%	19%
1975	3.64%	19.2%
1974	3.86%	19.3%
1973	4.08%	19.6%
1972	4.32%	20%
1971	4.55%	20.6%
1970	4.79%	21.3%
1969	5.03%	22.2%
1968	5.28%	23.1%
1967	5.52%	24%
1966	5.79%	24.7%
1965	6.1%	25.4%
1964	6.45%	26%
1963	6.86%	26.4%
1962	7.33%	26.9%
1961	7.86%	27.4%
1960	8.47%	28%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 6.72% in Cameroon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.