Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Eritrea by year

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Barbados

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Eritrea
2023	1.71	3.71
2022	1.71	3.79
2021	1.71	3.87
2020	1.71	3.93
2019	1.72	4
2018	1.72	4.06
2017	1.72	4.11
2016	1.72	4.16
2015	1.73	4.22
2014	1.73	4.27
2013	1.73	4.34
2012	1.73	4.41
2011	1.76	4.49
2010	1.79	4.57
2009	1.77	4.66
2008	1.76	4.74
2007	1.76	4.81
2006	1.7	4.88
2005	1.74	4.93
2004	1.8	5.04
2003	1.86	5.14
2002	1.86	5.23
2001	1.96	5.31
2000	1.93	5.4
1999	1.78	5.52
1998	1.62	5.63
1997	1.65	5.74
1996	1.67	5.84
1995	1.7	5.94
1994	1.73	6.01
1993	1.77	6.07
1992	1.8	6.16
1991	1.84	6.24
1990	1.84	6.34
1989	1.64	6.41
1988	1.58	6.47
1987	1.61	6.52
1986	1.69	6.56
1985	1.77	6.59
1984	1.75	6.62
1983	1.86	6.65
1982	1.86	6.63
1981	1.85	6.62
1980	1.78	6.61
1979	1.86	6.62
1978	1.84	6.61
1977	2.2	6.61
1976	2.24	6.6
1975	2.45	6.59
1974	2.65	6.57
1973	2.87	6.55
1972	3.15	6.54
1971	3.2	6.54
1970	3.08	6.54
1969	3.34	6.5
1968	3.57	6.5
1967	3.6	6.5
1966	4.14	6.5
1965	4.18	6.49
1964	4.21	6.49
1963	4.3	6.48
1962	4.3	6.5
1961	4.15	6.47
1960	4.71	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Eritrea
2023	158	78,073
2022	43	76,221
2021	415	74,394
2020	503	73,362
2019	542	73,572
2018	584	72,511
2017	616	72,291
2016	655	73,002
2015	690	73,682
2014	730	75,729
2013	772	75,562
2012	815	76,416
2011	897	76,806
2010	981	76,098
2009	1,000	76,206
2008	989	73,391
2007	1,028	73,101
2006	927	74,470
2005	1,018	72,930
2004	1,204	72,147
2003	1,321	66,291
2002	1,369	65,436
2001	1,578	61,180
2000	1,577	60,274
1999	1,351	45,120
1998	1,093	55,332
1997	1,172	63,953
1996	1,334	66,557
1995	1,467	56,157
1994	1,607	56,288
1993	1,765	51,679
1992	1,912	51,443
1991	2,055	57,741
1990	2,101	56,903
1989	1,719	54,299
1988	1,684	54,163
1987	1,841	52,229
1986	2,111	39,470
1985	2,356	37,362
1984	2,388	35,101
1983	2,656	33,420
1982	2,660	44,146
1981	2,605	42,924
1980	2,393	41,392
1979	2,485	39,577
1978	2,367	38,353
1977	2,988	37,295
1976	2,988	36,250
1975	3,321	30,971
1974	3,644	30,111
1973	3,996	31,969
1972	4,505	30,951
1971	4,530	31,490
1970	4,271	30,686
1969	4,710	29,535
1968	5,035	28,777
1967	4,984	27,992
1966	5,842	24,713
1965	5,762	26,285
1964	5,688	25,327
1963	5,706	24,393
1962	5,589	23,478
1961	5,208	22,351
1960	5,949	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Eritrea by year

