Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Congo

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Congo by year

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Barbados

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Congo
2023	1.71	4.16
2022	1.71	4.22
2021	1.71	4.28
2020	1.71	4.33
2019	1.72	4.38
2018	1.72	4.44
2017	1.72	4.5
2016	1.72	4.55
2015	1.73	4.61
2014	1.73	4.67
2013	1.73	4.73
2012	1.73	4.79
2011	1.76	4.83
2010	1.79	4.85
2009	1.77	4.81
2008	1.76	4.73
2007	1.76	4.65
2006	1.7	4.65
2005	1.74	4.67
2004	1.8	4.69
2003	1.86	4.7
2002	1.86	4.7
2001	1.96	4.67
2000	1.93	4.72
1999	1.78	4.81
1998	1.62	4.91
1997	1.65	5
1996	1.67	5.03
1995	1.7	5.07
1994	1.73	5.1
1993	1.77	5.13
1992	1.8	5.18
1991	1.84	5.22
1990	1.84	5.27
1989	1.64	5.33
1988	1.58	5.39
1987	1.61	5.46
1986	1.69	5.51
1985	1.77	5.59
1984	1.75	5.66
1983	1.86	5.76
1982	1.86	5.85
1981	1.85	5.98
1980	1.78	6.07
1979	1.86	6.14
1978	1.84	6.21
1977	2.2	6.27
1976	2.24	6.32
1975	2.45	6.36
1974	2.65	6.39
1973	2.87	6.42
1972	3.15	6.44
1971	3.2	6.42
1970	3.08	6.38
1969	3.34	6.35
1968	3.57	6.33
1967	3.6	6.29
1966	4.14	6.27
1965	4.18	6.23
1964	4.21	6.18
1963	4.3	6.15
1962	4.3	6.1
1961	4.15	6.09
1960	4.71	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Congo
2023	158	150,486
2022	43	147,076
2021	415	144,241
2020	503	143,492
2019	542	139,513
2018	584	142,704
2017	616	141,973
2016	655	141,358
2015	690	141,539
2014	730	141,674
2013	772	142,080
2012	815	142,464
2011	897	140,371
2010	981	136,908
2009	1,000	126,904
2008	989	120,711
2007	1,028	112,459
2006	927	106,876
2005	1,018	101,344
2004	1,204	96,577
2003	1,321	91,326
2002	1,369	88,497
2001	1,578	84,876
2000	1,577	78,491
1999	1,351	76,204
1998	1,093	72,450
1997	1,172	66,149
1996	1,334	75,628
1995	1,467	74,189
1994	1,607	72,857
1993	1,765	71,119
1992	1,912	69,973
1991	2,055	68,534
1990	2,101	67,241
1989	1,719	65,944
1988	1,684	64,629
1987	1,841	63,183
1986	2,111	61,669
1985	2,356	60,359
1984	2,388	59,028
1983	2,656	58,120
1982	2,660	57,036
1981	2,605	56,603
1980	2,393	55,550
1979	2,485	54,723
1978	2,367	53,885
1977	2,988	53,179
1976	2,988	52,148
1975	3,321	51,155
1974	3,644	49,563
1973	3,996	48,017
1972	4,505	46,427
1971	4,530	44,431
1970	4,271	42,374
1969	4,710	40,532
1968	5,035	38,786
1967	4,984	36,866
1966	5,842	35,452
1965	5,762	33,865
1964	5,688	32,270
1963	5,706	30,832
1962	5,589	29,342
1961	5,208	28,220
1960	5,949	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Congo by year

