Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Eswatini by year

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Barbados

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Eswatini
2023	1.71	2.75
2022	1.71	2.8
2021	1.71	2.84
2020	1.71	2.89
2019	1.72	2.93
2018	1.72	2.97
2017	1.72	3.02
2016	1.72	3.07
2015	1.73	3.12
2014	1.73	3.18
2013	1.73	3.24
2012	1.73	3.27
2011	1.76	3.32
2010	1.79	3.38
2009	1.77	3.5
2008	1.76	3.57
2007	1.76	3.58
2006	1.7	3.63
2005	1.74	3.7
2004	1.8	3.76
2003	1.86	3.8
2002	1.86	3.85
2001	1.96	3.94
2000	1.93	4.03
1999	1.78	4.09
1998	1.62	4.13
1997	1.65	4.24
1996	1.67	4.38
1995	1.7	4.52
1994	1.73	4.66
1993	1.77	4.82
1992	1.8	4.98
1991	1.84	5.13
1990	1.84	5.3
1989	1.64	5.48
1988	1.58	5.69
1987	1.61	5.9
1986	1.69	6.11
1985	1.77	6.28
1984	1.75	6.36
1983	1.86	6.43
1982	1.86	6.49
1981	1.85	6.54
1980	1.78	6.57
1979	1.86	6.61
1978	1.84	6.65
1977	2.2	6.68
1976	2.24	6.7
1975	2.45	6.71
1974	2.65	6.71
1973	2.87	6.72
1972	3.15	6.72
1971	3.2	6.74
1970	3.08	6.75
1969	3.34	6.76
1968	3.57	6.76
1967	3.6	6.77
1966	4.14	6.8
1965	4.18	6.79
1964	4.21	6.79
1963	4.3	6.8
1962	4.3	6.79
1961	4.15	6.77
1960	4.71	6.75

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Eswatini
2023	158	20,147
2022	43	20,125
2021	415	17,314
2020	503	18,899
2019	542	19,488
2018	584	19,392
2017	616	19,278
2016	655	19,233
2015	690	19,223
2014	730	19,107
2013	772	18,903
2012	815	18,308
2011	897	17,645
2010	981	17,652
2009	1,000	17,656
2008	989	17,275
2007	1,028	16,595
2006	927	16,133
2005	1,018	15,945
2004	1,204	15,979
2003	1,321	16,396
2002	1,369	16,924
2001	1,578	17,824
2000	1,577	18,830
1999	1,351	19,420
1998	1,093	19,762
1997	1,172	20,686
1996	1,334	21,858
1995	1,467	23,029
1994	1,607	26,703
1993	1,765	28,046
1992	1,912	28,446
1991	2,055	28,497
1990	2,101	28,349
1989	1,719	28,257
1988	1,684	27,396
1987	1,841	27,285
1986	2,111	27,096
1985	2,356	26,835
1984	2,388	26,149
1983	2,656	24,883
1982	2,660	24,742
1981	2,605	23,973
1980	2,393	23,153
1979	2,485	22,299
1978	2,367	21,466
1977	2,988	20,609
1976	2,988	19,734
1975	3,321	18,849
1974	3,644	17,971
1973	3,996	17,145
1972	4,505	16,353
1971	4,530	15,615
1970	4,271	14,873
1969	4,710	14,164
1968	5,035	13,449
1967	4,984	12,773
1966	5,842	12,282
1965	5,762	11,719
1964	5,688	11,266
1963	5,706	10,929
1962	5,589	10,601
1961	5,208	10,262
1960	5,949	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Eswatini by year