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Barbados

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Eritrea
2023	11.2	28.5
2022	11.2	28.7
2021	11.3	28.8
2020	11.3	28.9
2019	11.4	29.1
2018	11.5	29.2
2017	11.6	29.6
2016	11.7	30.1
2015	11.8	30.6
2014	11.9	31.5
2013	12	31.7
2012	12.2	32.4
2011	12.5	33
2010	12.8	33.5
2009	12.8	34.2
2008	12.8	34.1
2007	12.9	35
2006	12.6	36.2
2005	12.9	36.4
2004	13.5	37
2003	14	35.9
2002	14.2	37.1
2001	15.1	36.4
2000	15.1	38
1999	14.1	38.4
1998	13.1	39.9
1997	13.5	41.2
1996	14	43.3
1995	14.5	39.5
1994	15	42.1
1993	15.5	40.9
1992	16	42.3
1991	16.4	46.1
1990	16.6	43.3
1989	14.9	43.9
1988	14.4	44.3
1987	14.7	44.5
1986	15.5	44.7
1985	16.3	44.8
1984	16.1	44.9
1983	17	45
1982	16.9	44.8
1981	16.6	44.8
1980	15.7	44.8
1979	16.2	44.9
1978	15.8	45.1
1977	18.4	45.4
1976	18.5	45.7
1975	20	45.8
1974	21.4	45.9
1973	22.9	46
1972	24.9	46.2
1971	25.1	46.6
1970	24.1	47
1969	25.9	47
1968	27.4	47.3
1967	27.4	47.6
1966	31.3	47.7
1965	31.4	47.8
1964	31.6	47.9
1963	32.1	47.9
1962	32.1	48
1961	31	47.8
1960	35	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 35 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Eritrea
2100	12.9%	19%
2099	12.9%	19.1%
2098	12.9%	19.2%
2097	13%	19.4%
2096	13%	19.5%
2095	13%	19.6%
2094	13%	19.8%
2093	13%	19.9%
2092	13.1%	20%
2091	13.1%	20.2%
2090	13.1%	20.3%
2089	13.1%	20.5%
2088	13.2%	20.6%
2087	13.2%	20.8%
2086	13.2%	21%
2085	13.2%	21.1%
2084	13.3%	21.3%
2083	13.3%	21.5%
2082	13.4%	21.7%
2081	13.4%	22%
2080	13.4%	22.2%
2079	13.5%	22.4%
2078	13.5%	22.6%
2077	13.6%	22.9%
2076	13.6%	23.1%
2075	13.7%	23.3%
2074	13.7%	23.6%
2073	13.7%	23.8%
2072	13.8%	24%
2071	13.8%	24.3%
2070	13.9%	24.5%
2069	13.9%	24.7%
2068	14%	25%
2067	14%	25.2%
2066	14.1%	25.4%
2065	14.1%	25.6%
2064	14.1%	25.9%
2063	14.2%	26.1%
2062	14.2%	26.3%
2061	14.3%	26.6%
2060	14.3%	26.8%
2059	14.4%	27.1%
2058	14.4%	27.4%
2057	14.5%	27.6%
2056	14.5%	27.9%
2055	14.6%	28.3%
2054	14.6%	28.6%
2053	14.7%	29%
2052	14.8%	29.3%
2051	14.8%	29.7%
2050	14.9%	30.1%
2049	15%	30.5%
2048	15%	30.9%
2047	15.1%	31.3%
2046	15.2%	31.7%
2045	15.3%	32.1%
2044	15.4%	32.5%
2043	15.5%	32.9%
2042	15.5%	33.2%
2041	15.6%	33.6%
2040	15.7%	33.8%
2039	15.8%	34.1%
2038	15.9%	34.3%
2037	16%	34.6%
2036	16.1%	34.8%
2035	16.1%	34.9%
2034	16.2%	35.1%
2033	16.3%	35.2%
2032	16.4%	35.4%
2031	16.5%	35.6%
2030	16.6%	35.8%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.4%
2027	16.9%	36.9%
2026	17%	37.3%
2025	17.1%	37.9%
2024	17.2%	38.1%
2023	17.5%	38.7%
2022	17.7%	39.2%
2021	17.9%	39.8%
2020	18.1%	40.4%
2019	18.2%	41%
2018	18.4%	41.5%
2017	18.7%	41.9%
2016	18.9%	42.1%
2015	19.2%	42.1%
2014	19.4%	42%
2013	19.7%	42%
2012	19.9%	42.1%
2011	20%	42.3%
2010	20.2%	42.6%
2009	20.2%	42.7%
2008	20.3%	43%
2007	20.5%	43.3%
2006	20.7%	43.1%
2005	21%	42.9%
2004	21.3%	43%
2003	21.5%	43.7%
2002	21.6%	44.4%
2001	21.7%	45%
2000	21.9%	45.2%
1999	22.1%	44.9%
1998	22.3%	44.4%
1997	22.6%	43.7%
1996	22.8%	42.9%
1995	23%	43.5%
1994	23.2%	44.4%
1993	23.4%	44.5%
1992	23.6%	44.7%
1991	23.9%	44.6%
1990	24.2%	44.5%
1989	24.5%	44.3%
1988	24.8%	44.2%
1987	25.1%	44%
1986	25.5%	44%
1985	25.8%	44.1%
1984	26.2%	44.2%
1983	26.7%	44.4%
1982	27.2%	44.4%
1981	28%	44.4%
1980	29%	44.4%
1979	30%	44.4%
1978	31.1%	44.3%
1977	32.1%	44.3%
1976	32.8%	44.2%
1975	33.6%	44.1%
1974	34.4%	44.1%
1973	34.9%	44%
1972	35.3%	43.8%
1971	35.7%	43.6%
1970	36%	43.3%
1969	36.4%	43%
1968	36.7%	42.8%
1967	36.9%	42.4%
1966	37.1%	42.1%
1965	37.1%	41.8%
1964	37.1%	41.6%
1963	37.1%	41.5%
1962	37.1%	41.4%
1961	37.2%	41.4%
1960	37.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Eritrea

