Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Fiji

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Fiji by year

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Barbados

Fiji

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Fiji
2023	1.71	2.28
2022	1.71	2.31
2021	1.71	2.33
2020	1.71	2.36
2019	1.72	2.38
2018	1.72	2.42
2017	1.72	2.46
2016	1.72	2.52
2015	1.73	2.57
2014	1.73	2.59
2013	1.73	2.6
2012	1.73	2.61
2011	1.76	2.63
2010	1.79	2.7
2009	1.77	2.76
2008	1.76	2.82
2007	1.76	2.87
2006	1.7	2.91
2005	1.74	2.92
2004	1.8	2.94
2003	1.86	2.96
2002	1.86	2.97
2001	1.96	2.97
2000	1.93	2.99
1999	1.78	3.05
1998	1.62	3.12
1997	1.65	3.19
1996	1.67	3.25
1995	1.7	3.25
1994	1.73	3.26
1993	1.77	3.29
1992	1.8	3.33
1991	1.84	3.37
1990	1.84	3.39
1989	1.64	3.4
1988	1.58	3.43
1987	1.61	3.48
1986	1.69	3.54
1985	1.77	3.66
1984	1.75	3.8
1983	1.86	3.88
1982	1.86	3.94
1981	1.85	3.99
1980	1.78	4.04
1979	1.86	4.08
1978	1.84	4.1
1977	2.2	4.11
1976	2.24	4.12
1975	2.45	4.1
1974	2.65	4.07
1973	2.87	4.16
1972	3.15	4.32
1971	3.2	4.51
1970	3.08	4.71
1969	3.34	4.91
1968	3.57	5.11
1967	3.6	5.33
1966	4.14	5.55
1965	4.18	5.76
1964	4.21	5.96
1963	4.3	6.09
1962	4.3	6.2
1961	4.15	6.28
1960	4.71	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Fiji

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Fiji
2023	158	8,078
2022	43	8,223
2021	415	6,777
2020	503	8,730
2019	542	9,271
2018	584	9,779
2017	616	10,413
2016	655	10,807
2015	690	11,213
2014	730	11,680
2013	772	11,972
2012	815	11,716
2011	897	12,657
2010	981	13,227
2009	1,000	13,540
2008	989	14,000
2007	1,028	14,349
2006	927	14,555
2005	1,018	14,503
2004	1,204	14,526
2003	1,321	14,527
2002	1,369	14,468
2001	1,578	14,720
2000	1,577	14,724
1999	1,351	15,229
1998	1,093	15,464
1997	1,172	15,750
1996	1,334	16,163
1995	1,467	16,273
1994	1,607	16,424
1993	1,765	16,751
1992	1,912	17,170
1991	2,055	17,617
1990	2,101	17,748
1989	1,719	18,007
1988	1,684	18,063
1987	1,841	17,987
1986	2,111	18,024
1985	2,356	18,469
1984	2,388	18,499
1983	2,656	18,237
1982	2,660	17,681
1981	2,605	17,282
1980	2,393	16,907
1979	2,485	16,450
1978	2,367	16,196
1977	2,988	15,532
1976	2,988	14,933
1975	3,321	14,272
1974	3,644	13,557
1973	3,996	13,383
1972	4,505	13,905
1971	4,530	14,313
1970	4,271	14,538
1969	4,710	14,669
1968	5,035	14,831
1967	4,984	14,861
1966	5,842	15,111
1965	5,762	15,166
1964	5,688	14,979
1963	5,706	14,774
1962	5,589	14,429
1961	5,208	13,653
1960	5,949	13,313

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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Fiji by year

