Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Ethiopia by year

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Barbados

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2023	1.71	3.99
2022	1.71	4.08
2021	1.71	4.18
2020	1.71	4.27
2019	1.72	4.35
2018	1.72	4.37
2017	1.72	4.4
2016	1.72	4.47
2015	1.73	4.53
2014	1.73	4.61
2013	1.73	4.71
2012	1.73	4.89
2011	1.76	5.08
2010	1.79	5.28
2009	1.77	5.49
2008	1.76	5.7
2007	1.76	5.89
2006	1.7	6.05
2005	1.74	6.19
2004	1.8	6.3
2003	1.86	6.4
2002	1.86	6.5
2001	1.96	6.58
2000	1.93	6.65
1999	1.78	6.72
1998	1.62	6.79
1997	1.65	6.87
1996	1.67	6.93
1995	1.7	7
1994	1.73	7.05
1993	1.77	7.09
1992	1.8	7.13
1991	1.84	7.16
1990	1.84	7.2
1989	1.64	7.23
1988	1.58	7.26
1987	1.61	7.29
1986	1.69	7.32
1985	1.77	7.34
1984	1.75	7.36
1983	1.86	7.35
1982	1.86	7.34
1981	1.85	7.31
1980	1.78	7.29
1979	1.86	7.25
1978	1.84	7.23
1977	2.2	7.19
1976	2.24	7.13
1975	2.45	7.08
1974	2.65	7.02
1973	2.87	6.96
1972	3.15	6.9
1971	3.2	6.84
1970	3.08	6.78
1969	3.34	6.72
1968	3.57	6.7
1967	3.6	6.68
1966	4.14	6.66
1965	4.18	6.63
1964	4.21	6.61
1963	4.3	6.59
1962	4.3	6.56
1961	4.15	6.53
1960	4.71	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2023	158	3,338,649
2022	43	3,300,114
2021	415	3,204,673
2020	503	3,199,718
2019	542	3,132,780
2018	584	3,015,231
2017	616	2,899,143
2016	655	2,809,889
2015	690	2,713,529
2014	730	2,623,647
2013	772	2,546,020
2012	815	2,533,398
2011	897	2,527,811
2010	981	2,498,048
2009	1,000	2,467,118
2008	989	2,465,283
2007	1,028	2,436,753
2006	927	2,393,585
2005	1,018	2,353,375
2004	1,204	2,296,999
2003	1,321	2,231,223
2002	1,369	2,189,683
2001	1,578	2,137,791
2000	1,577	2,083,622
1999	1,351	2,010,987
1998	1,093	1,984,989
1997	1,172	1,945,112
1996	1,334	1,896,364
1995	1,467	1,831,068
1994	1,607	1,788,133
1993	1,765	1,734,851
1992	1,912	1,673,839
1991	2,055	1,579,416
1990	2,101	1,479,663
1989	1,719	1,441,769
1988	1,684	1,393,356
1987	1,841	1,356,853
1986	2,111	1,050,277
1985	2,356	997,050
1984	2,388	920,670
1983	2,656	863,472
1982	2,660	1,080,853
1981	2,605	1,018,838
1980	2,393	1,007,516
1979	2,485	987,203
1978	2,367	943,388
1977	2,988	929,381
1976	2,988	899,577
1975	3,321	801,425
1974	3,644	777,306
1973	3,996	807,535
1972	4,505	779,808
1971	4,530	787,047
1970	4,271	760,821
1969	4,710	736,428
1968	5,035	715,602
1967	4,984	695,283
1966	5,842	616,281
1965	5,762	642,359
1964	5,688	618,667
1963	5,706	590,998
1962	5,589	563,650
1961	5,208	538,518
1960	5,949	511,694

