Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Barbados vs DR Congo by year

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Barbados

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	DR Congo
2023	1.71	6.05
2022	1.71	6.11
2021	1.71	6.16
2020	1.71	6.21
2019	1.72	6.25
2018	1.72	6.3
2017	1.72	6.35
2016	1.72	6.39
2015	1.73	6.44
2014	1.73	6.48
2013	1.73	6.53
2012	1.73	6.56
2011	1.76	6.58
2010	1.79	6.59
2009	1.77	6.59
2008	1.76	6.58
2007	1.76	6.56
2006	1.7	6.55
2005	1.74	6.53
2004	1.8	6.53
2003	1.86	6.55
2002	1.86	6.61
2001	1.96	6.66
2000	1.93	6.7
1999	1.78	6.69
1998	1.62	6.7
1997	1.65	6.69
1996	1.67	6.67
1995	1.7	6.68
1994	1.73	6.64
1993	1.77	6.64
1992	1.8	6.64
1991	1.84	6.65
1990	1.84	6.65
1989	1.64	6.65
1988	1.58	6.66
1987	1.61	6.65
1986	1.69	6.63
1985	1.77	6.61
1984	1.75	6.59
1983	1.86	6.56
1982	1.86	6.54
1981	1.85	6.52
1980	1.78	6.5
1979	1.86	6.48
1978	1.84	6.46
1977	2.2	6.45
1976	2.24	6.44
1975	2.45	6.42
1974	2.65	6.4
1973	2.87	6.39
1972	3.15	6.37
1971	3.2	6.34
1970	3.08	6.33
1969	3.34	6.3
1968	3.57	6.29
1967	3.6	6.27
1966	4.14	6.24
1965	4.18	6.21
1964	4.21	6.19
1963	4.3	6.16
1962	4.3	6.14
1961	4.15	6.12
1960	4.71	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	DR Congo
2023	158	3,467,787
2022	43	3,347,664
2021	415	3,227,992
2020	503	3,156,152
2019	542	3,075,538
2018	584	2,993,184
2017	616	2,883,245
2016	655	2,753,687
2015	690	2,665,016
2014	730	2,580,251
2013	772	2,489,378
2012	815	2,405,462
2011	897	2,310,679
2010	981	2,212,255
2009	1,000	2,126,912
2008	989	2,044,210
2007	1,028	1,963,738
2006	927	1,889,398
2005	1,018	1,800,300
2004	1,204	1,731,022
2003	1,321	1,679,188
2002	1,369	1,631,597
2001	1,578	1,594,999
2000	1,577	1,549,518
1999	1,351	1,450,318
1998	1,093	1,375,130
1997	1,172	1,392,037
1996	1,334	1,380,490
1995	1,467	1,395,440
1994	1,607	1,259,539
1993	1,765	1,209,242
1992	1,912	1,152,781
1991	2,055	1,114,033
1990	2,101	1,063,508
1989	1,719	1,027,238
1988	1,684	995,278
1987	1,841	959,875
1986	2,111	925,334
1985	2,356	885,670
1984	2,388	844,956
1983	2,656	807,122
1982	2,660	774,823
1981	2,605	748,371
1980	2,393	724,111
1979	2,485	691,773
1978	2,367	646,411
1977	2,988	638,242
1976	2,988	624,147
1975	3,321	608,655
1974	3,644	593,539
1973	3,996	578,280
1972	4,505	564,495
1971	4,530	549,343
1970	4,271	533,300
1969	4,710	514,800
1968	5,035	497,682
1967	4,984	479,552
1966	5,842	463,397
1965	5,762	429,002
1964	5,688	406,334
1963	5,706	398,972
1962	5,589	383,406
1961	5,208	368,207
1960	5,949	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Barbados vs DR Congo by year