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Barbados

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Eswatini
2023	11.2	24.1
2022	11.2	24.6
2021	11.3	25
2020	11.3	25.4
2019	11.4	25.9
2018	11.5	26.4
2017	11.6	26.9
2016	11.7	27.6
2015	11.8	28.3
2014	11.9	29
2013	12	29.6
2012	12.2	30
2011	12.5	30.4
2010	12.8	30.9
2009	12.8	31.9
2008	12.8	32.3
2007	12.9	32.2
2006	12.6	32.2
2005	12.9	32.5
2004	13.5	32.6
2003	14	32.3
2002	14.2	32.2
2001	15.1	32.4
2000	15.1	32.6
1999	14.1	32.5
1998	13.1	32.2
1997	13.5	32.4
1996	14	33.1
1995	14.5	34
1994	15	37.3
1993	15.5	37.9
1992	16	38.7
1991	16.4	39.5
1990	16.6	40.4
1989	14.9	41.6
1988	14.4	42.2
1987	14.7	43.9
1986	15.5	45.4
1985	16.3	46.9
1984	16.1	47.8
1983	17	48.4
1982	16.9	48.9
1981	16.6	49.5
1980	15.7	49.8
1979	16.2	50.1
1978	15.8	50.4
1977	18.4	50.6
1976	18.5	50.7
1975	20	50.6
1974	21.4	50.3
1973	22.9	50.1
1972	24.9	49.8
1971	25.1	49.5
1970	24.1	49.1
1969	25.9	48.6
1968	27.4	48.1
1967	27.4	47.5
1966	31.3	47.4
1965	31.4	47.2
1964	31.6	47.1
1963	32.1	47.3
1962	32.1	47.3
1961	31	47.4
1960	35	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 35 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Eswatini
2100	12.9%	17.1%
2099	12.9%	17.2%
2098	12.9%	17.3%
2097	13%	17.4%
2096	13%	17.4%
2095	13%	17.5%
2094	13%	17.6%
2093	13%	17.7%
2092	13.1%	17.8%
2091	13.1%	17.9%
2090	13.1%	18%
2089	13.1%	18.1%
2088	13.2%	18.2%
2087	13.2%	18.3%
2086	13.2%	18.4%
2085	13.2%	18.5%
2084	13.3%	18.6%
2083	13.3%	18.7%
2082	13.4%	18.8%
2081	13.4%	19%
2080	13.4%	19.1%
2079	13.5%	19.2%
2078	13.5%	19.3%
2077	13.6%	19.4%
2076	13.6%	19.6%
2075	13.7%	19.7%
2074	13.7%	19.8%
2073	13.7%	20%
2072	13.8%	20.1%
2071	13.8%	20.3%
2070	13.9%	20.4%
2069	13.9%	20.6%
2068	14%	20.7%
2067	14%	20.9%
2066	14.1%	21.1%
2065	14.1%	21.2%
2064	14.1%	21.4%
2063	14.2%	21.6%
2062	14.2%	21.8%
2061	14.3%	22%
2060	14.3%	22.3%
2059	14.4%	22.5%
2058	14.4%	22.7%
2057	14.5%	23%
2056	14.5%	23.2%
2055	14.6%	23.5%
2054	14.6%	23.7%
2053	14.7%	24%
2052	14.8%	24.2%
2051	14.8%	24.5%
2050	14.9%	24.7%
2049	15%	25%
2048	15%	25.3%
2047	15.1%	25.5%
2046	15.2%	25.8%
2045	15.3%	26.1%
2044	15.4%	26.4%
2043	15.5%	26.7%
2042	15.5%	27%
2041	15.6%	27.3%
2040	15.7%	27.6%
2039	15.8%	27.9%
2038	15.9%	28.2%
2037	16%	28.6%
2036	16.1%	28.9%
2035	16.1%	29.3%
2034	16.2%	29.7%
2033	16.3%	30.1%
2032	16.4%	30.5%
2031	16.5%	30.8%
2030	16.6%	31.2%
2029	16.7%	31.6%
2028	16.8%	32%
2027	16.9%	32.4%
2026	17%	32.8%
2025	17.1%	33.2%
2024	17.2%	33.4%
2023	17.5%	33.7%
2022	17.7%	34%
2021	17.9%	34.3%
2020	18.1%	34.7%
2019	18.2%	35.1%
2018	18.4%	35.6%
2017	18.7%	36%
2016	18.9%	36.4%
2015	19.2%	36.8%
2014	19.4%	37.2%
2013	19.7%	37.6%
2012	19.9%	38%
2011	20%	38.4%
2010	20.2%	38.8%
2009	20.2%	39.3%
2008	20.3%	39.9%
2007	20.5%	40.4%
2006	20.7%	40.8%
2005	21%	41.1%
2004	21.3%	41.4%
2003	21.5%	41.8%
2002	21.6%	42.3%
2001	21.7%	42.9%
2000	21.9%	43.6%
1999	22.1%	44.4%
1998	22.3%	45.3%
1997	22.6%	46.2%
1996	22.8%	46.9%
1995	23%	47.4%
1994	23.2%	47%
1993	23.4%	46.4%
1992	23.6%	46.6%
1991	23.9%	47.1%
1990	24.2%	47.6%
1989	24.5%	48.1%
1988	24.8%	48.7%
1987	25.1%	49.3%
1986	25.5%	49.4%
1985	25.8%	49.5%
1984	26.2%	49.4%
1983	26.7%	49.3%
1982	27.2%	49.2%
1981	28%	48.9%
1980	29%	48.7%
1979	30%	48.5%
1978	31.1%	48.3%
1977	32.1%	48.1%
1976	32.8%	47.9%
1975	33.6%	47.7%
1974	34.4%	47.5%
1973	34.9%	47.4%
1972	35.3%	47.3%
1971	35.7%	47.2%
1970	36%	47.2%
1969	36.4%	47.2%
1968	36.7%	47.3%
1967	36.9%	47.5%
1966	37.1%	47.7%
1965	37.1%	47.7%
1964	37.1%	47.8%
1963	37.1%	47.7%
1962	37.1%	47.4%
1961	37.2%	47.2%
1960	37.2%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Eswatini

