Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Dominican Republic by year

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Barbados

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2023	1.71	2.24
2022	1.71	2.27
2021	1.71	2.29
2020	1.71	2.33
2019	1.72	2.37
2018	1.72	2.4
2017	1.72	2.4
2016	1.72	2.41
2015	1.73	2.43
2014	1.73	2.45
2013	1.73	2.47
2012	1.73	2.5
2011	1.76	2.53
2010	1.79	2.56
2009	1.77	2.57
2008	1.76	2.55
2007	1.76	2.51
2006	1.7	2.51
2005	1.74	2.57
2004	1.8	2.64
2003	1.86	2.7
2002	1.86	2.76
2001	1.96	2.83
2000	1.93	2.87
1999	1.78	2.85
1998	1.62	2.84
1997	1.65	2.92
1996	1.67	3.04
1995	1.7	3.1
1994	1.73	3.16
1993	1.77	3.23
1992	1.8	3.29
1991	1.84	3.35
1990	1.84	3.41
1989	1.64	3.48
1988	1.58	3.5
1987	1.61	3.53
1986	1.69	3.6
1985	1.77	3.69
1984	1.75	3.82
1983	1.86	3.95
1982	1.86	4.01
1981	1.85	4.15
1980	1.78	4.3
1979	1.86	4.47
1978	1.84	4.64
1977	2.2	4.84
1976	2.24	5.05
1975	2.45	5.24
1974	2.65	5.44
1973	2.87	5.67
1972	3.15	5.84
1971	3.2	6.01
1970	3.08	6.18
1969	3.34	6.37
1968	3.57	6.55
1967	3.6	6.76
1966	4.14	6.95
1965	4.18	7.05
1964	4.21	7.19
1963	4.3	7.3
1962	4.3	7.4
1961	4.15	7.49
1960	4.71	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2023	158	132,360
2022	43	138,767
2021	415	128,866
2020	503	137,417
2019	542	144,869
2018	584	150,852
2017	616	151,565
2016	655	151,550
2015	690	154,258
2014	730	157,260
2013	772	159,330
2012	815	160,915
2011	897	162,094
2010	981	162,072
2009	1,000	160,893
2008	989	156,664
2007	1,028	152,066
2006	927	151,122
2005	1,018	155,405
2004	1,204	158,789
2003	1,321	163,267
2002	1,369	166,740
2001	1,578	170,193
2000	1,577	171,684
1999	1,351	167,742
1998	1,093	164,287
1997	1,172	168,419
1996	1,334	174,008
1995	1,467	175,439
1994	1,607	176,882
1993	1,765	177,691
1992	1,912	177,481
1991	2,055	177,371
1990	2,101	176,748
1989	1,719	175,365
1988	1,684	171,291
1987	1,841	167,552
1986	2,111	165,674
1985	2,356	164,091
1984	2,388	164,263
1983	2,656	163,136
1982	2,660	159,597
1981	2,605	158,419
1980	2,393	157,697
1979	2,485	154,779
1978	2,367	154,043
1977	2,988	152,825
1976	2,988	151,201
1975	3,321	149,339
1974	3,644	147,652
1973	3,996	146,283
1972	4,505	143,255
1971	4,530	140,473
1970	4,271	137,835
1969	4,710	135,445
1968	5,035	133,666
1967	4,984	133,091
1966	5,842	132,096
1965	5,762	125,345
1964	5,688	127,504
1963	5,706	124,994
1962	5,589	122,977
1961	5,208	120,316
1960	5,949	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Dominican Republic by year