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Barbados

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	DR Congo
2023	11.2	41.3
2022	11.2	41.6
2021	11.3	41.9
2020	11.3	42.2
2019	11.4	42.5
2018	11.5	42.9
2017	11.6	43
2016	11.7	42.9
2015	11.8	43.2
2014	11.9	43.5
2013	12	43.7
2012	12.2	44
2011	12.5	44
2010	12.8	43.9
2009	12.8	44
2008	12.8	44
2007	12.9	44
2006	12.6	44
2005	12.9	43.7
2004	13.5	43.8
2003	14	44.2
2002	14.2	44.6
2001	15.1	45
2000	15.1	45.3
1999	14.1	45.2
1998	13.1	44.9
1997	13.5	46
1996	14	47
1995	14.5	47.2
1994	15	45.3
1993	15.5	45.9
1992	16	45.7
1991	16.4	46
1990	16.6	45.9
1989	14.9	46.1
1988	14.4	46.4
1987	14.7	46.5
1986	15.5	46.6
1985	16.3	46.5
1984	16.1	46.2
1983	17	46.1
1982	16.9	46
1981	16.6	46.1
1980	15.7	46.1
1979	16.2	45.8
1978	15.8	45.4
1977	18.4	45.9
1976	18.5	46.2
1975	20	46.4
1974	21.4	46.6
1973	22.9	46.9
1972	24.9	47.1
1971	25.1	47.4
1970	24.1	47.6
1969	25.9	47.7
1968	27.4	47.8
1967	27.4	47.9
1966	31.3	47.9
1965	31.4	47.8
1964	31.6	47.7
1963	32.1	47.5
1962	32.1	47.4
1961	31	47.2
1960	35	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 35 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Barbados	DR Congo
2100	12.9%	23.4%
2099	12.9%	23.6%
2098	12.9%	23.8%
2097	13%	24%
2096	13%	24.2%
2095	13%	24.4%
2094	13%	24.6%
2093	13%	24.8%
2092	13.1%	25%
2091	13.1%	25.2%
2090	13.1%	25.4%
2089	13.1%	25.6%
2088	13.2%	25.8%
2087	13.2%	26.1%
2086	13.2%	26.3%
2085	13.2%	26.5%
2084	13.3%	26.8%
2083	13.3%	27%
2082	13.4%	27.2%
2081	13.4%	27.5%
2080	13.4%	27.8%
2079	13.5%	28%
2078	13.5%	28.3%
2077	13.6%	28.6%
2076	13.6%	28.9%
2075	13.7%	29.2%
2074	13.7%	29.5%
2073	13.7%	29.8%
2072	13.8%	30.1%
2071	13.8%	30.4%
2070	13.9%	30.7%
2069	13.9%	31.1%
2068	14%	31.4%
2067	14%	31.7%
2066	14.1%	32.1%
2065	14.1%	32.4%
2064	14.1%	32.8%
2063	14.2%	33.1%
2062	14.2%	33.5%
2061	14.3%	33.8%
2060	14.3%	34.1%
2059	14.4%	34.5%
2058	14.4%	34.8%
2057	14.5%	35.1%
2056	14.5%	35.5%
2055	14.6%	35.8%
2054	14.6%	36.1%
2053	14.7%	36.5%
2052	14.8%	36.8%
2051	14.8%	37.1%
2050	14.9%	37.5%
2049	15%	37.8%
2048	15%	38.2%
2047	15.1%	38.6%
2046	15.2%	39%
2045	15.3%	39.4%
2044	15.4%	39.8%
2043	15.5%	40.2%
2042	15.5%	40.6%
2041	15.6%	41.1%
2040	15.7%	41.5%
2039	15.8%	42%
2038	15.9%	42.4%
2037	16%	42.8%
2036	16.1%	43.2%
2035	16.1%	43.6%
2034	16.2%	44%
2033	16.3%	44.3%
2032	16.4%	44.6%
2031	16.5%	44.9%
2030	16.6%	45.2%
2029	16.7%	45.4%
2028	16.8%	45.6%
2027	16.9%	45.8%
2026	17%	45.9%
2025	17.1%	46%
2024	17.2%	46%
2023	17.5%	46.1%
2022	17.7%	46.1%
2021	17.9%	46.1%
2020	18.1%	46.1%
2019	18.2%	46%
2018	18.4%	45.9%
2017	18.7%	45.8%
2016	18.9%	45.9%
2015	19.2%	46%
2014	19.4%	46%
2013	19.7%	46%
2012	19.9%	46%
2011	20%	46%
2010	20.2%	46.1%
2009	20.2%	46.1%
2008	20.3%	46%
2007	20.5%	46%
2006	20.7%	45.9%
2005	21%	45.9%
2004	21.3%	45.9%
2003	21.5%	45.8%
2002	21.6%	45.7%
2001	21.7%	45.7%
2000	21.9%	45.7%
1999	22.1%	45.6%
1998	22.3%	45.6%
1997	22.6%	45.4%
1996	22.8%	44.7%
1995	23%	44%
1994	23.2%	44.1%
1993	23.4%	44.5%
1992	23.6%	44.5%
1991	23.9%	44.4%
1990	24.2%	44.4%
1989	24.5%	44.3%
1988	24.8%	44.3%
1987	25.1%	44.2%
1986	25.5%	44.1%
1985	25.8%	44.1%
1984	26.2%	44.1%
1983	26.7%	44.2%
1982	27.2%	44.3%
1981	28%	44.3%
1980	29%	44.2%
1979	30%	44.3%
1978	31.1%	44.5%
1977	32.1%	44.6%
1976	32.8%	44.5%
1975	33.6%	44.3%
1974	34.4%	44.2%
1973	34.9%	44%
1972	35.3%	43.8%
1971	35.7%	43.6%
1970	36%	43.4%
1969	36.4%	43.3%
1968	36.7%	43.2%
1967	36.9%	43%
1966	37.1%	42.9%
1965	37.1%	42.8%
1964	37.1%	42.7%
1963	37.1%	42.7%
1962	37.1%	42.7%
1961	37.2%	42.8%
1960	37.2%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs DR Congo

