Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Colombia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Colombia by year

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Barbados

Colombia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Colombia
2023	1.71	1.65
2022	1.71	1.66
2021	1.71	1.68
2020	1.71	1.69
2019	1.72	1.71
2018	1.72	1.72
2017	1.72	1.72
2016	1.72	1.72
2015	1.73	1.77
2014	1.73	1.82
2013	1.73	1.86
2012	1.73	1.9
2011	1.76	1.94
2010	1.79	2.01
2009	1.77	2.1
2008	1.76	2.15
2007	1.76	2.19
2006	1.7	2.24
2005	1.74	2.31
2004	1.8	2.38
2003	1.86	2.45
2002	1.86	2.49
2001	1.96	2.52
2000	1.93	2.57
1999	1.78	2.64
1998	1.62	2.72
1997	1.65	2.74
1996	1.67	2.77
1995	1.7	2.85
1994	1.73	2.94
1993	1.77	2.98
1992	1.8	2.98
1991	1.84	2.98
1990	1.84	3
1989	1.64	3.01
1988	1.58	3.04
1987	1.61	3.09
1986	1.69	3.15
1985	1.77	3.23
1984	1.75	3.35
1983	1.86	3.5
1982	1.86	3.62
1981	1.85	3.71
1980	1.78	3.8
1979	1.86	3.89
1978	1.84	4
1977	2.2	4.16
1976	2.24	4.29
1975	2.45	4.4
1974	2.65	4.53
1973	2.87	4.68
1972	3.15	4.86
1971	3.2	5.06
1970	3.08	5.28
1969	3.34	5.51
1968	3.57	5.74
1967	3.6	5.96
1966	4.14	6.16
1965	4.18	6.33
1964	4.21	6.48
1963	4.3	6.58
1962	4.3	6.66
1961	4.15	6.71
1960	4.71	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Colombia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Colombia
2023	158	422,598
2022	43	406,143
2021	415	311,122
2020	503	378,965
2019	542	441,087
2018	584	433,622
2017	616	426,538
2016	655	425,087
2015	690	446,778
2014	730	470,916
2013	772	489,069
2012	815	503,285
2011	897	511,524
2010	981	533,657
2009	1,000	559,017
2008	989	576,654
2007	1,028	583,115
2006	927	594,388
2005	1,018	610,618
2004	1,204	628,424
2003	1,321	642,144
2002	1,369	640,840
2001	1,578	642,933
2000	1,577	652,176
1999	1,351	668,576
1998	1,093	687,704
1997	1,172	686,073
1996	1,334	682,547
1995	1,467	694,968
1994	1,607	708,660
1993	1,765	709,287
1992	1,912	697,763
1991	2,055	690,266
1990	2,101	682,409
1989	1,719	674,102
1988	1,684	663,796
1987	1,841	659,429
1986	2,111	659,701
1985	2,356	625,379
1984	2,388	666,315
1983	2,656	674,767
1982	2,660	675,339
1981	2,605	662,195
1980	2,393	649,872
1979	2,485	635,747
1978	2,367	626,378
1977	2,988	622,814
1976	2,988	612,265
1975	3,321	598,580
1974	3,644	589,035
1973	3,996	583,608
1972	4,505	581,361
1971	4,530	582,011
1970	4,271	583,396
1969	4,710	586,559
1968	5,035	589,407
1967	4,984	591,649
1966	5,842	590,855
1965	5,762	587,677
1964	5,688	581,435
1963	5,706	572,355
1962	5,589	559,985
1961	5,208	545,627
1960	5,949	529,316

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 +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Colombia by year

