Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Gambia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Gambia by year

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Barbados

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Gambia
2023	1.71	4.01
2022	1.71	4.08
2021	1.71	4.17
2020	1.71	4.25
2019	1.72	4.33
2018	1.72	4.42
2017	1.72	4.61
2016	1.72	4.81
2015	1.73	5
2014	1.73	5.2
2013	1.73	5.39
2012	1.73	5.52
2011	1.76	5.54
2010	1.79	5.56
2009	1.77	5.57
2008	1.76	5.63
2007	1.76	5.69
2006	1.7	5.74
2005	1.74	5.71
2004	1.8	5.68
2003	1.86	5.66
2002	1.86	5.66
2001	1.96	5.67
2000	1.93	5.72
1999	1.78	5.77
1998	1.62	5.82
1997	1.65	5.85
1996	1.67	5.93
1995	1.7	5.99
1994	1.73	6.04
1993	1.77	6.03
1992	1.8	6.11
1991	1.84	6.19
1990	1.84	6.25
1989	1.64	6.25
1988	1.58	6.26
1987	1.61	6.3
1986	1.69	6.34
1985	1.77	6.36
1984	1.75	6.39
1983	1.86	6.39
1982	1.86	6.4
1981	1.85	6.4
1980	1.78	6.41
1979	1.86	6.41
1978	1.84	6.42
1977	2.2	6.43
1976	2.24	6.43
1975	2.45	6.43
1974	2.65	6.42
1973	2.87	6.41
1972	3.15	6.37
1971	3.2	6.33
1970	3.08	6.26
1969	3.34	6.25
1968	3.57	6.22
1967	3.6	6.21
1966	4.14	6.18
1965	4.18	6.19
1964	4.21	6.2
1963	4.3	6.2
1962	4.3	6.21
1961	4.15	6.23
1960	4.71	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Gambia
2023	158	65,118
2022	43	63,634
2021	415	62,239
2020	503	62,209
2019	542	61,701
2018	584	60,854
2017	616	61,665
2016	655	62,358
2015	690	62,832
2014	730	63,185
2013	772	63,510
2012	815	62,745
2011	897	60,571
2010	981	58,554
2009	1,000	56,575
2008	989	55,032
2007	1,028	53,653
2006	927	52,335
2005	1,018	50,010
2004	1,204	48,276
2003	1,321	46,473
2002	1,369	45,156
2001	1,578	44,154
2000	1,577	43,249
1999	1,351	42,533
1998	1,093	41,842
1997	1,172	40,742
1996	1,334	40,253
1995	1,467	39,681
1994	1,607	38,880
1993	1,765	37,302
1992	1,912	35,951
1991	2,055	34,584
1990	2,101	33,163
1989	1,719	31,504
1988	1,684	29,938
1987	1,841	28,452
1986	2,111	27,195
1985	2,356	25,795
1984	2,388	24,586
1983	2,656	23,175
1982	2,660	21,894
1981	2,605	20,156
1980	2,393	19,566
1979	2,485	18,543
1978	2,367	17,424
1977	2,988	16,773
1976	2,988	16,032
1975	3,321	15,256
1974	3,644	14,628
1973	3,996	14,046
1972	4,505	13,432
1971	4,530	12,842
1970	4,271	12,128
1969	4,710	11,670
1968	5,035	11,215
1967	4,984	10,823
1966	5,842	10,422
1965	5,762	10,162
1964	5,688	9,825
1963	5,706	9,493
1962	5,589	9,150
1961	5,208	8,778
1960	5,949	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Gambia by year