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Barbados

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2023	11.2	17.9
2022	11.2	18.3
2021	11.3	18.6
2020	11.3	19
2019	11.4	19.4
2018	11.5	19.8
2017	11.6	20
2016	11.7	20.2
2015	11.8	20.5
2014	11.9	20.8
2013	12	21.2
2012	12.2	21.5
2011	12.5	21.9
2010	12.8	22.2
2009	12.8	22.3
2008	12.8	22.1
2007	12.9	21.8
2006	12.6	21.9
2005	12.9	22.5
2004	13.5	23.1
2003	14	23.7
2002	14.2	24.4
2001	15.1	25.1
2000	15.1	25.6
1999	14.1	25.4
1998	13.1	25.3
1997	13.5	26.2
1996	14	27.3
1995	14.5	27.9
1994	15	28.5
1993	15.5	29.1
1992	16	29.7
1991	16.4	30.2
1990	16.6	30.8
1989	14.9	31.2
1988	14.4	31.3
1987	14.7	31.4
1986	15.5	31.8
1985	16.3	32.2
1984	16.1	33
1983	17	33.6
1982	16.9	33.8
1981	16.6	34.4
1980	15.7	35.1
1979	16.2	35.8
1978	15.8	36.3
1977	18.4	37
1976	18.5	37.7
1975	20	38.4
1974	21.4	39.1
1973	22.9	40
1972	24.9	40.6
1971	25.1	41.2
1970	24.1	41.9
1969	25.9	42.7
1968	27.4	43.6
1967	27.4	45
1966	31.3	46.2
1965	31.4	47
1964	31.6	48.1
1963	32.1	49.2
1962	32.1	50.2
1961	31	51.2
1960	35	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 35 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2100	12.9%	14.5%
2099	12.9%	14.5%
2098	12.9%	14.6%
2097	13%	14.6%
2096	13%	14.7%
2095	13%	14.7%
2094	13%	14.8%
2093	13%	14.9%
2092	13.1%	14.9%
2091	13.1%	15%
2090	13.1%	15.1%
2089	13.1%	15.1%
2088	13.2%	15.2%
2087	13.2%	15.3%
2086	13.2%	15.3%
2085	13.2%	15.4%
2084	13.3%	15.5%
2083	13.3%	15.5%
2082	13.4%	15.6%
2081	13.4%	15.7%
2080	13.4%	15.7%
2079	13.5%	15.8%
2078	13.5%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.7%	16.2%
2073	13.7%	16.3%
2072	13.8%	16.4%
2071	13.8%	16.5%
2070	13.9%	16.6%
2069	13.9%	16.7%
2068	14%	16.9%
2067	14%	17%
2066	14.1%	17.1%
2065	14.1%	17.3%
2064	14.1%	17.4%
2063	14.2%	17.5%
2062	14.2%	17.7%
2061	14.3%	17.8%
2060	14.3%	18%
2059	14.4%	18.2%
2058	14.4%	18.3%
2057	14.5%	18.5%
2056	14.5%	18.6%
2055	14.6%	18.8%
2054	14.6%	18.9%
2053	14.7%	19.1%
2052	14.8%	19.2%
2051	14.8%	19.4%
2050	14.9%	19.5%
2049	15%	19.7%
2048	15%	19.8%
2047	15.1%	20%
2046	15.2%	20.2%
2045	15.3%	20.4%
2044	15.4%	20.5%
2043	15.5%	20.7%
2042	15.5%	20.9%
2041	15.6%	21.1%
2040	15.7%	21.4%
2039	15.8%	21.6%
2038	15.9%	21.9%
2037	16%	22.1%
2036	16.1%	22.4%
2035	16.1%	22.7%
2034	16.2%	23.1%
2033	16.3%	23.4%
2032	16.4%	23.8%
2031	16.5%	24.1%
2030	16.6%	24.5%
2029	16.7%	24.9%
2028	16.8%	25.2%
2027	16.9%	25.6%
2026	17%	26%
2025	17.1%	26.4%
2024	17.2%	26.6%
2023	17.5%	26.9%
2022	17.7%	27.2%
2021	17.9%	27.4%
2020	18.1%	27.7%
2019	18.2%	27.9%
2018	18.4%	28.2%
2017	18.7%	28.5%
2016	18.9%	28.8%
2015	19.2%	29.2%
2014	19.4%	29.5%
2013	19.7%	29.8%
2012	19.9%	30.1%
2011	20%	30.5%
2010	20.2%	30.9%
2009	20.2%	31.3%
2008	20.3%	31.7%
2007	20.5%	32.2%
2006	20.7%	32.7%
2005	21%	33.2%
2004	21.3%	33.7%
2003	21.5%	34.2%
2002	21.6%	34.6%
2001	21.7%	35%
2000	21.9%	35.3%
1999	22.1%	35.7%
1998	22.3%	36.1%
1997	22.6%	36.6%
1996	22.8%	37%
1995	23%	37.3%
1994	23.2%	37.7%
1993	23.4%	38%
1992	23.6%	38.4%
1991	23.9%	38.7%
1990	24.2%	39.1%
1989	24.5%	39.4%
1988	24.8%	39.8%
1987	25.1%	40.2%
1986	25.5%	40.6%
1985	25.8%	41%
1984	26.2%	41.4%
1983	26.7%	41.8%
1982	27.2%	42.3%
1981	28%	42.7%
1980	29%	43.2%
1979	30%	43.7%
1978	31.1%	44.2%
1977	32.1%	44.7%
1976	32.8%	45.2%
1975	33.6%	45.8%
1974	34.4%	46.3%
1973	34.9%	46.8%
1972	35.3%	47.3%
1971	35.7%	47.7%
1970	36%	48.2%
1969	36.4%	48.6%
1968	36.7%	48.9%
1967	36.9%	49.2%
1966	37.1%	49.3%
1965	37.1%	49.4%
1964	37.1%	49.3%
1963	37.1%	49.2%
1962	37.1%	49.1%
1961	37.2%	48.9%
1960	37.2%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Dominican Republic