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Ethiopia by year

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Barbados

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2023	11.2	31.9
2022	11.2	32.4
2021	11.3	32.9
2020	11.3	33.3
2019	11.4	33.5
2018	11.5	33.4
2017	11.6	33.2
2016	11.7	33.3
2015	11.8	33.3
2014	11.9	33.4
2013	12	33.6
2012	12.2	34.6
2011	12.5	35.7
2010	12.8	36.6
2009	12.8	37.5
2008	12.8	38.9
2007	12.9	40.1
2006	12.6	41.1
2005	12.9	42.1
2004	13.5	42.7
2003	14	43.3
2002	14.2	44.3
2001	15.1	45
2000	15.1	45.6
1999	14.1	46.4
1998	13.1	47
1997	13.5	47.9
1996	14	48.6
1995	14.5	49
1994	15	49.6
1993	15.5	50.1
1992	16	50.4
1991	16.4	50.2
1990	16.6	50.8
1989	14.9	50.8
1988	14.4	50.9
1987	14.7	51.2
1986	15.5	51.5
1985	16.3	51.6
1984	16.1	51.4
1983	17	51.1
1982	16.9	50.8
1981	16.6	50.3
1980	15.7	51.4
1979	16.2	51.3
1978	15.8	51
1977	18.4	51.2
1976	18.5	50.7
1975	20	50.6
1974	21.4	50.4
1973	22.9	50.1
1972	24.9	50
1971	25.1	49.9
1970	24.1	49.7
1969	25.9	49.6
1968	27.4	49.5
1967	27.4	49.6
1966	31.3	49.5
1965	31.4	49.3
1964	31.6	49
1963	32.1	48.7
1962	32.1	48.5
1961	31	48.1
1960	35	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 35 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2100	12.9%	19.2%
2099	12.9%	19.4%
2098	12.9%	19.5%
2097	13%	19.6%
2096	13%	19.8%
2095	13%	19.9%
2094	13%	20.1%
2093	13%	20.2%
2092	13.1%	20.4%
2091	13.1%	20.5%
2090	13.1%	20.7%
2089	13.1%	20.9%
2088	13.2%	21%
2087	13.2%	21.2%
2086	13.2%	21.4%
2085	13.2%	21.5%
2084	13.3%	21.7%
2083	13.3%	21.9%
2082	13.4%	22.1%
2081	13.4%	22.3%
2080	13.4%	22.5%
2079	13.5%	22.6%
2078	13.5%	22.8%
2077	13.6%	23.1%
2076	13.6%	23.3%
2075	13.7%	23.5%
2074	13.7%	23.7%
2073	13.7%	23.9%
2072	13.8%	24.2%
2071	13.8%	24.4%
2070	13.9%	24.7%
2069	13.9%	24.9%
2068	14%	25.2%
2067	14%	25.4%
2066	14.1%	25.7%
2065	14.1%	26%
2064	14.1%	26.2%
2063	14.2%	26.5%
2062	14.2%	26.8%
2061	14.3%	27.1%
2060	14.3%	27.4%
2059	14.4%	27.6%
2058	14.4%	27.9%
2057	14.5%	28.2%
2056	14.5%	28.5%
2055	14.6%	28.8%
2054	14.6%	29%
2053	14.7%	29.3%
2052	14.8%	29.6%
2051	14.8%	29.9%
2050	14.9%	30.2%
2049	15%	30.5%
2048	15%	30.8%
2047	15.1%	31.1%
2046	15.2%	31.5%
2045	15.3%	31.9%
2044	15.4%	32.2%
2043	15.5%	32.6%
2042	15.5%	33%
2041	15.6%	33.4%
2040	15.7%	33.8%
2039	15.8%	34.3%
2038	15.9%	34.7%
2037	16%	35.1%
2036	16.1%	35.6%
2035	16.1%	36%
2034	16.2%	36.5%
2033	16.3%	36.8%
2032	16.4%	37.2%
2031	16.5%	37.5%
2030	16.6%	37.7%
2029	16.7%	37.9%
2028	16.8%	38.2%
2027	16.9%	38.4%
2026	17%	38.6%
2025	17.1%	38.9%
2024	17.2%	39.1%
2023	17.5%	39.4%
2022	17.7%	39.7%
2021	17.9%	40.1%
2020	18.1%	40.5%
2019	18.2%	40.9%
2018	18.4%	41.3%
2017	18.7%	41.8%
2016	18.9%	42.3%
2015	19.2%	42.9%
2014	19.4%	43.4%
2013	19.7%	44%
2012	19.9%	44.6%
2011	20%	45.2%
2010	20.2%	45.7%
2009	20.2%	46.2%
2008	20.3%	46.6%
2007	20.5%	46.9%
2006	20.7%	47.2%
2005	21%	47.4%
2004	21.3%	47.6%
2003	21.5%	47.7%
2002	21.6%	47.8%
2001	21.7%	47.8%
2000	21.9%	47.7%
1999	22.1%	47.6%
1998	22.3%	47.4%
1997	22.6%	47.1%
1996	22.8%	46.9%
1995	23%	46.7%
1994	23.2%	46.5%
1993	23.4%	46.4%
1992	23.6%	46.2%
1991	23.9%	46.2%
1990	24.2%	46.2%
1989	24.5%	46.1%
1988	24.8%	46%
1987	25.1%	46%
1986	25.5%	46%
1985	25.8%	46.1%
1984	26.2%	46.2%
1983	26.7%	46.4%
1982	27.2%	46.5%
1981	28%	46.4%
1980	29%	46.3%
1979	30%	46.2%
1978	31.1%	46.1%
1977	32.1%	45.9%
1976	32.8%	45.7%
1975	33.6%	45.6%
1974	34.4%	45.4%
1973	34.9%	45.2%
1972	35.3%	44.9%
1971	35.7%	44.5%
1970	36%	44.2%
1969	36.4%	43.8%
1968	36.7%	43.5%
1967	36.9%	43.2%
1966	37.1%	42.9%
1965	37.1%	42.5%
1964	37.1%	42.3%
1963	37.1%	42.2%
1962	37.1%	42.1%
1961	37.2%	42.2%
1960	37.2%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Ethiopia