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Barbados

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Congo
2023	11.2	30.6
2022	11.2	30.9
2021	11.3	31.4
2020	11.3	31.7
2019	11.4	32.2
2018	11.5	32.8
2017	11.6	33.4
2016	11.7	34.1
2015	11.8	34.9
2014	11.9	35.8
2013	12	36.8
2012	12.2	37.8
2011	12.5	38.4
2010	12.8	38.9
2009	12.8	38
2008	12.8	38
2007	12.9	37.2
2006	12.6	37.1
2005	12.9	37
2004	13.5	37.1
2003	14	37
2002	14.2	37.3
2001	15.1	37.1
2000	15.1	36.2
1999	14.1	37
1998	13.1	37.5
1997	13.5	38.4
1996	14	38.4
1995	14.5	38.5
1994	15	38.6
1993	15.5	38.6
1992	16	38.7
1991	16.4	38.8
1990	16.6	38.9
1989	14.9	39.1
1988	14.4	39.2
1987	14.7	39.4
1986	15.5	39.6
1985	16.3	39.8
1984	16.1	40.1
1983	17	40.6
1982	16.9	40.8
1981	16.6	41.4
1980	15.7	41.8
1979	16.2	42.2
1978	15.8	42.7
1977	18.4	43.2
1976	18.5	43.6
1975	20	44
1974	21.4	44.1
1973	22.9	44.3
1972	24.9	44.5
1971	25.1	44.4
1970	24.1	44.1
1969	25.9	44
1968	27.4	43.9
1967	27.4	43.7
1966	31.3	43.6
1965	31.4	43.5
1964	31.6	43.4
1963	32.1	43.3
1962	32.1	43.2
1961	31	43.3
1960	35	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 30.6 in the Congo, 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

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Congo
2100	12.9%	22.6%
2099	12.9%	22.7%
2098	12.9%	22.8%
2097	13%	23%
2096	13%	23.1%
2095	13%	23.3%
2094	13%	23.4%
2093	13%	23.6%
2092	13.1%	23.8%
2091	13.1%	23.9%
2090	13.1%	24.1%
2089	13.1%	24.3%
2088	13.2%	24.4%
2087	13.2%	24.6%
2086	13.2%	24.8%
2085	13.2%	25%
2084	13.3%	25.2%
2083	13.3%	25.4%
2082	13.4%	25.6%
2081	13.4%	25.9%
2080	13.4%	26.1%
2079	13.5%	26.3%
2078	13.5%	26.5%
2077	13.6%	26.7%
2076	13.6%	26.9%
2075	13.7%	27.1%
2074	13.7%	27.3%
2073	13.7%	27.5%
2072	13.8%	27.7%
2071	13.8%	27.9%
2070	13.9%	28.1%
2069	13.9%	28.3%
2068	14%	28.5%
2067	14%	28.7%
2066	14.1%	29%
2065	14.1%	29.2%
2064	14.1%	29.4%
2063	14.2%	29.6%
2062	14.2%	29.9%
2061	14.3%	30.1%
2060	14.3%	30.4%
2059	14.4%	30.7%
2058	14.4%	30.9%
2057	14.5%	31.2%
2056	14.5%	31.5%
2055	14.6%	31.8%
2054	14.6%	32.1%
2053	14.7%	32.4%
2052	14.8%	32.7%
2051	14.8%	32.9%
2050	14.9%	33.2%
2049	15%	33.5%
2048	15%	33.8%
2047	15.1%	34.1%
2046	15.2%	34.3%
2045	15.3%	34.6%
2044	15.4%	34.8%
2043	15.5%	35%
2042	15.5%	35.2%
2041	15.6%	35.4%
2040	15.7%	35.6%
2039	15.8%	35.7%
2038	15.9%	35.9%
2037	16%	36.1%
2036	16.1%	36.3%
2035	16.1%	36.5%
2034	16.2%	36.7%
2033	16.3%	36.9%
2032	16.4%	37.2%
2031	16.5%	37.5%
2030	16.6%	37.8%
2029	16.7%	38.2%
2028	16.8%	38.6%
2027	16.9%	39.1%
2026	17%	39.7%
2025	17.1%	40.2%
2024	17.2%	40.4%
2023	17.5%	40.9%
2022	17.7%	41.3%
2021	17.9%	41.5%
2020	18.1%	41.8%
2019	18.2%	41.9%
2018	18.4%	42.1%
2017	18.7%	42.1%
2016	18.9%	42.1%
2015	19.2%	41.9%
2014	19.4%	41.7%
2013	19.7%	41.3%
2012	19.9%	41%
2011	20%	40.6%
2010	20.2%	40.4%
2009	20.2%	40.5%
2008	20.3%	40.7%
2007	20.5%	40.7%
2006	20.7%	40.9%
2005	21%	41.1%
2004	21.3%	41.4%
2003	21.5%	41.7%
2002	21.6%	41.9%
2001	21.7%	41.9%
2000	21.9%	42.5%
1999	22.1%	43.1%
1998	22.3%	43.3%
1997	22.6%	43.3%
1996	22.8%	43.2%
1995	23%	43.3%
1994	23.2%	43.4%
1993	23.4%	43.6%
1992	23.6%	43.8%
1991	23.9%	44%
1990	24.2%	44.2%
1989	24.5%	44.3%
1988	24.8%	44.5%
1987	25.1%	44.6%
1986	25.5%	44.7%
1985	25.8%	44.9%
1984	26.2%	45%
1983	26.7%	45.2%
1982	27.2%	45.4%
1981	28%	45.6%
1980	29%	45.7%
1979	30%	45.8%
1978	31.1%	45.8%
1977	32.1%	45.8%
1976	32.8%	45.7%
1975	33.6%	45.5%
1974	34.4%	45.4%
1973	34.9%	45.2%
1972	35.3%	45%
1971	35.7%	44.8%
1970	36%	44.7%
1969	36.4%	44.5%
1968	36.7%	44.3%
1967	36.9%	44.2%
1966	37.1%	44%
1965	37.1%	43.9%
1964	37.1%	43.7%
1963	37.1%	43.5%
1962	37.1%	43.3%
1961	37.2%	43%
1960	37.2%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Congo