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Barbados

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Eritrea
2023	35	291
2022	38	301
2021	38	338
2020	39	334
2019	36	351
2018	37	363
2017	37	379
2016	36	395
2015	37	413
2014	39	430
2013	40	443
2012	40	458
2011	41	478
2010	42	498
2009	42	515
2008	42	530
2007	42	541
2006	45	555
2005	44	567
2004	43	588
2003	45	588
2002	43	636
2001	46	651
2000	46	741
1999	44	734
1998	45	865
1997	51	817
1996	51	878
1995	52	854
1994	53	998
1993	55	1,040
1992	61	1,149
1991	60	1,384
1990	59	1,352
1989	57	1,473
1988	55	1,499
1987	57	1,555
1986	56	1,625
1985	55	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Eritrea
2023	1%	3.54%
2022	1.04%	3.66%
2021	1.07%	3.79%
2020	1.11%	3.91%
2019	1.14%	4.03%
2018	1.18%	4.17%
2017	1.21%	4.32%
2016	1.25%	4.46%
2015	1.28%	4.61%
2014	1.31%	4.78%
2013	1.33%	4.94%
2012	1.35%	5.12%
2011	1.37%	5.31%
2010	1.39%	5.5%
2009	1.41%	5.71%
2008	1.43%	5.94%
2007	1.45%	6.19%
2006	1.47%	6.46%
2005	1.48%	6.75%
2004	1.49%	7.05%
2003	1.48%	7.38%
2002	1.47%	7.73%
2001	1.45%	8.11%
2000	1.44%	8.53%
1999	1.42%	10.9%
1998	1.42%	9.51%
1997	1.43%	10.1%
1996	1.45%	10.8%
1995	1.49%	11.5%
1994	1.53%	12.3%
1993	1.59%	13.1%
1992	1.66%	13.9%
1991	1.73%	14.7%
1990	1.81%	15.4%
1989	1.89%	16%
1988	1.97%	16.6%
1987	2.05%	17.1%
1986	2.12%	25.6%
1985	2.19%	26.2%
1984	2.26%	27.2%
1983	2.34%	27.8%
1982	2.44%	18.8%
1981	2.55%	19.1%
1980	2.69%	19.4%
1979	2.86%	19.7%
1978	3.04%	20%
1977	3.23%	20.4%
1976	3.43%	20.8%
1975	3.64%	25%
1974	3.86%	25.6%
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 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.