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Barbados

Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Eswatini
2023	35	118
2022	38	112
2021	38	219
2020	39	102
2019	36	96
2018	37	133
2017	37	151
2016	36	213
2015	37	283
2014	39	369
2013	40	491
2012	40	613
2011	41	765
2010	42	752
2009	42	855
2008	42	766
2007	42	647
2006	45	511
2005	44	529
2004	43	451
2003	45	392
2002	43	331
2001	46	307
2000	46	361
1999	44	409
1998	45	475
1997	51	550
1996	51	604
1995	52	612
1994	53	645
1993	55	609
1992	61	580
1991	60	545
1990	59	520
1989	57	505
1988	55	494
1987	57	521
1986	56	548
1985	55	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Eswatini
2023	1%	4.5%
2022	1.04%	4.62%
2021	1.07%	4.76%
2020	1.11%	4.98%
2019	1.14%	5.16%
2018	1.18%	5.1%
2017	1.21%	5.43%
2016	1.25%	5.53%
2015	1.28%	5.86%
2014	1.31%	6.17%
2013	1.33%	6.16%
2012	1.35%	6.38%
2011	1.37%	6.81%
2010	1.39%	8.18%
2009	1.41%	9.25%
2008	1.43%	9.82%
2007	1.45%	10%
2006	1.47%	10.5%
2005	1.48%	11.6%
2004	1.49%	11.6%
2003	1.48%	11.6%
2002	1.47%	11.4%
2001	1.45%	11.3%
2000	1.44%	10.9%
1999	1.42%	10.4%
1998	1.42%	9.87%
1997	1.43%	9.3%
1996	1.45%	8.71%
1995	1.49%	8.12%
1994	1.53%	7.62%
1993	1.59%	7.17%
1992	1.66%	6.85%
1991	1.73%	6.72%
1990	1.81%	6.75%
1989	1.89%	6.93%
1988	1.97%	7.2%
1987	2.05%	7.54%
1986	2.12%	7.93%
1985	2.19%	8.37%
1984	2.26%	8.85%
1983	2.34%	10.4%
1982	2.44%	9.89%
1981	2.55%	10.4%
1980	2.69%	10.9%
1979	2.86%	11.5%
1978	3.04%	12%
1977	3.23%	12.6%
1976	3.43%	13.2%
1975	3.64%	13.7%
1974	3.86%	14.3%
1973	4.08%	14.9%
1972	4.32%	15.4%
1971	4.55%	16%
1970	4.79%	16.5%
1969	5.03%	17%
1968	5.28%	17.4%
1967	5.52%	17.9%
1966	5.79%	18.3%
1965	6.1%	18.8%
1964	6.45%	19.2%
1963	6.86%	19.6%
1962	7.33%	20%
1961	7.86%	20.4%
1960	8.47%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.