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Barbados

Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Colombia
2023	11.2	13.5
2022	11.2	13.7
2021	11.3	13.9
2020	11.3	14.1
2019	11.4	14.2
2018	11.5	14.2
2017	11.6	14.2
2016	11.7	14.3
2015	11.8	14.8
2014	11.9	15.3
2013	12	15.6
2012	12.2	16
2011	12.5	16.3
2010	12.8	16.9
2009	12.8	17.7
2008	12.8	18.2
2007	12.9	18.6
2006	12.6	19
2005	12.9	19.6
2004	13.5	20.3
2003	14	20.9
2002	14.2	21.4
2001	15.1	21.7
2000	15.1	22.3
1999	14.1	22.9
1998	13.1	23.6
1997	13.5	24
1996	14	24.3
1995	14.5	25.1
1994	15	26
1993	15.5	26.5
1992	16	26.6
1991	16.4	26.8
1990	16.6	26.9
1989	14.9	27
1988	14.4	27.2
1987	14.7	27.5
1986	15.5	27.9
1985	16.3	28.3
1984	16.1	29
1983	17	29.9
1982	16.9	30.5
1981	16.6	30.8
1980	15.7	31.1
1979	16.2	31.2
1978	15.8	31.5
1977	18.4	32.2
1976	18.5	32.5
1975	20	32.7
1974	21.4	33.1
1973	22.9	33.7
1972	24.9	34.4
1971	25.1	35.4
1970	24.1	36.5
1969	25.9	37.6
1968	27.4	38.9
1967	27.4	40.2
1966	31.3	41.3
1965	31.4	42.4
1964	31.6	43.4
1963	32.1	44.2
1962	32.1	44.9
1961	31	45.5
1960	35	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 13.5 in Colombia, 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

Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Colombia
2100	12.9%	12.2%
2099	12.9%	12.2%
2098	12.9%	12.2%
2097	13%	12.2%
2096	13%	12.2%
2095	13%	12.2%
2094	13%	12.2%
2093	13%	12.2%
2092	13.1%	12.2%
2091	13.1%	12.2%
2090	13.1%	12.2%
2089	13.1%	12.2%
2088	13.2%	12.2%
2087	13.2%	12.2%
2086	13.2%	12.2%
2085	13.2%	12.2%
2084	13.3%	12.2%
2083	13.3%	12.3%
2082	13.4%	12.3%
2081	13.4%	12.3%
2080	13.4%	12.3%
2079	13.5%	12.4%
2078	13.5%	12.4%
2077	13.6%	12.4%
2076	13.6%	12.5%
2075	13.7%	12.5%
2074	13.7%	12.6%
2073	13.7%	12.6%
2072	13.8%	12.7%
2071	13.8%	12.8%
2070	13.9%	12.8%
2069	13.9%	12.9%
2068	14%	13%
2067	14%	13.1%
2066	14.1%	13.1%
2065	14.1%	13.2%
2064	14.1%	13.3%
2063	14.2%	13.4%
2062	14.2%	13.4%
2061	14.3%	13.5%
2060	14.3%	13.6%
2059	14.4%	13.7%
2058	14.4%	13.8%
2057	14.5%	13.8%
2056	14.5%	13.9%
2055	14.6%	14%
2054	14.6%	14.1%
2053	14.7%	14.3%
2052	14.8%	14.4%
2051	14.8%	14.5%
2050	14.9%	14.6%
2049	15%	14.8%
2048	15%	14.9%
2047	15.1%	15.1%
2046	15.2%	15.3%
2045	15.3%	15.4%
2044	15.4%	15.6%
2043	15.5%	15.8%
2042	15.5%	16.1%
2041	15.6%	16.3%
2040	15.7%	16.5%
2039	15.8%	16.8%
2038	15.9%	17%
2037	16%	17.3%
2036	16.1%	17.6%
2035	16.1%	17.8%
2034	16.2%	18.1%
2033	16.3%	18.3%
2032	16.4%	18.5%
2031	16.5%	18.7%
2030	16.6%	18.9%
2029	16.7%	19.2%
2028	16.8%	19.4%
2027	16.9%	19.6%
2026	17%	19.9%
2025	17.1%	20.1%
2024	17.2%	20.3%
2023	17.5%	20.6%
2022	17.7%	21%
2021	17.9%	21.3%
2020	18.1%	21.7%
2019	18.2%	22.1%
2018	18.4%	22.7%
2017	18.7%	23.3%
2016	18.9%	23.9%
2015	19.2%	24.5%
2014	19.4%	25.1%
2013	19.7%	25.7%
2012	19.9%	26.3%
2011	20%	26.9%
2010	20.2%	27.5%
2009	20.2%	28.1%
2008	20.3%	28.7%
2007	20.5%	29.3%
2006	20.7%	29.9%
2005	21%	30.4%
2004	21.3%	30.9%
2003	21.5%	31.3%
2002	21.6%	31.7%
2001	21.7%	32.1%
2000	21.9%	32.5%
1999	22.1%	32.9%
1998	22.3%	33.3%
1997	22.6%	33.7%
1996	22.8%	34%
1995	23%	34.4%
1994	23.2%	34.7%
1993	23.4%	35%
1992	23.6%	35.3%
1991	23.9%	35.6%
1990	24.2%	35.9%
1989	24.5%	36.2%
1988	24.8%	36.5%
1987	25.1%	36.9%
1986	25.5%	37.2%
1985	25.8%	37.6%
1984	26.2%	38.1%
1983	26.7%	38.6%
1982	27.2%	39.1%
1981	28%	39.7%
1980	29%	40.3%
1979	30%	40.9%
1978	31.1%	41.5%
1977	32.1%	42.2%
1976	32.8%	42.8%
1975	33.6%	43.4%
1974	34.4%	44%
1973	34.9%	44.6%
1972	35.3%	45.1%
1971	35.7%	45.6%
1970	36%	46%
1969	36.4%	46.4%
1968	36.7%	46.7%
1967	36.9%	46.9%
1966	37.1%	47.1%
1965	37.1%	47.2%
1964	37.1%	47.3%
1963	37.1%	47.2%
1962	37.1%	47.1%
1961	37.2%	47%
1960	37.2%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Colombia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Colombia