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Barbados

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Gambia
2023	11.2	30.4
2022	11.2	30.8
2021	11.3	31.2
2020	11.3	31.5
2019	11.4	31.9
2018	11.5	32.3
2017	11.6	33.5
2016	11.7	34.6
2015	11.8	35.7
2014	11.9	36.9
2013	12	38.1
2012	12.2	38.8
2011	12.5	38.8
2010	12.8	38.9
2009	12.8	38.9
2008	12.8	39.2
2007	12.9	39.5
2006	12.6	39.9
2005	12.9	39.7
2004	13.5	39.7
2003	14	39.7
2002	14.2	40
2001	15.1	40.5
2000	15.1	41.1
1999	14.1	41.8
1998	13.1	42.5
1997	13.5	43.2
1996	14	44.1
1995	14.5	45.1
1994	15	45.9
1993	15.5	46.1
1992	16	46.6
1991	16.4	47.2
1990	16.6	47.7
1989	14.9	47.9
1988	14.4	48.1
1987	14.7	48.5
1986	15.5	48.8
1985	16.3	49
1984	16.1	49.3
1983	17	49
1982	16.9	48.8
1981	16.6	48.5
1980	15.7	48.2
1979	16.2	47.8
1978	15.8	47.6
1977	18.4	47.5
1976	18.5	47.4
1975	20	47.3
1974	21.4	47.3
1973	22.9	47.5
1972	24.9	47.5
1971	25.1	47.6
1970	24.1	47.4
1969	25.9	47.6
1968	27.4	47.9
1967	27.4	48.2
1966	31.3	48.5
1965	31.4	49
1964	31.6	49.4
1963	32.1	49.8
1962	32.1	50
1961	31	50.3
1960	35	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 35 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Gambia
2100	12.9%	18.1%
2099	12.9%	18.2%
2098	12.9%	18.3%
2097	13%	18.4%
2096	13%	18.5%
2095	13%	18.6%
2094	13%	18.7%
2093	13%	18.9%
2092	13.1%	19%
2091	13.1%	19.1%
2090	13.1%	19.3%
2089	13.1%	19.4%
2088	13.2%	19.6%
2087	13.2%	19.7%
2086	13.2%	19.9%
2085	13.2%	20%
2084	13.3%	20.2%
2083	13.3%	20.3%
2082	13.4%	20.5%
2081	13.4%	20.6%
2080	13.4%	20.8%
2079	13.5%	21%
2078	13.5%	21.2%
2077	13.6%	21.3%
2076	13.6%	21.5%
2075	13.7%	21.7%
2074	13.7%	21.9%
2073	13.7%	22.1%
2072	13.8%	22.3%
2071	13.8%	22.6%
2070	13.9%	22.8%
2069	13.9%	23%
2068	14%	23.2%
2067	14%	23.5%
2066	14.1%	23.7%
2065	14.1%	24%
2064	14.1%	24.3%
2063	14.2%	24.5%
2062	14.2%	24.8%
2061	14.3%	25.1%
2060	14.3%	25.4%
2059	14.4%	25.7%
2058	14.4%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.5%	26.7%
2055	14.6%	27%
2054	14.6%	27.3%
2053	14.7%	27.6%
2052	14.8%	28%
2051	14.8%	28.3%
2050	14.9%	28.6%
2049	15%	28.9%
2048	15%	29.3%
2047	15.1%	29.6%
2046	15.2%	30%
2045	15.3%	30.3%
2044	15.4%	30.7%
2043	15.5%	31.1%
2042	15.5%	31.5%
2041	15.6%	31.9%
2040	15.7%	32.3%
2039	15.8%	32.7%
2038	15.9%	33.2%
2037	16%	33.6%
2036	16.1%	34.1%
2035	16.1%	34.5%
2034	16.2%	35%
2033	16.3%	35.4%
2032	16.4%	35.9%
2031	16.5%	36.4%
2030	16.6%	37%
2029	16.7%	37.6%
2028	16.8%	38.2%
2027	16.9%	38.9%
2026	17%	39.5%
2025	17.1%	40%
2024	17.2%	40.2%
2023	17.5%	40.7%
2022	17.7%	41.2%
2021	17.9%	41.6%
2020	18.1%	42%
2019	18.2%	42.4%
2018	18.4%	42.8%
2017	18.7%	43.1%
2016	18.9%	43.3%
2015	19.2%	43.6%
2014	19.4%	43.7%
2013	19.7%	43.9%
2012	19.9%	44.1%
2011	20%	44.3%
2010	20.2%	44.5%
2009	20.2%	44.8%
2008	20.3%	45.1%
2007	20.5%	45.3%
2006	20.7%	45.6%
2005	21%	45.9%
2004	21.3%	46.1%
2003	21.5%	46.4%
2002	21.6%	46.6%
2001	21.7%	46.7%
2000	21.9%	46.8%
1999	22.1%	46.9%
1998	22.3%	46.9%
1997	22.6%	46.9%
1996	22.8%	46.7%
1995	23%	46.5%
1994	23.2%	46.3%
1993	23.4%	46%
1992	23.6%	45.9%
1991	23.9%	45.8%
1990	24.2%	45.7%
1989	24.5%	45.6%
1988	24.8%	45.5%
1987	25.1%	45.4%
1986	25.5%	45.2%
1985	25.8%	45%
1984	26.2%	44.9%
1983	26.7%	44.6%
1982	27.2%	44.3%
1981	28%	44%
1980	29%	43.7%
1979	30%	43.5%
1978	31.1%	43.3%
1977	32.1%	43%
1976	32.8%	42.8%
1975	33.6%	42.6%
1974	34.4%	42.4%
1973	34.9%	42.3%
1972	35.3%	42.2%
1971	35.7%	42.1%
1970	36%	42%
1969	36.4%	41.9%
1968	36.7%	41.8%
1967	36.9%	41.6%
1966	37.1%	41.5%
1965	37.1%	41.3%
1964	37.1%	41%
1963	37.1%	40.8%
1962	37.1%	40.7%
1961	37.2%	40.8%
1960	37.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Gambia