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Barbados

DR Congo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	DR Congo
2023	35	427
2022	38	456
2021	38	507
2020	39	489
2019	36	493
2018	37	508
2017	37	519
2016	36	526
2015	37	545
2014	39	558
2013	40	567
2012	40	578
2011	41	589
2010	42	601
2009	42	608
2008	42	620
2007	42	631
2006	45	619
2005	44	613
2004	43	607
2003	45	605
2002	43	601
2001	46	588
2000	46	585
1999	44	601
1998	45	605
1997	51	617
1996	51	661
1995	52	644
1994	53	656
1993	55	683
1992	61	709
1991	60	735
1990	59	755
1989	57	791
1988	55	824
1987	57	863
1986	56	902
1985	55	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	DR Congo
2023	1%	7.32%
2022	1.04%	7.57%
2021	1.07%	7.81%
2020	1.11%	8.07%
2019	1.14%	8.35%
2018	1.18%	8.63%
2017	1.21%	8.93%
2016	1.25%	9.23%
2015	1.28%	9.56%
2014	1.31%	9.9%
2013	1.33%	10.3%
2012	1.35%	10.6%
2011	1.37%	11%
2010	1.39%	11.4%
2009	1.41%	11.8%
2008	1.43%	12.2%
2007	1.45%	12.7%
2006	1.47%	13.1%
2005	1.48%	13.6%
2004	1.49%	14.1%
2003	1.48%	14.6%
2002	1.47%	15%
2001	1.45%	15.5%
2000	1.44%	15.9%
1999	1.42%	16.3%
1998	1.42%	16.7%
1997	1.43%	17%
1996	1.45%	17.3%
1995	1.49%	17.5%
1994	1.53%	17.7%
1993	1.59%	17.9%
1992	1.66%	18.1%
1991	1.73%	18.3%
1990	1.81%	18.5%
1989	1.89%	18.8%
1988	1.97%	19%
1987	2.05%	19.2%
1986	2.12%	19.5%
1985	2.19%	19.7%
1984	2.26%	20%
1983	2.34%	20.3%
1982	2.44%	20.6%
1981	2.55%	20.9%
1980	2.69%	21.2%
1979	2.86%	21.5%
1978	3.04%	21.9%
1977	3.23%	22.3%
1976	3.43%	22.6%
1975	3.64%	23%
1974	3.86%	23.4%
1973	4.08%	23.7%
1972	4.32%	24%
1971	4.55%	24.3%
1970	4.79%	24.7%
1969	5.03%	25.1%
1968	5.28%	-
1967	5.52%	-
1966	5.79%	-
1965	6.1%	-
1964	6.45%	-
1963	6.86%	-
1962	7.33%	-
1961	7.86%	-
1960	8.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.