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Barbados

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2023	35	195
2022	38	207
2021	38	250
2020	39	244
2019	36	269
2018	37	297
2017	37	327
2016	36	364
2015	37	401
2014	39	444
2013	40	494
2012	40	545
2011	41	588
2010	42	619
2009	42	649
2008	42	678
2007	42	704
2006	45	729
2005	44	754
2004	43	764
2003	45	797
2002	43	826
2001	46	856
2000	46	870
1999	44	901
1998	45	911
1997	51	957
1996	51	1,008
1995	52	1,060
1994	53	1,113
1993	55	1,168
1992	61	1,218
1991	60	1,239
1990	59	1,320
1989	57	1,296
1988	55	1,306
1987	57	1,289
1986	56	1,317
1985	55	1,329

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 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Ethiopia
2023	1%	4.65%
2022	1.04%	4.82%
2021	1.07%	5%
2020	1.11%	5.2%
2019	1.14%	5.41%
2018	1.18%	5.64%
2017	1.21%	5.89%
2016	1.25%	6.17%
2015	1.28%	6.49%
2014	1.31%	6.82%
2013	1.33%	7.16%
2012	1.35%	7.53%
2011	1.37%	7.91%
2010	1.39%	8.32%
2009	1.41%	8.76%
2008	1.43%	9.23%
2007	1.45%	9.74%
2006	1.47%	10.3%
2005	1.48%	10.9%
2004	1.49%	11.5%
2003	1.48%	12.1%
2002	1.47%	12.8%
2001	1.45%	13.4%
2000	1.44%	14%
1999	1.42%	14.7%
1998	1.42%	15.3%
1997	1.43%	15.9%
1996	1.45%	16.6%
1995	1.49%	17.2%
1994	1.53%	17.9%
1993	1.59%	18.5%
1992	1.66%	19.1%
1991	1.73%	19.7%
1990	1.81%	20.2%
1989	1.89%	20.6%
1988	1.97%	21%
1987	2.05%	21.5%
1986	2.12%	29.7%
1985	2.19%	30.3%
1984	2.26%	31.4%
1983	2.34%	32%
1982	2.44%	23.5%
1981	2.55%	23.8%
1980	2.69%	24%
1979	2.86%	24.2%
1978	3.04%	24.4%
1977	3.23%	24.5%
1976	3.43%	24.5%
1975	3.64%	28.2%
1974	3.86%	28.3%
1973	4.08%	24.6%
1972	4.32%	24.7%
1971	4.55%	24.7%
1970	4.79%	24.7%
1969	5.03%	24.8%
1968	5.28%	24.8%
1967	5.52%	24.9%
1966	5.79%	27.8%
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 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.