Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Ghana

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Ghana by year

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Barbados

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Ghana
2023	1.71	3.4
2022	1.71	3.43
2021	1.71	3.49
2020	1.71	3.54
2019	1.72	3.59
2018	1.72	3.65
2017	1.72	3.72
2016	1.72	3.87
2015	1.73	3.98
2014	1.73	4.03
2013	1.73	4.11
2012	1.73	4.15
2011	1.76	4.18
2010	1.79	4.18
2009	1.77	4.18
2008	1.76	4.22
2007	1.76	4.29
2006	1.7	4.4
2005	1.74	4.5
2004	1.8	4.5
2003	1.86	4.6
2002	1.86	4.69
2001	1.96	4.77
2000	1.93	4.83
1999	1.78	4.82
1998	1.62	4.83
1997	1.65	4.88
1996	1.67	4.96
1995	1.7	5.11
1994	1.73	5.25
1993	1.77	5.41
1992	1.8	5.52
1991	1.84	5.63
1990	1.84	5.74
1989	1.64	5.82
1988	1.58	5.92
1987	1.61	6.02
1986	1.69	6.08
1985	1.77	6.12
1984	1.75	6.15
1983	1.86	6.23
1982	1.86	6.31
1981	1.85	6.42
1980	1.78	6.47
1979	1.86	6.51
1978	1.84	6.56
1977	2.2	6.64
1976	2.24	6.7
1975	2.45	6.76
1974	2.65	6.82
1973	2.87	6.87
1972	3.15	6.92
1971	3.2	6.95
1970	3.08	6.95
1969	3.34	6.95
1968	3.57	6.89
1967	3.6	6.89
1966	4.14	6.86
1965	4.18	6.88
1964	4.21	6.9
1963	4.3	6.94
1962	4.3	6.94
1961	4.15	6.91
1960	4.71	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Ghana
2023	158	651,094
2022	43	646,441
2021	415	635,805
2020	503	637,469
2019	542	642,403
2018	584	641,551
2017	616	641,218
2016	655	659,910
2015	690	667,729
2014	730	660,829
2013	772	658,638
2012	815	646,595
2011	897	631,501
2010	981	613,133
2009	1,000	592,825
2008	989	579,695
2007	1,028	572,332
2006	927	569,474
2005	1,018	563,234
2004	1,204	543,339
2003	1,321	536,656
2002	1,369	528,620
2001	1,578	519,382
2000	1,577	508,738
1999	1,351	487,210
1998	1,093	471,313
1997	1,172	459,822
1996	1,334	450,259
1995	1,467	451,748
1994	1,607	449,589
1993	1,765	454,669
1992	1,912	452,156
1991	2,055	448,159
1990	2,101	442,211
1989	1,719	432,541
1988	1,684	425,031
1987	1,841	419,328
1986	2,111	411,191
1985	2,356	401,722
1984	2,388	392,053
1983	2,656	379,846
1982	2,660	369,061
1981	2,605	359,572
1980	2,393	346,816
1979	2,485	334,848
1978	2,367	324,428
1977	2,988	315,429
1976	2,988	305,769
1975	3,321	298,267
1974	3,644	290,796
1973	3,996	283,385
1972	4,505	275,236
1971	4,530	265,442
1970	4,271	257,938
1969	4,710	251,925
1968	5,035	242,821
1967	4,984	237,156
1966	5,842	231,440
1965	5,762	229,061
1964	5,688	226,685
1963	5,706	225,367
1962	5,589	223,842
1961	5,208	222,372
1960	5,949	217,134

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 +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Ghana by year

