Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Ecuador

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Ecuador by year

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Barbados

Ecuador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Ecuador
2023	1.71	1.82
2022	1.71	1.86
2021	1.71	1.91
2020	1.71	1.97
2019	1.72	2.04
2018	1.72	2.11
2017	1.72	2.13
2016	1.72	2.12
2015	1.73	2.21
2014	1.73	2.27
2013	1.73	2.36
2012	1.73	2.51
2011	1.76	2.61
2010	1.79	2.62
2009	1.77	2.68
2008	1.76	2.69
2007	1.76	2.7
2006	1.7	2.75
2005	1.74	2.8
2004	1.8	2.85
2003	1.86	2.91
2002	1.86	2.97
2001	1.96	3.04
2000	1.93	3.1
1999	1.78	3.17
1998	1.62	3.23
1997	1.65	3.29
1996	1.67	3.35
1995	1.7	3.38
1994	1.73	3.42
1993	1.77	3.49
1992	1.8	3.58
1991	1.84	3.63
1990	1.84	3.68
1989	1.64	3.74
1988	1.58	3.79
1987	1.61	3.87
1986	1.69	4
1985	1.77	4.14
1984	1.75	4.31
1983	1.86	4.39
1982	1.86	4.5
1981	1.85	4.61
1980	1.78	4.73
1979	1.86	4.86
1978	1.84	4.99
1977	2.2	5.13
1976	2.24	5.28
1975	2.45	5.43
1974	2.65	5.58
1973	2.87	5.73
1972	3.15	5.87
1971	3.2	6.01
1970	3.08	6.14
1969	3.34	6.25
1968	3.57	6.35
1967	3.6	6.44
1966	4.14	6.51
1965	4.18	6.56
1964	4.21	6.61
1963	4.3	6.65
1962	4.3	6.68
1961	4.15	6.7
1960	4.71	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Ecuador
2023	158	178,093
2022	43	179,308
2021	415	155,146
2020	503	156,458
2019	542	211,045
2018	584	219,513
2017	616	211,355
2016	655	208,245
2015	690	219,399
2014	730	225,790
2013	772	234,103
2012	815	249,825
2011	897	258,171
2010	981	257,404
2009	1,000	260,892
2008	989	257,894
2007	1,028	253,419
2006	927	254,184
2005	1,018	255,295
2004	1,204	257,436
2003	1,321	258,928
2002	1,369	259,446
2001	1,578	259,376
2000	1,577	259,837
1999	1,351	261,650
1998	1,093	263,927
1997	1,172	266,020
1996	1,334	267,695
1995	1,467	264,449
1994	1,607	261,788
1993	1,765	260,330
1992	1,912	259,787
1991	2,055	257,713
1990	2,101	252,919
1989	1,719	248,129
1988	1,684	241,191
1987	1,841	237,724
1986	2,111	237,084
1985	2,356	236,438
1984	2,388	236,543
1983	2,656	231,336
1982	2,660	227,606
1981	2,605	224,073
1980	2,393	220,120
1979	2,485	216,162
1978	2,367	212,497
1977	2,988	209,095
1976	2,988	205,366
1975	3,321	202,407
1974	3,644	199,276
1973	3,996	196,028
1972	4,505	192,136
1971	4,530	187,995
1970	4,271	183,517
1969	4,710	178,403
1968	5,035	173,828
1967	4,984	168,629
1966	5,842	163,317
1965	5,762	157,915
1964	5,688	152,263
1963	5,706	146,531
1962	5,589	140,943
1961	5,208	135,573
1960	5,949	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Ecuador by year