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Barbados

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Congo
2023	35	241
2022	38	241
2021	38	301
2020	39	247
2019	36	245
2018	37	259
2017	37	262
2016	36	263
2015	37	284
2014	39	302
2013	40	320
2012	40	374
2011	41	378
2010	42	382
2009	42	414
2008	42	395
2007	42	370
2006	45	394
2005	44	385
2004	43	400
2003	45	436
2002	43	464
2001	46	489
2000	46	509
1999	44	554
1998	45	597
1997	51	650
1996	51	545
1995	52	551
1994	53	551
1993	55	541
1992	61	531
1991	60	514
1990	59	505
1989	57	506
1988	55	510
1987	57	519
1986	56	535
1985	55	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Congo
2023	1%	4.05%
2022	1.04%	4.19%
2021	1.07%	4.33%
2020	1.11%	4.47%
2019	1.14%	5.24%
2018	1.18%	4.77%
2017	1.21%	4.93%
2016	1.25%	5.09%
2015	1.28%	5.27%
2014	1.31%	5.45%
2013	1.33%	5.64%
2012	1.35%	5.82%
2011	1.37%	6.02%
2010	1.39%	6.25%
2009	1.41%	6.55%
2008	1.43%	6.95%
2007	1.45%	7.43%
2006	1.47%	8.02%
2005	1.48%	8.66%
2004	1.49%	9.35%
2003	1.48%	10%
2002	1.47%	10.6%
2001	1.45%	11.1%
2000	1.44%	11.4%
1999	1.42%	11.5%
1998	1.42%	11.4%
1997	1.43%	11.2%
1996	1.45%	10.9%
1995	1.49%	10.5%
1994	1.53%	10.2%
1993	1.59%	9.84%
1992	1.66%	9.54%
1991	1.73%	9.31%
1990	1.81%	9.15%
1989	1.89%	9.05%
1988	1.97%	9.04%
1987	2.05%	9.11%
1986	2.12%	9.25%
1985	2.19%	9.44%
1984	2.26%	9.68%
1983	2.34%	9.95%
1982	2.44%	10.2%
1981	2.55%	10.5%
1980	2.69%	10.7%
1979	2.86%	11%
1978	3.04%	11.2%
1977	3.23%	11.5%
1976	3.43%	11.8%
1975	3.64%	12.1%
1974	3.86%	12.4%
1973	4.08%	12.6%
1972	4.32%	13%
1971	4.55%	13.4%
1970	4.79%	13.7%
1969	5.03%	14.2%
1968	5.28%	14.6%
1967	5.52%	15.1%
1966	5.79%	15.6%
1965	6.1%	16.1%
1964	6.45%	16.7%
1963	6.86%	17.3%
1962	7.33%	18%
1961	7.86%	18.6%
1960	8.47%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.