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Barbados

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2023	35	124
2022	38	124
2021	38	153
2020	39	121
2019	36	118
2018	37	107
2017	37	104
2016	36	106
2015	37	102
2014	39	95
2013	40	91
2012	40	89
2011	41	91
2010	42	92
2009	42	96
2008	42	94
2007	42	90
2006	45	87
2005	44	83
2004	43	78
2003	45	71
2002	43	68
2001	46	68
2000	46	76
1999	44	92
1998	45	109
1997	51	122
1996	51	138
1995	52	152
1994	53	166
1993	55	176
1992	61	185
1991	60	193
1990	59	203
1989	57	213
1988	55	221
1987	57	231
1986	56	241
1985	55	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Dominican Republic
2023	1%	3.14%
2022	1.04%	3.22%
2021	1.07%	3.31%
2020	1.11%	3.38%
2019	1.14%	3.43%
2018	1.18%	3.47%
2017	1.21%	3.5%
2016	1.25%	3.5%
2015	1.28%	3.5%
2014	1.31%	3.5%
2013	1.33%	3.5%
2012	1.35%	3.49%
2011	1.37%	3.5%
2010	1.39%	3.51%
2009	1.41%	3.52%
2008	1.43%	3.54%
2007	1.45%	3.56%
2006	1.47%	3.59%
2005	1.48%	3.62%
2004	1.49%	3.67%
2003	1.48%	3.73%
2002	1.47%	3.8%
2001	1.45%	3.88%
2000	1.44%	3.98%
1999	1.42%	4.1%
1998	1.42%	4.24%
1997	1.43%	4.4%
1996	1.45%	4.58%
1995	1.49%	4.78%
1994	1.53%	5%
1993	1.59%	5.22%
1992	1.66%	5.46%
1991	1.73%	5.7%
1990	1.81%	5.95%
1989	1.89%	6.19%
1988	1.97%	6.44%
1987	2.05%	6.69%
1986	2.12%	6.94%
1985	2.19%	7.21%
1984	2.26%	7.48%
1983	2.34%	7.76%
1982	2.44%	8.05%
1981	2.55%	8.36%
1980	2.69%	8.68%
1979	2.86%	9.01%
1978	3.04%	9.35%
1977	3.23%	9.71%
1976	3.43%	10.1%
1975	3.64%	10.5%
1974	3.86%	10.9%
1973	4.08%	11.3%
1972	4.32%	11.7%
1971	4.55%	12%
1970	4.79%	12.4%
1969	5.03%	12.7%
1968	5.28%	13%
1967	5.52%	13.3%
1966	5.79%	13.5%
1965	6.1%	13.8%
1964	6.45%	14.1%
1963	6.86%	14.3%
1962	7.33%	14.5%
1961	7.86%	14.6%
1960	8.47%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.