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Barbados

Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Ecuador
2023	11.2	15
2022	11.2	15.4
2021	11.3	15.9
2020	11.3	16.4
2019	11.4	16.9
2018	11.5	17.5
2017	11.6	17.7
2016	11.7	17.6
2015	11.8	18.4
2014	11.9	18.9
2013	12	19.7
2012	12.2	20.9
2011	12.5	21.8
2010	12.8	21.9
2009	12.8	22.4
2008	12.8	22.5
2007	12.9	22.6
2006	12.6	23
2005	12.9	23.3
2004	13.5	23.7
2003	14	24.2
2002	14.2	24.7
2001	15.1	25.1
2000	15.1	25.6
1999	14.1	26.1
1998	13.1	26.6
1997	13.5	27.1
1996	14	27.7
1995	14.5	27.9
1994	15	28.2
1993	15.5	28.7
1992	16	29.3
1991	16.4	29.7
1990	16.6	29.9
1989	14.9	30.2
1988	14.4	30.4
1987	14.7	30.8
1986	15.5	31.5
1985	16.3	32.3
1984	16.1	33.3
1983	17	33.6
1982	16.9	34.1
1981	16.6	34.7
1980	15.7	35.2
1979	16.2	35.7
1978	15.8	36.3
1977	18.4	36.9
1976	18.5	37.6
1975	20	38.2
1974	21.4	38.9
1973	22.9	39.5
1972	24.9	40.1
1971	25.1	40.7
1970	24.1	41.2
1969	25.9	41.7
1968	27.4	42
1967	27.4	42.4
1966	31.3	42.6
1965	31.4	42.9
1964	31.6	43.1
1963	32.1	43.2
1962	32.1	43.4
1961	31	43.5
1960	35	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 35 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Ecuador
2100	12.9%	12.9%
2099	12.9%	12.9%
2098	12.9%	12.9%
2097	13%	12.9%
2096	13%	12.9%
2095	13%	13%
2094	13%	13%
2093	13%	13%
2092	13.1%	13%
2091	13.1%	13.1%
2090	13.1%	13.1%
2089	13.1%	13.2%
2088	13.2%	13.2%
2087	13.2%	13.3%
2086	13.2%	13.3%
2085	13.2%	13.4%
2084	13.3%	13.4%
2083	13.3%	13.5%
2082	13.4%	13.5%
2081	13.4%	13.6%
2080	13.4%	13.6%
2079	13.5%	13.7%
2078	13.5%	13.7%
2077	13.6%	13.8%
2076	13.6%	13.9%
2075	13.7%	13.9%
2074	13.7%	14%
2073	13.7%	14.1%
2072	13.8%	14.1%
2071	13.8%	14.2%
2070	13.9%	14.3%
2069	13.9%	14.4%
2068	14%	14.4%
2067	14%	14.5%
2066	14.1%	14.6%
2065	14.1%	14.7%
2064	14.1%	14.8%
2063	14.2%	15%
2062	14.2%	15.1%
2061	14.3%	15.2%
2060	14.3%	15.4%
2059	14.4%	15.5%
2058	14.4%	15.7%
2057	14.5%	15.8%
2056	14.5%	16%
2055	14.6%	16.2%
2054	14.6%	16.4%
2053	14.7%	16.5%
2052	14.8%	16.7%
2051	14.8%	16.9%
2050	14.9%	17.1%
2049	15%	17.3%
2048	15%	17.5%
2047	15.1%	17.7%
2046	15.2%	17.9%
2045	15.3%	18.1%
2044	15.4%	18.3%
2043	15.5%	18.5%
2042	15.5%	18.7%
2041	15.6%	18.8%
2040	15.7%	19%
2039	15.8%	19.2%
2038	15.9%	19.4%
2037	16%	19.6%
2036	16.1%	19.8%
2035	16.1%	20.1%
2034	16.2%	20.4%
2033	16.3%	20.7%
2032	16.4%	21.1%
2031	16.5%	21.4%
2030	16.6%	21.7%
2029	16.7%	22.1%
2028	16.8%	22.6%
2027	16.9%	23.1%
2026	17%	23.6%
2025	17.1%	24.2%
2024	17.2%	24.5%
2023	17.5%	25%
2022	17.7%	25.5%
2021	17.9%	26%
2020	18.1%	26.4%
2019	18.2%	26.9%
2018	18.4%	27.4%
2017	18.7%	28%
2016	18.9%	28.5%
2015	19.2%	29%
2014	19.4%	29.6%
2013	19.7%	30.1%
2012	19.9%	30.5%
2011	20%	30.9%
2010	20.2%	31.3%
2009	20.2%	31.7%
2008	20.3%	32.1%
2007	20.5%	32.6%
2006	20.7%	33%
2005	21%	33.5%
2004	21.3%	33.9%
2003	21.5%	34.3%
2002	21.6%	34.7%
2001	21.7%	35%
2000	21.9%	35.4%
1999	22.1%	35.7%
1998	22.3%	36.1%
1997	22.6%	36.4%
1996	22.8%	36.8%
1995	23%	37.1%
1994	23.2%	37.4%
1993	23.4%	37.7%
1992	23.6%	38.1%
1991	23.9%	38.4%
1990	24.2%	38.7%
1989	24.5%	39.1%
1988	24.8%	39.5%
1987	25.1%	39.9%
1986	25.5%	40.3%
1985	25.8%	40.7%
1984	26.2%	41.1%
1983	26.7%	41.4%
1982	27.2%	41.8%
1981	28%	42.1%
1980	29%	42.4%
1979	30%	42.7%
1978	31.1%	43%
1977	32.1%	43.2%
1976	32.8%	43.4%
1975	33.6%	43.6%
1974	34.4%	43.8%
1973	34.9%	43.9%
1972	35.3%	44.1%
1971	35.7%	44.2%
1970	36%	44.2%
1969	36.4%	44.3%
1968	36.7%	44.3%
1967	36.9%	44.4%
1966	37.1%	44.4%
1965	37.1%	44.4%
1964	37.1%	44.4%
1963	37.1%	44.4%
1962	37.1%	44.3%
1961	37.2%	44.1%
1960	37.2%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Ecuador

