Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Chad

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Chad by year

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Barbados

Chad

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Chad
2023	1.71	6.12
2022	1.71	6.22
2021	1.71	6.26
2020	1.71	6.35
2019	1.72	6.41
2018	1.72	6.46
2017	1.72	6.54
2016	1.72	6.62
2015	1.73	6.71
2014	1.73	6.78
2013	1.73	6.84
2012	1.73	6.91
2011	1.76	6.95
2010	1.79	6.99
2009	1.77	7.02
2008	1.76	7.06
2007	1.76	7.09
2006	1.7	7.12
2005	1.74	7.13
2004	1.8	7.16
2003	1.86	7.18
2002	1.86	7.2
2001	1.96	7.23
2000	1.93	7.25
1999	1.78	7.26
1998	1.62	7.27
1997	1.65	7.27
1996	1.67	7.29
1995	1.7	7.29
1994	1.73	7.31
1993	1.77	7.34
1992	1.8	7.3
1991	1.84	7.26
1990	1.84	7.22
1989	1.64	7.19
1988	1.58	7.15
1987	1.61	7.11
1986	1.69	7.07
1985	1.77	7.04
1984	1.75	7.02
1983	1.86	6.98
1982	1.86	6.96
1981	1.85	6.94
1980	1.78	6.91
1979	1.86	6.91
1978	1.84	6.89
1977	2.2	6.9
1976	2.24	6.89
1975	2.45	6.88
1974	2.65	6.86
1973	2.87	6.87
1972	3.15	6.85
1971	3.2	6.58
1970	3.08	6.53
1969	3.34	6.48
1968	3.57	6.43
1967	3.6	6.39
1966	4.14	6.36
1965	4.18	6.34
1964	4.21	6.32
1963	4.3	6.3
1962	4.3	6.29
1961	4.15	6.27
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 6.12 in Chad in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Chad

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Chad
2023	158	605,924
2022	43	588,060
2021	415	554,851
2020	503	541,234
2019	542	530,540
2018	584	509,642
2017	616	494,304
2016	655	483,442
2015	690	478,010
2014	730	467,957
2013	772	454,517
2012	815	444,246
2011	897	428,989
2010	981	416,177
2009	1,000	401,937
2008	989	387,439
2007	1,028	376,732
2006	927	362,027
2005	1,018	352,302
2004	1,204	334,136
2003	1,321	314,740
2002	1,369	302,995
2001	1,578	297,254
2000	1,577	287,173
1999	1,351	278,264
1998	1,093	270,055
1997	1,172	261,030
1996	1,334	254,589
1995	1,467	234,010
1994	1,607	223,996
1993	1,765	229,984
1992	1,912	219,348
1991	2,055	200,102
1990	2,101	191,959
1989	1,719	188,485
1988	1,684	178,489
1987	1,841	156,797
1986	2,111	152,360
1985	2,356	145,845
1984	2,388	151,511
1983	2,656	144,684
1982	2,660	119,121
1981	2,605	111,907
1980	2,393	122,468
1979	2,485	117,780
1978	2,367	115,084
1977	2,988	113,498
1976	2,988	111,324
1975	3,321	109,315
1974	3,644	106,898
1973	3,996	104,418
1972	4,505	101,142
1971	4,530	89,404
1970	4,271	87,660
1969	4,710	83,413
1968	5,035	79,465
1967	4,984	76,142
1966	5,842	73,123
1965	5,762	70,913
1964	5,688	69,483
1963	5,706	67,414
1962	5,589	65,312
1961	5,208	63,639
1960	5,949	62,003

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 +3.14% in Chad.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.18% in Chad.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Chad by year

