Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Barbados

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.71	4.08
2022	1.71	4.17
2021	1.71	4.27
2020	1.71	4.35
2019	1.72	4.43
2018	1.72	4.51
2017	1.72	4.6
2016	1.72	4.69
2015	1.73	4.77
2014	1.73	4.86
2013	1.73	4.95
2012	1.73	5.04
2011	1.76	5.13
2010	1.79	5.21
2009	1.77	5.29
2008	1.76	5.36
2007	1.76	5.43
2006	1.7	5.5
2005	1.74	5.56
2004	1.8	5.62
2003	1.86	5.68
2002	1.86	5.73
2001	1.96	5.79
2000	1.93	5.83
1999	1.78	5.88
1998	1.62	5.91
1997	1.65	5.94
1996	1.67	5.96
1995	1.7	5.97
1994	1.73	5.98
1993	1.77	5.98
1992	1.8	5.98
1991	1.84	5.99
1990	1.84	5.99
1989	1.64	5.99
1988	1.58	5.98
1987	1.61	5.97
1986	1.69	5.96
1985	1.77	5.95
1984	1.75	5.93
1983	1.86	5.9
1982	1.86	5.88
1981	1.85	5.86
1980	1.78	5.84
1979	1.86	5.82
1978	1.84	5.8
1977	2.2	5.8
1976	2.24	5.79
1975	2.45	5.79
1974	2.65	5.8
1973	2.87	5.8
1972	3.15	5.81
1971	3.2	5.81
1970	3.08	5.81
1969	3.34	5.8
1968	3.57	5.79
1967	3.6	5.78
1966	4.14	5.76
1965	4.18	5.73
1964	4.21	5.71
1963	4.3	5.69
1962	4.3	5.67
1961	4.15	5.66
1960	4.71	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2023	158	40,140
2022	43	39,873
2021	415	39,160
2020	503	38,994
2019	542	38,894
2018	584	38,332
2017	616	37,740
2016	655	37,180
2015	690	36,543
2014	730	35,889
2013	772	35,158
2012	815	34,347
2011	897	33,502
2010	981	32,368
2009	1,000	31,184
2008	989	29,941
2007	1,028	28,672
2006	927	27,404
2005	1,018	26,116
2004	1,204	24,666
2003	1,321	23,168
2002	1,369	21,744
2001	1,578	20,376
2000	1,577	19,132
1999	1,351	18,465
1998	1,093	17,854
1997	1,172	17,305
1996	1,334	16,802
1995	1,467	16,345
1994	1,607	15,937
1993	1,765	15,459
1992	1,912	15,010
1991	2,055	14,581
1990	2,101	14,158
1989	1,719	13,724
1988	1,684	13,266
1987	1,841	12,727
1986	2,111	12,061
1985	2,356	11,179
1984	2,388	10,076
1983	2,656	8,886
1982	2,660	8,182
1981	2,605	7,573
1980	2,393	7,142
1979	2,485	5,786
1978	2,367	5,635
1977	2,988	5,550
1976	2,988	2,451
1975	3,321	4,580
1974	3,644	5,697
1973	3,996	6,508
1972	4,505	6,572
1971	4,530	4,822
1970	4,271	2,715
1969	4,710	2,593
1968	5,035	6,417
1967	4,984	6,135
1966	5,842	5,868
1965	5,762	5,618
1964	5,688	5,393
1963	5,706	5,192
1962	5,589	5,013
1961	5,208	4,858
1960	5,949	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Barbados

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2023	11.2	29.6
2022	11.2	30.1
2021	11.3	30.7
2020	11.3	31.4
2019	11.4	31.8
2018	11.5	32.4
2017	11.6	33.1
2016	11.7	33.8
2015	11.8	34.5
2014	11.9	35.3