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Barbados

Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Ecuador
2023	35	55
2022	38	69
2021	38	93
2020	39	91
2019	36	62
2018	37	61
2017	37	62
2016	36	65
2015	37	64
2014	39	65
2013	40	68
2012	40	72
2011	41	77
2010	42	80
2009	42	82
2008	42	83
2007	42	86
2006	45	90
2005	44	94
2004	43	97
2003	45	102
2002	43	109
2001	46	116
2000	46	123
1999	44	128
1998	45	131
1997	51	135
1996	51	138
1995	52	146
1994	53	155
1993	55	168
1992	61	172
1991	60	177
1990	59	168
1989	57	166
1988	55	166
1987	57	131
1986	56	181
1985	55	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Ecuador
2023	1%	1.31%
2022	1.04%	1.32%
2021	1.07%	1.34%
2020	1.11%	1.36%
2019	1.14%	1.38%
2018	1.18%	1.41%
2017	1.21%	1.44%
2016	1.25%	1.48%
2015	1.28%	1.53%
2014	1.31%	1.59%
2013	1.33%	1.66%
2012	1.35%	1.74%
2011	1.37%	1.83%
2010	1.39%	1.92%
2009	1.41%	2%
2008	1.43%	2.1%
2007	1.45%	2.19%
2006	1.47%	2.28%
2005	1.48%	2.37%
2004	1.49%	2.46%
2003	1.48%	2.57%
2002	1.47%	2.68%
2001	1.45%	2.81%
2000	1.44%	2.96%
1999	1.42%	3.14%
1998	1.42%	3.34%
1997	1.43%	3.57%
1996	1.45%	3.82%
1995	1.49%	4.08%
1994	1.53%	4.34%
1993	1.59%	4.6%
1992	1.66%	4.86%
1991	1.73%	5.12%
1990	1.81%	5.39%
1989	1.89%	5.66%
1988	1.97%	5.94%
1987	2.05%	6.25%
1986	2.12%	6.58%
1985	2.19%	6.95%
1984	2.26%	7.35%
1983	2.34%	7.78%
1982	2.44%	8.23%
1981	2.55%	8.68%
1980	2.69%	9.12%
1979	2.86%	9.57%
1978	3.04%	10%
1977	3.23%	10.5%
1976	3.43%	11%
1975	3.64%	11.5%
1974	3.86%	12%
1973	4.08%	12.5%
1972	4.32%	13%
1971	4.55%	13.4%
1970	4.79%	13.7%
1969	5.03%	14%
1968	5.28%	14.3%
1967	5.52%	14.6%
1966	5.79%	14.9%
1965	6.1%	15.3%
1964	6.45%	15.7%
1963	6.86%	16.1%
1962	7.33%	16.6%
1961	7.86%	17.1%
1960	8.47%	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.