Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Central African Republic

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Central African Republic by year

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Barbados

Central African Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	CAR
2023	1.71	6.01
2022	1.71	6.02
2021	1.71	6.05
2020	1.71	6.06
2019	1.72	6.09
2018	1.72	6.11
2017	1.72	6.13
2016	1.72	6.13
2015	1.73	6.13
2014	1.73	6.1
2013	1.73	6.08
2012	1.73	6.05
2011	1.76	6.01
2010	1.79	5.96
2009	1.77	5.94
2008	1.76	5.9
2007	1.76	5.87
2006	1.7	5.84
2005	1.74	5.81
2004	1.8	5.78
2003	1.86	5.8
2002	1.86	5.79
2001	1.96	5.81
2000	1.93	5.85
1999	1.78	5.88
1998	1.62	5.89
1997	1.65	5.92
1996	1.67	5.96
1995	1.7	5.94
1994	1.73	5.92
1993	1.77	5.93
1992	1.8	5.96
1991	1.84	6.03
1990	1.84	6.05
1989	1.64	6.07
1988	1.58	6.1
1987	1.61	6.12
1986	1.69	6.11
1985	1.77	6.12
1984	1.75	6.14
1983	1.86	6.15
1982	1.86	6.16
1981	1.85	6.17
1980	1.78	6.13
1979	1.86	6.09
1978	1.84	6.04
1977	2.2	5.99
1976	2.24	5.94
1975	2.45	5.88
1974	2.65	5.9
1973	2.87	5.93
1972	3.15	5.96
1971	3.2	5.99
1970	3.08	6.03
1969	3.34	6.06
1968	3.57	6.1
1967	3.6	6.08
1966	4.14	6.06
1965	4.18	6.03
1964	4.21	6.01
1963	4.3	5.99
1962	4.3	5.97
1961	4.15	5.96
1960	4.71	5.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.01 in the Central African Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Barbados vs the Central African Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Central African Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	CAR
2023	158	190,325
2022	43	-49,456
2021	415	124,408
2020	503	156,911
2019	542	68,523
2018	584	153,361
2017	616	128,461
2016	655	142,419
2015	690	141,912
2014	730	107,448
2013	772	140,489
2012	815	146,791
2011	897	142,913
2010	981	130,539
2009	1,000	-130,613
2008	989	128,627
2007	1,028	123,137
2006	927	118,882
2005	1,018	113,534
2004	1,204	108,548
2003	1,321	105,540
2002	1,369	100,588
2001	1,578	99,598
2000	1,577	97,468
1999	1,351	96,108
1998	1,093	94,361
1997	1,172	93,378
1996	1,334	93,369
1995	1,467	92,748
1994	1,607	90,943
1993	1,765	89,873
1992	1,912	88,939
1991	2,055	88,688
1990	2,101	87,507
1989	1,719	85,969
1988	1,684	84,654
1987	1,841	83,408
1986	2,111	81,149
1985	2,356	79,266
1984	2,388	77,395
1983	2,656	75,399
1982	2,660	73,330
1981	2,605	71,391
1980	2,393	68,759
1979	2,485	66,104
1978	2,367	63,285
1977	2,988	60,436
1976	2,988	57,725
1975	3,321	55,106
1974	3,644	53,777
1973	3,996	52,525
1972	4,505	51,390
1971	4,530	50,142
1970	4,271	48,690
1969	4,710	47,066
1968	5,035	45,377
1967	4,984	42,979
1966	5,842	40,804
1965	5,762	38,710
1964	5,688	36,878
1963	5,706	35,218
1962	5,589	33,731
1961	5,208	32,383
1960	5,949	31,131

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 +3.69% in the Central African Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.39% in the Central African Republic.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Central African Republic by year