2013	12	36
2012	12.2	36.8
2011	12.5	37.5
2010	12.8	38
2009	12.8	38.5
2008	12.8	39
2007	12.9	39.4
2006	12.6	39.7
2005	12.9	39.9
2004	13.5	39.8
2003	14	40
2002	14.2	40.2
2001	15.1	40.4
2000	15.1	40.8
1999	14.1	41.8
1998	13.1	42.3
1997	13.5	42.8
1996	14	43.3
1995	14.5	43.9
1994	15	44.5
1993	15.5	44.9
1992	16	45.3
1991	16.4	45.7
1990	16.6	46.1
1989	14.9	46.5
1988	14.4	46.7
1987	14.7	46.8
1986	15.5	46.5
1985	16.3	45.8
1984	16.1	44.5
1983	17	42.8
1982	16.9	42.6
1981	16.6	42.6
1980	15.7	42.7
1979	16.2	42.9
1978	15.8	43
1977	18.4	43.1
1976	18.5	43.1
1975	20	43.2
1974	21.4	43.2
1973	22.9	43.1
1972	24.9	43
1971	25.1	42.6
1970	24.1	42.2
1969	25.9	41.6
1968	27.4	41.2
1967	27.4	40.9
1966	31.3	40.7
1965	31.4	40.5
1964	31.6	40.3
1963	32.1	40.2
1962	32.1	40.2
1961	31	40.3
1960	35	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 35 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2100	12.9%	20%
2099	12.9%	20.1%
2098	12.9%	20.3%
2097	13%	20.4%
2096	13%	20.6%
2095	13%	20.7%
2094	13%	20.9%
2093	13%	21%
2092	13.1%	21.2%
2091	13.1%	21.4%
2090	13.1%	21.5%
2089	13.1%	21.7%
2088	13.2%	21.9%
2087	13.2%	22.1%
2086	13.2%	22.3%
2085	13.2%	22.5%
2084	13.3%	22.7%
2083	13.3%	22.9%
2082	13.4%	23.1%
2081	13.4%	23.3%
2080	13.4%	23.5%
2079	13.5%	23.7%
2078	13.5%	23.9%
2077	13.6%	24.1%
2076	13.6%	24.4%
2075	13.7%	24.6%
2074	13.7%	24.8%
2073	13.7%	25%
2072	13.8%	25.3%
2071	13.8%	25.5%
2070	13.9%	25.7%
2069	13.9%	26%
2068	14%	26.2%
2067	14%	26.4%
2066	14.1%	26.7%
2065	14.1%	26.9%
2064	14.1%	27.2%
2063	14.2%	27.4%
2062	14.2%	27.7%
2061	14.3%	27.9%
2060	14.3%	28.2%
2059	14.4%	28.5%
2058	14.4%	28.7%
2057	14.5%	29%
2056	14.5%	29.3%
2055	14.6%	29.5%
2054	14.6%	29.8%
2053	14.7%	30.1%
2052	14.8%	30.4%
2051	14.8%	30.6%
2050	14.9%	30.9%
2049	15%	31.2%
2048	15%	31.4%
2047	15.1%	31.7%
2046	15.2%	31.9%
2045	15.3%	32.1%
2044	15.4%	32.4%
2043	15.5%	32.6%
2042	15.5%	32.9%
2041	15.6%	33.1%
2040	15.7%	33.4%
2039	15.8%	33.6%
2038	15.9%	33.8%
2037	16%	34.1%
2036	16.1%	34.3%
2035	16.1%	34.6%
2034	16.2%	34.8%
2033	16.3%	35.1%
2032	16.4%	35.4%
2031	16.5%	35.6%
2030	16.6%	35.9%
2029	16.7%	36.2%
2028	16.8%	36.5%
2027	16.9%	36.7%
2026	17%	37%
2025	17.1%	37.2%
2024	17.2%	37.3%
2023	17.5%	37.5%
2022	17.7%	37.7%
2021	17.9%	37.8%
2020	18.1%	37.9%
2019	18.2%	38%
2018	18.4%	38.2%
2017	18.7%	38.3%
2016	18.9%	38.3%
2015	19.2%	38.3%
2014	19.4%	38.3%
2013	19.7%	38.3%
2012	19.9%	38.3%
2011	20%	38.3%
2010	20.2%	38.3%
2009	20.2%	38.5%
2008	20.3%	38.7%
2007	20.5%	38.9%