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Barbados

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Gambia
2023	35	354
2022	38	365
2021	38	420
2020	39	400
2019	36	422
2018	37	450
2017	37	469
2016	36	490
2015	37	527
2014	39	561
2013	40	606
2012	40	628
2011	41	634
2010	42	632
2009	42	634
2008	42	653
2007	42	675
2006	45	682
2005	44	707
2004	43	719
2003	45	749
2002	43	772
2001	46	794
2000	46	810
1999	44	830
1998	45	867
1997	51	928
1996	51	956
1995	52	999
1994	53	1,039
1993	55	1,072
1992	61	1,115
1991	60	1,167
1990	59	1,207
1989	57	1,258
1988	55	1,302
1987	57	1,360
1986	56	1,401
1985	55	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Gambia
2023	1%	4.41%
2022	1.04%	4.56%
2021	1.07%	4.72%
2020	1.11%	4.89%
2019	1.14%	5.07%
2018	1.18%	5.27%
2017	1.21%	5.47%
2016	1.25%	5.7%
2015	1.28%	5.93%
2014	1.31%	6.18%
2013	1.33%	6.45%
2012	1.35%	6.73%
2011	1.37%	7.01%
2010	1.39%	7.31%
2009	1.41%	7.64%
2008	1.43%	7.98%
2007	1.45%	8.33%
2006	1.47%	8.71%
2005	1.48%	9.11%
2004	1.49%	9.52%
2003	1.48%	9.95%
2002	1.47%	10.4%
2001	1.45%	10.9%
2000	1.44%	11.3%
1999	1.42%	11.8%
1998	1.42%	12.3%
1997	1.43%	12.8%
1996	1.45%	13.3%
1995	1.49%	13.9%
1994	1.53%	14.4%
1993	1.59%	14.9%
1992	1.66%	15.5%
1991	1.73%	16%
1990	1.81%	16.6%
1989	1.89%	17.2%
1988	1.97%	17.8%
1987	2.05%	18.4%
1986	2.12%	19.1%
1985	2.19%	19.7%
1984	2.26%	20.4%
1983	2.34%	21%
1982	2.44%	21.7%
1981	2.55%	22.3%
1980	2.69%	23%
1979	2.86%	23.6%
1978	3.04%	24.2%
1977	3.23%	24.9%
1976	3.43%	25.5%
1975	3.64%	26.2%
1974	3.86%	26.9%
1973	4.08%	27.5%
1972	4.32%	28.2%
1971	4.55%	28.9%
1970	4.79%	29.5%
1969	5.03%	30.2%
1968	5.28%	30.9%
1967	5.52%	31.5%
1966	5.79%	32.1%
1965	6.1%	32.8%
1964	6.45%	33.5%
1963	6.86%	34.1%
1962	7.33%	34.8%
1961	7.86%	35.5%
1960	8.47%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.