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Barbados

Chad

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Chad
2023	11.2	42.4
2022	11.2	43.4
2021	11.3	43.3
2020	11.3	43.8
2019	11.4	44.3
2018	11.5	44.4
2017	11.6	44.9
2016	11.7	45.5
2015	11.8	46.5
2014	11.9	47.1
2013	12	47.4
2012	12.2	48.2
2011	12.5	48.5
2010	12.8	49
2009	12.8	49.3
2008	12.8	49.5
2007	12.9	50.1
2006	12.6	50.3
2005	12.9	50.7
2004	13.5	50.4
2003	14	50
2002	14.2	50.5
2001	15.1	51.2
2000	15.1	51.6
1999	14.1	51.8
1998	13.1	52.2
1997	13.5	52.4
1996	14	53
1995	14.5	51.6
1994	15	52.2
1993	15.5	54.2
1992	16	53.3
1991	16.4	51.7
1990	16.6	52.7
1989	14.9	52.1
1988	14.4	51.5
1987	14.7	50.4
1986	15.5	49.1
1985	16.3	49.2
1984	16.1	51.3
1983	17	50
1982	16.9	46
1981	16.6	46.6
1980	15.7	49.5
1979	16.2	48.3
1978	15.8	48.5
1977	18.4	48.8
1976	18.5	49
1975	20	49.1
1974	21.4	49.2
1973	22.9	49.3
1972	24.9	49.3
1971	25.1	47.5
1970	24.1	47.1
1969	25.9	46.7
1968	27.4	46.3
1967	27.4	46
1966	31.3	45.8
1965	31.4	45.7
1964	31.6	45.6
1963	32.1	45.7
1962	32.1	45.7
1961	31	45.8
1960	35	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 42.4 in Chad, compared with 35 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Chad

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Chad
2100	12.9%	23.8%
2099	12.9%	24%
2098	12.9%	24.2%
2097	13%	24.4%
2096	13%	24.6%
2095	13%	24.8%
2094	13%	25%
2093	13%	25.2%
2092	13.1%	25.4%
2091	13.1%	25.6%
2090	13.1%	25.9%
2089	13.1%	26.1%
2088	13.2%	26.3%
2087	13.2%	26.5%
2086	13.2%	26.8%
2085	13.2%	27%
2084	13.3%	27.2%
2083	13.3%	27.5%
2082	13.4%	27.7%
2081	13.4%	27.9%
2080	13.4%	28.2%
2079	13.5%	28.5%
2078	13.5%	28.7%
2077	13.6%	29%
2076	13.6%	29.3%
2075	13.7%	29.6%
2074	13.7%	29.9%
2073	13.7%	30.2%
2072	13.8%	30.5%
2071	13.8%	30.9%
2070	13.9%	31.2%
2069	13.9%	31.5%
2068	14%	31.9%
2067	14%	32.2%
2066	14.1%	32.6%
2065	14.1%	32.9%
2064	14.1%	33.3%
2063	14.2%	33.6%
2062	14.2%	33.9%
2061	14.3%	34.3%
2060	14.3%	34.6%
2059	14.4%	34.9%
2058	14.4%	35.3%
2057	14.5%	35.6%
2056	14.5%	35.9%
2055	14.6%	36.2%
2054	14.6%	36.5%
2053	14.7%	36.9%
2052	14.8%	37.2%
2051	14.8%	37.5%
2050	14.9%	37.9%
2049	15%	38.2%
2048	15%	38.6%
2047	15.1%	39%
2046	15.2%	39.4%
2045	15.3%	39.8%
2044	15.4%	40.3%
2043	15.5%	40.7%
2042	15.5%	41.2%
2041	15.6%	41.7%
2040	15.7%	42.2%
2039	15.8%	42.7%
2038	15.9%	43.1%
2037	16%	43.5%
2036	16.1%	43.9%
2035	16.1%	44.2%
2034	16.2%	44.5%
2033	16.3%	44.8%
2032	16.4%	45%
2031	16.5%	45.2%
2030	16.6%	45.5%
2029	16.7%	45.7%
2028	16.8%	45.9%
2027	16.9%	46%
2026	17%	46%
2025	17.1%	45.9%
2024	17.2%	46.1%
2023	17.5%	46.7%
2022	17.7%	47.4%
2021	17.9%	47.7%
2020	18.1%	48%
2019	18.2%	48.1%
2018	18.4%	48.2%
2017	18.7%	48.4%
2016	18.9%	48.5%
2015	19.2%	48.5%
2014	19.4%	48.5%
2013	19.7%	48.6%
2012	19.9%	48.7%
2011	20%	48.7%
2010	20.2%	48.8%
2009	20.2%	48.7%
2008	20.3%	48.7%
2007	20.5%	48.7%
2006	20.7%	48.6%
2005	21%	48.6%
2004	21.3%	48.7%
2003	21.5%	49%
2002	21.6%	49.1%
2001	21.7%	49%
2000	21.9%	48.8%
1999	22.1%	48.6%
1998	22.3%	48.5%
1997	22.6%	48.2%
1996	22.8%	47.8%
1995	23%	47.9%
1994	23.2%	48.2%
1993	23.4%	47.5%
1992	23.6%	46.9%
1991	23.9%	47.1%
1990	24.2%	47.1%
1989	24.5%	46.8%
1988	24.8%	46.8%
1987	25.1%	47%
1986	25.5%	47.2%
1985	25.8%	47.3%
1984	26.2%	46.5%
1983	26.7%	45.8%
1982	27.2%	46.6%
1981	28%	47.5%
1980	29%	46.6%
1979	30%	45.7%
1978	31.1%	45.4%
1977	32.1%	45%
1976	32.8%	44.6%
1975	33.6%	44.2%
1974	34.4%	43.9%
1973	34.9%	43.5%
1972	35.3%	43.2%
1971	35.7%	43%
1970	36%	42.7%
1969	36.4%	42.5%
1968	36.7%	42.4%
1967	36.9%	42.2%
1966	37.1%	42.1%
1965	37.1%	42%
1964	37.1%	41.9%
1963	37.1%	41.7%
1962	37.1%	41.5%
1961	37.2%	41.2%
1960	37.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 46.1% in Chad in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Chad compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Chad