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Barbados

Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Fiji
2023	11.2	18
2022	11.2	18.2
2021	11.3	18.6
2020	11.3	18.8
2019	11.4	19.2
2018	11.5	19.6
2017	11.6	20
2016	11.7	20.6
2015	11.8	21
2014	11.9	21.3
2013	12	21.5
2012	12.2	21.6
2011	12.5	21.8
2010	12.8	22.3
2009	12.8	22.8
2008	12.8	23.3
2007	12.9	23.7
2006	12.6	24
2005	12.9	24
2004	13.5	24.1
2003	14	24.3
2002	14.2	24.3
2001	15.1	24.3
2000	15.1	24.3
1999	14.1	24.7
1998	13.1	25.2
1997	13.5	25.8
1996	14	26.5
1995	14.5	26.8
1994	15	27.1
1993	15.5	27.7
1992	16	28.4
1991	16.4	29
1990	16.6	29.5
1989	14.9	29.9
1988	14.4	30.3
1987	14.7	30.8
1986	15.5	31.2
1985	16.3	32.3
1984	16.1	33.3
1983	17	33.7
1982	16.9	33.9
1981	16.6	33.9
1980	15.7	33.9
1979	16.2	33.8
1978	15.8	33.6
1977	18.4	33.3
1976	18.5	33.1
1975	20	32.5
1974	21.4	31.8
1973	22.9	32.1
1972	24.9	33
1971	25.1	34.2
1970	24.1	35.2
1969	25.9	36.2
1968	27.4	37
1967	27.4	38
1966	31.3	39.3
1965	31.4	40.5
1964	31.6	41.6
1963	32.1	42.6
1962	32.1	43.3
1961	31	43
1960	35	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 18 in Fiji, 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

Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Fiji
2100	12.9%	16.1%
2099	12.9%	16.2%
2098	12.9%	16.2%
2097	13%	16.3%
2096	13%	16.3%
2095	13%	16.4%
2094	13%	16.5%
2093	13%	16.5%
2092	13.1%	16.6%
2091	13.1%	16.7%
2090	13.1%	16.8%
2089	13.1%	16.9%
2088	13.2%	16.9%
2087	13.2%	17%
2086	13.2%	17.1%
2085	13.2%	17.2%
2084	13.3%	17.3%
2083	13.3%	17.4%
2082	13.4%	17.5%
2081	13.4%	17.6%
2080	13.4%	17.7%
2079	13.5%	17.8%
2078	13.5%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	18%
2076	13.6%	18.1%
2075	13.7%	18.2%
2074	13.7%	18.3%
2073	13.7%	18.3%
2072	13.8%	18.4%
2071	13.8%	18.5%
2070	13.9%	18.6%
2069	13.9%	18.7%
2068	14%	18.8%
2067	14%	18.9%
2066	14.1%	19%
2065	14.1%	19.2%
2064	14.1%	19.3%
2063	14.2%	19.4%
2062	14.2%	19.6%
2061	14.3%	19.7%
2060	14.3%	19.9%
2059	14.4%	20%
2058	14.4%	20.2%
2057	14.5%	20.4%
2056	14.5%	20.6%
2055	14.6%	20.8%
2054	14.6%	21%
2053	14.7%	21.1%
2052	14.8%	21.3%
2051	14.8%	21.5%
2050	14.9%	21.7%
2049	15%	21.8%
2048	15%	22%
2047	15.1%	22.2%
2046	15.2%	22.3%
2045	15.3%	22.5%
2044	15.4%	22.6%
2043	15.5%	22.8%
2042	15.5%	22.9%
2041	15.6%	23.1%
2040	15.7%	23.2%
2039	15.8%	23.4%
2038	15.9%	23.6%
2037	16%	23.7%
2036	16.1%	23.9%
2035	16.1%	24.1%
2034	16.2%	24.4%
2033	16.3%	24.6%
2032	16.4%	24.9%
2031	16.5%	25.2%
2030	16.6%	25.5%
2029	16.7%	25.9%
2028	16.8%	26.2%
2027	16.9%	26.4%
2026	17%	26.7%
2025	17.1%	27%
2024	17.2%	27.1%
2023	17.5%	27.4%
2022	17.7%	27.7%
2021	17.9%	28%
2020	18.1%	28.3%
2019	18.2%	28.6%
2018	18.4%	28.9%
2017	18.7%	29.2%
2016	18.9%	29.5%
2015	19.2%	29.6%
2014	19.4%	29.8%
2013	19.7%	30%
2012	19.9%	30.2%
2011	20%	30.5%
2010	20.2%	30.8%
2009	20.2%	31%
2008	20.3%	31.3%
2007	20.5%	31.6%
2006	20.7%	31.9%
2005	21%	32.2%
2004	21.3%	32.6%
2003	21.5%	33%
2002	21.6%	33.4%
2001	21.7%	33.8%
2000	21.9%	34.3%
1999	22.1%	34.9%
1998	22.3%	35.5%
1997	22.6%	36.1%
1996	22.8%	36.6%
1995	23%	37.1%
1994	23.2%	37.5%
1993	23.4%	37.9%
1992	23.6%	38.2%
1991	23.9%	38.5%
1990	24.2%	38.7%
1989	24.5%	38.7%
1988	24.8%	38.7%
1987	25.1%	38.7%
1986	25.5%	38.8%
1985	25.8%	38.9%
1984	26.2%	38.9%
1983	26.7%	39%
1982	27.2%	39.1%
1981	28%	39.3%
1980	29%	39.6%
1979	30%	40%
1978	31.1%	40.4%
1977	32.1%	40.9%
1976	32.8%	41.5%
1975	33.6%	42.2%
1974	34.4%	42.8%
1973	34.9%	43.5%
1972	35.3%	44.2%
1971	35.7%	44.7%
1970	36%	45.2%
1969	36.4%	45.6%
1968	36.7%	45.9%
1967	36.9%	46.1%
1966	37.1%	46.3%
1965	37.1%	46.4%
1964	37.1%	46.4%
1963	37.1%	46.5%
1962	37.1%	46.5%
1961	37.2%	46.5%
1960	37.2%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Fiji compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Fiji