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Barbados

Central African Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	CAR
2023	11.2	46.4
2022	11.2	45.4
2021	11.3	45.2
2020	11.3	44.5
2019	11.4	44.1
2018	11.5	43.8
2017	11.6	43.7
2016	11.7	43.4
2015	11.8	43.3
2014	11.9	44.6
2013	12	44.7
2012	12.2	45.1
2011	12.5	45.3
2010	12.8	45
2009	12.8	43.6
2008	12.8	42.5
2007	12.9	42.2
2006	12.6	42.2
2005	12.9	41.8
2004	13.5	41.6
2003	14	41.7
2002	14.2	41.4
2001	15.1	42
2000	15.1	42.1
1999	14.1	42.3
1998	13.1	42.6
1997	13.5	43
1996	14	43.7
1995	14.5	44.1
1994	15	44.2
1993	15.5	44.7
1992	16	45.4
1991	16.4	46.2
1990	16.6	46.8
1989	14.9	47.3
1988	14.4	47.8
1987	14.7	47.9
1986	15.5	47.5
1985	16.3	47.2
1984	16.1	46.9
1983	17	46.5
1982	16.9	46.1
1981	16.6	45.8
1980	15.7	45.1
1979	16.2	44.4
1978	15.8	43.7
1977	18.4	42.9
1976	18.5	42.2
1975	20	41.7
1974	21.4	42
1973	22.9	42.4
1972	24.9	42.8
1971	25.1	43.1
1970	24.1	43.4
1969	25.9	43.7
1968	27.4	43.8
1967	27.4	43.6
1966	31.3	43.4
1965	31.4	43.3
1964	31.6	43.2
1963	32.1	43.2
1962	32.1	43.3
1961	31	43.4
1960	35	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 46.4 in the Central African Republic, compared with 35 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Central African Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	CAR
2100	12.9%	22.2%
2099	12.9%	22.4%
2098	12.9%	22.6%
2097	13%	22.7%
2096	13%	22.9%
2095	13%	23.1%
2094	13%	23.3%
2093	13%	23.5%
2092	13.1%	23.7%
2091	13.1%	23.9%
2090	13.1%	24.1%
2089	13.1%	24.3%
2088	13.2%	24.5%
2087	13.2%	24.7%
2086	13.2%	25%
2085	13.2%	25.2%
2084	13.3%	25.5%
2083	13.3%	25.7%
2082	13.4%	26%
2081	13.4%	26.3%
2080	13.4%	26.6%
2079	13.5%	26.9%
2078	13.5%	27.2%
2077	13.6%	27.6%
2076	13.6%	27.9%
2075	13.7%	28.2%
2074	13.7%	28.6%
2073	13.7%	28.9%
2072	13.8%	29.3%
2071	13.8%	29.7%
2070	13.9%	30%
2069	13.9%	30.4%
2068	14%	30.8%
2067	14%	31.2%
2066	14.1%	31.5%
2065	14.1%	31.9%
2064	14.1%	32.3%
2063	14.2%	32.7%
2062	14.2%	33%
2061	14.3%	33.4%
2060	14.3%	33.8%
2059	14.4%	34.2%
2058	14.4%	34.5%
2057	14.5%	34.9%
2056	14.5%	35.3%
2055	14.6%	35.7%
2054	14.6%	36.2%
2053	14.7%	36.6%
2052	14.8%	37.1%
2051	14.8%	37.6%
2050	14.9%	38.1%
2049	15%	38.7%
2048	15%	39.3%
2047	15.1%	39.9%
2046	15.2%	40.5%
2045	15.3%	41.2%
2044	15.4%	41.9%
2043	15.5%	42.5%
2042	15.5%	43.2%
2041	15.6%	43.8%
2040	15.7%	44.4%
2039	15.8%	45%
2038	15.9%	45.6%
2037	16%	45.9%
2036	16.1%	46.2%
2035	16.1%	46.4%
2034	16.2%	46.6%
2033	16.3%	46.7%
2032	16.4%	46.9%
2031	16.5%	47%
2030	16.6%	47.1%
2029	16.7%	47.3%
2028	16.8%	47.6%
2027	16.9%	48%
2026	17%	48.5%
2025	17.1%	48.9%
2024	17.2%	49%
2023	17.5%	49.2%
2022	17.7%	49.2%
2021	17.9%	49%
2020	18.1%	48.9%
2019	18.2%	49%
2018	18.4%	49%
2017	18.7%	49%
2016	18.9%	49%
2015	19.2%	49%
2014	19.4%	48.5%
2013	19.7%	47.6%
2012	19.9%	46.9%
2011	20%	46.3%
2010	20.2%	45.9%
2009	20.2%	45.6%
2008	20.3%	45.4%
2007	20.5%	45.3%
2006	20.7%	45.1%
2005	21%	45.1%
2004	21.3%	45.1%
2003	21.5%	45.2%
2002	21.6%	45.3%
2001	21.7%	45.4%
2000	21.9%	45.5%
1999	22.1%	45.6%
1998	22.3%	45.7%
1997	22.6%	45.7%
1996	22.8%	45.7%
1995	23%	45.6%
1994	23.2%	45.5%
1993	23.4%	45.4%
1992	23.6%	45.2%
1991	23.9%	44.9%
1990	24.2%	44.5%
1989	24.5%	44.1%
1988	24.8%	43.8%
1987	25.1%	43.5%
1986	25.5%	43.3%
1985	25.8%	43.2%
1984	26.2%	43%
1983	26.7%	43%
1982	27.2%	42.9%
1981	28%	42.8%
1980	29%	42.8%
1979	30%	42.8%
1978	31.1%	42.8%
1977	32.1%	42.8%
1976	32.8%	42.9%
1975	33.6%	42.9%
1974	34.4%	42.7%
1973	34.9%	42.6%
1972	35.3%	42.4%
1971	35.7%	42.2%
1970	36%	42.1%
1969	36.4%	41.9%
1968	36.7%	41.9%
1967	36.9%	41.8%
1966	37.1%	41.7%
1965	37.1%	41.7%
1964	37.1%	41.6%
1963	37.1%	41.4%
1962	37.1%	41.1%
1961	37.2%	40.8%
1960	37.2%	40.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 49% in the Central African Republic in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the Central African Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Central African Republic