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Barbados

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Ghana
2023	11.2	26.3
2022	11.2	26.6
2021	11.3	27
2020	11.3	27.4
2019	11.4	27.9
2018	11.5	28.4
2017	11.6	28.9
2016	11.7	30.2
2015	11.8	31.1
2014	11.9	31.5
2013	12	32.2
2012	12.2	32.5
2011	12.5	32.7
2010	12.8	32.7
2009	12.8	32.6
2008	12.8	32.8
2007	12.9	33.2
2006	12.6	33.9
2005	12.9	34.4
2004	13.5	34.3
2003	14	34.8
2002	14.2	35.2
2001	15.1	35.6
2000	15.1	35.9
1999	14.1	35.6
1998	13.1	35.5
1997	13.5	35.6
1996	14	35.8
1995	14.5	36.7
1994	15	37.5
1993	15.5	38.5
1992	16	39.2
1991	16.4	39.9
1990	16.6	40.5
1989	14.9	40.9
1988	14.4	41.5
1987	14.7	42.2
1986	15.5	42.7
1985	16.3	43.1
1984	16.1	43.4
1983	17	43.4
1982	16.9	43.6
1981	16.6	43.9
1980	15.7	44.1
1979	16.2	44
1978	15.8	44.1
1977	18.4	44.4
1976	18.5	44.7
1975	20	45.3
1974	21.4	45.9
1973	22.9	46.4
1972	24.9	46.9
1971	25.1	47.4
1970	24.1	47.7
1969	25.9	47.9
1968	27.4	47.7
1967	27.4	47.7
1966	31.3	47.8
1965	31.4	48.2
1964	31.6	48.7
1963	32.1	49.2
1962	32.1	49.7
1961	31	50
1960	35	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 26.3 in Ghana, 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

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Ghana
2100	12.9%	19.3%
2099	12.9%	19.5%
2098	12.9%	19.6%
2097	13%	19.7%
2096	13%	19.8%
2095	13%	20%
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%	20.8%
2088	13.2%	21%
2087	13.2%	21.1%
2086	13.2%	21.3%
2085	13.2%	21.4%
2084	13.3%	21.6%
2083	13.3%	21.7%
2082	13.4%	21.9%
2081	13.4%	22.1%
2080	13.4%	22.2%
2079	13.5%	22.4%
2078	13.5%	22.5%
2077	13.6%	22.7%
2076	13.6%	22.9%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.4%
2072	13.8%	23.5%
2071	13.8%	23.7%
2070	13.9%	23.9%
2069	13.9%	24.1%
2068	14%	24.2%
2067	14%	24.4%
2066	14.1%	24.6%
2065	14.1%	24.8%
2064	14.1%	25.1%
2063	14.2%	25.3%
2062	14.2%	25.5%
2061	14.3%	25.7%
2060	14.3%	26%
2059	14.4%	26.2%
2058	14.4%	26.4%
2057	14.5%	26.7%
2056	14.5%	26.9%
2055	14.6%	27.2%
2054	14.6%	27.4%
2053	14.7%	27.7%
2052	14.8%	27.9%
2051	14.8%	28.2%
2050	14.9%	28.4%
2049	15%	28.6%
2048	15%	28.9%
2047	15.1%	29.1%
2046	15.2%	29.3%
2045	15.3%	29.5%
2044	15.4%	29.7%
2043	15.5%	29.9%
2042	15.5%	30.2%
2041	15.6%	30.4%
2040	15.7%	30.6%
2039	15.8%	30.8%
2038	15.9%	31%
2037	16%	31.3%
2036	16.1%	31.5%
2035	16.1%	31.8%
2034	16.2%	32%
2033	16.3%	32.3%
2032	16.4%	32.7%
2031	16.5%	33%
2030	16.6%	33.5%
2029	16.7%	33.9%
2028	16.8%	34.3%
2027	16.9%	34.8%
2026	17%	35.2%
2025	17.1%	35.6%
2024	17.2%	35.8%
2023	17.5%	36.2%
2022	17.7%	36.5%
2021	17.9%	36.9%
2020	18.1%	37.2%
2019	18.2%	37.6%
2018	18.4%	37.8%
2017	18.7%	38.1%
2016	18.9%	38.4%
2015	19.2%	38.6%
2014	19.4%	38.8%
2013	19.7%	38.9%
2012	19.9%	38.9%
2011	20%	39%
2010	20.2%	39.1%
2009	20.2%	39.3%
2008	20.3%	39.5%
2007	20.5%	39.8%
2006	20.7%	40.1%
2005	21%	40.4%
2004	21.3%	40.7%
2003	21.5%	41.1%
2002	21.6%	41.5%
2001	21.7%	41.9%
2000	21.9%	42.3%
1999	22.1%	42.7%
1998	22.3%	43.1%
1997	22.6%	43.5%
1996	22.8%	43.9%
1995	23%	44.2%
1994	23.2%	44.5%
1993	23.4%	44.8%
1992	23.6%	45%
1991	23.9%	45.2%
1990	24.2%	45.3%
1989	24.5%	45.4%
1988	24.8%	45.4%
1987	25.1%	45.5%
1986	25.5%	45.4%
1985	25.8%	45.3%
1984	26.2%	45.2%
1983	26.7%	45.4%
1982	27.2%	45.7%
1981	28%	45.9%
1980	29%	46.2%
1979	30%	46.5%
1978	31.1%	47%
1977	32.1%	47.5%
1976	32.8%	47.9%
1975	33.6%	48.2%
1974	34.4%	48.3%
1973	34.9%	48.4%
1972	35.3%	48.4%
1971	35.7%	48.4%
1970	36%	48.2%
1969	36.4%	48.1%
1968	36.7%	47.9%
1967	36.9%	47.8%
1966	37.1%	47.6%
1965	37.1%	47.4%
1964	37.1%	47.1%
1963	37.1%	46.8%
1962	37.1%	46.4%
1961	37.2%	45.9%
1960	37.2%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Ghana