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Barbados

Colombia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Colombia
2023	35	59
2022	38	74
2021	38	147
2020	39	94
2019	36	66
2018	37	67
2017	37	68
2016	36	69
2015	37	70
2014	39	71
2013	40	72
2012	40	73
2011	41	75
2010	42	76
2009	42	77
2008	42	78
2007	42	80
2006	45	81
2005	44	82
2004	43	84
2003	45	87
2002	43	91
2001	46	94
2000	46	95
1999	44	96
1998	45	92
1997	51	90
1996	51	89
1995	52	91
1994	53	93
1993	55	94
1992	61	97
1991	60	99
1990	59	102
1989	57	106
1988	55	113
1987	57	120
1986	56	123
1985	55	143

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 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Colombia
2023	1%	1.2%
2022	1.04%	1.24%
2021	1.07%	1.28%
2020	1.11%	1.32%
2019	1.14%	1.37%
2018	1.18%	1.41%
2017	1.21%	1.46%
2016	1.25%	1.51%
2015	1.28%	1.56%
2014	1.31%	1.61%
2013	1.33%	1.66%
2012	1.35%	1.72%
2011	1.37%	1.77%
2010	1.39%	1.83%
2009	1.41%	1.89%
2008	1.43%	1.96%
2007	1.45%	2.02%
2006	1.47%	2.09%
2005	1.48%	2.15%
2004	1.49%	2.22%
2003	1.48%	2.28%
2002	1.47%	2.35%
2001	1.45%	2.43%
2000	1.44%	2.51%
1999	1.42%	2.59%
1998	1.42%	2.68%
1997	1.43%	2.78%
1996	1.45%	2.88%
1995	1.49%	2.99%
1994	1.53%	3.1%
1993	1.59%	3.21%
1992	1.66%	3.33%
1991	1.73%	3.45%
1990	1.81%	3.57%
1989	1.89%	3.7%
1988	1.97%	3.84%
1987	2.05%	3.99%
1986	2.12%	4.17%
1985	2.19%	4.89%
1984	2.26%	4.62%
1983	2.34%	4.88%
1982	2.44%	5.17%
1981	2.55%	5.5%
1980	2.69%	5.84%
1979	2.86%	6.2%
1978	3.04%	6.58%
1977	3.23%	6.98%
1976	3.43%	7.39%
1975	3.64%	7.8%
1974	3.86%	8.2%
1973	4.08%	8.6%
1972	4.32%	8.99%
1971	4.55%	9.36%
1970	4.79%	9.72%
1969	5.03%	10.1%
1968	5.28%	10.4%
1967	5.52%	10.8%
1966	5.79%	11.1%
1965	6.1%	11.5%
1964	6.45%	11.8%
1963	6.86%	12.2%
1962	7.33%	12.6%
1961	7.86%	13%
1960	8.47%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.2% in Colombia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.