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Barbados

Central African Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	CAR
2023	35	692
2022	38	841
2021	38	1,127
2020	39	1,296
2019	36	1,650
2018	37	881
2017	37	1,093
2016	36	962
2015	37	981
2014	39	1,034
2013	40	1,092
2012	40	1,092
2011	41	1,131
2010	42	1,230
2009	42	1,272
2008	42	1,234
2007	42	1,271
2006	45	1,337
2005	44	1,389
2004	43	1,450
2003	45	1,487
2002	43	1,496
2001	46	1,504
2000	46	1,490
1999	44	1,411
1998	45	1,346
1997	51	1,270
1996	51	1,191
1995	52	1,123
1994	53	1,053
1993	55	997
1992	61	956
1991	60	910
1990	59	866
1989	57	835
1988	55	815
1987	57	803
1986	56	795
1985	55	796

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 692 deaths in the Central African Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Central African Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	CAR
2023	1%	9.22%
2022	1.04%	38.7%
2021	1.07%	17.1%
2020	1.11%	12.3%
2019	1.14%	24.3%
2018	1.18%	12%
2017	1.21%	15.2%
2016	1.25%	12.6%
2015	1.28%	11.4%
2014	1.31%	18.3%
2013	1.33%	13.4%
2012	1.35%	12.2%
2011	1.37%	12.5%
2010	1.39%	14.9%
2009	1.41%	47.9%
2008	1.43%	13.6%
2007	1.45%	14%
2006	1.47%	14.4%
2005	1.48%	14.8%
2004	1.49%	15.2%
2003	1.48%	15.6%
2002	1.47%	15.9%
2001	1.45%	16.3%
2000	1.44%	16.6%
1999	1.42%	16.8%
1998	1.42%	17%
1997	1.43%	17.2%
1996	1.45%	17.3%
1995	1.49%	17.5%
1994	1.53%	17.5%
1993	1.59%	17.6%
1992	1.66%	17.7%
1991	1.73%	17.7%
1990	1.81%	17.8%
1989	1.89%	17.8%
1988	1.97%	17.8%
1987	2.05%	17.9%
1986	2.12%	17.9%
1985	2.19%	18%
1984	2.26%	18.1%
1983	2.34%	18.2%
1982	2.44%	18.4%
1981	2.55%	18.6%
1980	2.69%	18.8%
1979	2.86%	19.1%
1978	3.04%	19.4%
1977	3.23%	19.7%
1976	3.43%	20%
1975	3.64%	20.4%
1974	3.86%	20.8%
1973	4.08%	21.2%
1972	4.32%	21.7%
1971	4.55%	22.1%
1970	4.79%	22.6%
1969	5.03%	23.2%
1968	5.28%	23.7%
1967	5.52%	24.3%
1966	5.79%	24.9%
1965	6.1%	25.5%
1964	6.45%	26.1%
1963	6.86%	26.7%
1962	7.33%	27.2%
1961	7.86%	27.8%
1960	8.47%	28.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 9.22% in the Central African Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.