2006	20.7%	39.2%
2005	21%	39.5%
2004	21.3%	40.1%
2003	21.5%	40.8%
2002	21.6%	41.5%
2001	21.7%	42.2%
2000	21.9%	42.7%
1999	22.1%	43%
1998	22.3%	43.1%
1997	22.6%	43.1%
1996	22.8%	43.1%
1995	23%	43%
1994	23.2%	42.8%
1993	23.4%	42.6%
1992	23.6%	42.3%
1991	23.9%	42%
1990	24.2%	41.6%
1989	24.5%	41.3%
1988	24.8%	40.9%
1987	25.1%	40.6%
1986	25.5%	40.4%
1985	25.8%	40.4%
1984	26.2%	40.8%
1983	26.7%	41.6%
1982	27.2%	42%
1981	28%	41.8%
1980	29%	41.7%
1979	30%	41.5%
1978	31.1%	41.2%
1977	32.1%	41%
1976	32.8%	40.8%
1975	33.6%	40.5%
1974	34.4%	40.2%
1973	34.9%	40%
1972	35.3%	39.9%
1971	35.7%	39.7%
1970	36%	39.5%
1969	36.4%	39.2%
1968	36.7%	39.1%
1967	36.9%	39.1%
1966	37.1%	39.1%
1965	37.1%	39.2%
1964	37.1%	39.3%
1963	37.1%	39.2%
1962	37.1%	39%
1961	37.2%	38.7%
1960	37.2%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Equatorial Guinea

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Barbados

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2023	35	174
2022	38	183
2021	38	202
2020	39	196
2019	36	198
2018	37	204
2017	37	212
2016	36	216
2015	37	222
2014	39	227
2013	40	236
2012	40	245
2011	41	254
2010	42	259
2009	42	267
2008	42	276
2007	42	289
2006	45	299
2005	44	312
2004	43	323
2003	45	343
2002	43	364
2001	46	388
2000	46	406
1999	44	442
1998	45	476
1997	51	507
1996	51	544
1995	52	587
1994	53	639
1993	55	668
1992	61	682
1991	60	688
1990	59	689
1989	57	688
1988	55	675
1987	57	672
1986	56	666
1985	55	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1%	7.06%
2022	1.04%	7.34%
2021	1.07%	7.61%
2020	1.11%	7.88%
2019	1.14%	8.17%
2018	1.18%	8.42%
2017	1.21%	8.7%
2016	1.25%	8.99%
2015	1.28%	9.33%
2014	1.31%	9.66%
2013	1.33%	9.99%
2012	1.35%	10.3%
2011	1.37%	10.7%
2010	1.39%	11.1%
2009	1.41%	11.5%
2008	1.43%	11.9%
2007	1.45%	12.4%
2006	1.47%	12.9%
2005	1.48%	13.3%
2004	1.49%	13.8%
2003	1.48%	14.3%
2002	1.47%	14.7%
2001	1.45%	15.2%
2000	1.44%	15.6%
1999	1.42%	16%
1998	1.42%	16.4%
1997	1.43%	16.7%
1996	1.45%	16.9%
1995	1.49%	17.1%
1994	1.53%	17.3%
1993	1.59%	17.5%
1992	1.66%	17.6%
1991	1.73%	17.7%
1990	1.81%	17.9%
1989	1.89%	18%
1988	1.97%	18.2%
1987	2.05%	18.4%
1986	2.12%	18.6%
1985	2.19%	18.9%
1984	2.26%	19.3%
1983	2.34%	19.7%
1982	2.44%	20.1%
1981	2.55%	-
1980	2.69%	-
1979	2.86%	-
1978	3.04%	-
1977	3.23%	-
1976	3.43%	-
1975	3.64%	-
1974	3.86%	-
1973	4.08%	-
1972	4.32%	-
1971	4.55%	-
1970	4.79%	-
1969	5.03%	-
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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.