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Barbados

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Ghana
2023	35	234
2022	38	239
2021	38	264
2020	39	253
2019	36	260
2018	37	276
2017	37	287
2016	36	296
2015	37	310
2014	39	317
2013	40	338
2012	40	351
2011	41	356
2010	42	363
2009	42	369
2008	42	380
2007	42	377
2006	45	385
2005	44	390
2004	43	403
2003	45	410
2002	43	434
2001	46	460
2000	46	472
1999	44	490
1998	45	521
1997	51	553
1996	51	591
1995	52	630
1994	53	670
1993	55	696
1992	61	718
1991	60	745
1990	59	769
1989	57	799
1988	55	834
1987	57	873
1986	56	908
1985	55	943

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 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Ghana
2023	1%	3.71%
2022	1.04%	3.85%
2021	1.07%	4.02%
2020	1.11%	4.2%
2019	1.14%	4.39%
2018	1.18%	4.6%
2017	1.21%	4.81%
2016	1.25%	5.02%
2015	1.28%	5.25%
2014	1.31%	5.48%
2013	1.33%	5.74%
2012	1.35%	6.02%
2011	1.37%	6.33%
2010	1.39%	6.65%
2009	1.41%	6.99%
2008	1.43%	7.31%
2007	1.45%	7.63%
2006	1.47%	7.93%
2005	1.48%	8.22%
2004	1.49%	8.52%
2003	1.48%	8.85%
2002	1.47%	9.21%
2001	1.45%	9.61%
2000	1.44%	10%
1999	1.42%	10.4%
1998	1.42%	10.8%
1997	1.43%	11.1%
1996	1.45%	11.3%
1995	1.49%	11.5%
1994	1.53%	11.6%
1993	1.59%	11.8%
1992	1.66%	12%
1991	1.73%	12.3%
1990	1.81%	12.8%
1989	1.89%	13.3%
1988	1.97%	13.8%
1987	2.05%	14.4%
1986	2.12%	15%
1985	2.19%	15.5%
1984	2.26%	15.9%
1983	2.34%	16.2%
1982	2.44%	16.4%
1981	2.55%	16.6%
1980	2.69%	16.7%
1979	2.86%	16.9%
1978	3.04%	17.2%
1977	3.23%	17.7%
1976	3.43%	18.2%
1975	3.64%	18.7%
1974	3.86%	19.2%
1973	4.08%	19.6%
1972	4.32%	19.9%
1971	4.55%	20.1%
1970	4.79%	20.2%
1969	5.03%	20.3%
1968	5.28%	20.3%
1967	5.52%	20.3%
1966	5.79%	20.3%
1965	6.1%	20.3%
1964	6.45%	20.3%
1963	6.86%	20.4%
1962	7.33%	20.5%
1961	7.86%	20.7%
1960	8.47%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.