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Barbados

Fiji

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Fiji
2023	35	30
2022	38	32
2021	38	68
2020	39	34
2019	36	34
2018	37	35
2017	37	34
2016	36	38
2015	37	37
2014	39	38
2013	40	40
2012	40	42
2011	41	39
2010	42	40
2009	42	41
2008	42	42
2007	42	43
2006	45	43
2005	44	44
2004	43	46
2003	45	47
2002	43	48
2001	46	46
2000	46	47
1999	44	46
1998	45	49
1997	51	51
1996	51	53
1995	52	55
1994	53	58
1993	55	62
1992	61	64
1991	60	67
1990	59	70
1989	57	70
1988	55	71
1987	57	74
1986	56	76
1985	55	78

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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Fiji
2023	1%	2.91%
2022	1.04%	2.89%
2021	1.07%	2.83%
2020	1.11%	2.72%
2019	1.14%	2.57%
2018	1.18%	2.41%
2017	1.21%	2.27%
2016	1.25%	2.16%
2015	1.28%	2.09%
2014	1.31%	2.06%
2013	1.33%	2.07%
2012	1.35%	2.1%
2011	1.37%	2.16%
2010	1.39%	2.22%
2009	1.41%	2.28%
2008	1.43%	2.32%
2007	1.45%	2.35%
2006	1.47%	2.35%
2005	1.48%	2.33%
2004	1.49%	2.31%
2003	1.48%	2.28%
2002	1.47%	2.27%
2001	1.45%	2.26%
2000	1.44%	2.27%
1999	1.42%	2.28%
1998	1.42%	2.31%
1997	1.43%	2.35%
1996	1.45%	2.39%
1995	1.49%	2.45%
1994	1.53%	2.52%
1993	1.59%	2.6%
1992	1.66%	2.68%
1991	1.73%	2.78%
1990	1.81%	2.89%
1989	1.89%	3%
1988	1.97%	3.12%
1987	2.05%	3.24%
1986	2.12%	3.37%
1985	2.19%	3.51%
1984	2.26%	3.67%
1983	2.34%	3.84%
1982	2.44%	4.03%
1981	2.55%	4.24%
1980	2.69%	4.46%
1979	2.86%	4.68%
1978	3.04%	4.9%
1977	3.23%	5.1%
1976	3.43%	5.27%
1975	3.64%	5.41%
1974	3.86%	5.52%
1973	4.08%	5.59%
1972	4.32%	5.63%
1971	4.55%	5.66%
1970	4.79%	5.69%
1969	5.03%	5.75%
1968	5.28%	5.84%
1967	5.52%	5.97%
1966	5.79%	6.14%
1965	6.1%	6.35%
1964	6.45%	6.61%
1963	6.86%	6.9%
1962	7.33%	7.21%
1961	7.86%	7.53%
1960	8.47%	7.89%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.