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Barbados

Chad

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Chad
2023	35	748
2022	38	775
2021	38	869
2020	39	877
2019	36	958
2018	37	1,020
2017	37	1,085
2016	36	1,133
2015	37	1,176
2014	39	1,198
2013	40	1,216
2012	40	1,245
2011	41	1,264
2010	42	1,284
2009	42	1,285
2008	42	1,264
2007	42	1,240
2006	45	1,220
2005	44	1,189
2004	43	1,167
2003	45	1,170
2002	43	1,199
2001	46	1,204
2000	46	1,208
1999	44	1,184
1998	45	1,177
1997	51	1,146
1996	51	1,150
1995	52	1,119
1994	53	1,151
1993	55	1,166
1992	61	1,119
1991	60	1,093
1990	59	1,113
1989	57	1,083
1988	55	1,093
1987	57	1,123
1986	56	1,068
1985	55	1,119

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 748 deaths in Chad.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Chad

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Chad
2023	1%	10.1%
2022	1.04%	10.4%
2021	1.07%	10.8%
2020	1.11%	11.1%
2019	1.14%	11.5%
2018	1.18%	11.8%
2017	1.21%	12.2%
2016	1.25%	12.6%
2015	1.28%	12.9%
2014	1.31%	13.3%
2013	1.33%	13.7%
2012	1.35%	14%
2011	1.37%	14.4%
2010	1.39%	14.8%
2009	1.41%	15.2%
2008	1.43%	15.5%
2007	1.45%	15.9%
2006	1.47%	16.3%
2005	1.48%	16.7%
2004	1.49%	17%
2003	1.48%	17.3%
2002	1.47%	17.7%
2001	1.45%	18%
2000	1.44%	18.4%
1999	1.42%	18.7%
1998	1.42%	19%
1997	1.43%	19.3%
1996	1.45%	19.6%
1995	1.49%	19.8%
1994	1.53%	20.1%
1993	1.59%	20.3%
1992	1.66%	20.6%
1991	1.73%	20.9%
1990	1.81%	21.2%
1989	1.89%	21.5%
1988	1.97%	21.8%
1987	2.05%	22%
1986	2.12%	22.3%
1985	2.19%	22.6%
1984	2.26%	22.9%
1983	2.34%	23.2%
1982	2.44%	23.4%
1981	2.55%	23.6%
1980	2.69%	23.8%
1979	2.86%	24.1%
1978	3.04%	24.2%
1977	3.23%	24.4%
1976	3.43%	24.6%
1975	3.64%	24.7%
1974	3.86%	24.8%
1973	4.08%	25%
1972	4.32%	25.2%
1971	4.55%	25.3%
1970	4.79%	25.4%
1969	5.03%	25.6%
1968	5.28%	25.7%
1967	5.52%	25.9%
1966	5.79%	26%
1965	6.1%	26.1%
1964	6.45%	26.3%
1963	6.86%	26.4%
1962	7.33%	26.5%
1961	7.86%	26.6%
1960	8.47%	26.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 10.1% in Chad. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.