Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Guatemala by year

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Barbados

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Guatemala
2023	1.71	2.31
2022	1.71	2.34
2021	1.71	2.39
2020	1.71	2.47
2019	1.72	2.59
2018	1.72	2.74
2017	1.72	2.86
2016	1.72	2.97
2015	1.73	3.03
2014	1.73	3.09
2013	1.73	3.15
2012	1.73	3.22
2011	1.76	3.29
2010	1.79	3.38
2009	1.77	3.47
2008	1.76	3.57
2007	1.76	3.72
2006	1.7	3.85
2005	1.74	3.97
2004	1.8	4.13
2003	1.86	4.25
2002	1.86	4.37
2001	1.96	4.5
2000	1.93	4.58
1999	1.78	4.69
1998	1.62	4.8
1997	1.65	4.91
1996	1.67	5.01
1995	1.7	5.11
1994	1.73	5.19
1993	1.77	5.25
1992	1.8	5.31
1991	1.84	5.38
1990	1.84	5.48
1989	1.64	5.56
1988	1.58	5.62
1987	1.61	5.64
1986	1.69	5.66
1985	1.77	5.73
1984	1.75	5.86
1983	1.86	5.98
1982	1.86	6.06
1981	1.85	6.12
1980	1.78	6.17
1979	1.86	6.22
1978	1.84	6.26
1977	2.2	6.32
1976	2.24	6.37
1975	2.45	6.41
1974	2.65	6.46
1973	2.87	6.49
1972	3.15	6.51
1971	3.2	6.55
1970	3.08	6.6
1969	3.34	6.65
1968	3.57	6.7
1967	3.6	6.76
1966	4.14	6.8
1965	4.18	6.84
1964	4.21	6.87
1963	4.3	6.9
1962	4.3	6.93
1961	4.15	6.98
1960	4.71	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Guatemala
2023	158	289,635
2022	43	281,675
2021	415	255,145
2020	503	281,328
2019	542	307,389
2018	584	323,100
2017	616	332,838
2016	655	338,114
2015	690	335,072
2014	730	333,551
2013	772	331,321
2012	815	332,365
2011	897	328,548
2010	981	324,802
2009	1,000	323,320
2008	989	323,226
2007	1,028	326,298
2006	927	325,604
2005	1,018	325,816
2004	1,204	331,699
2003	1,321	333,539
2002	1,369	334,255
2001	1,578	335,503
2000	1,577	332,891
1999	1,351	328,890
1998	1,093	325,174
1997	1,172	320,087
1996	1,334	315,252
1995	1,467	309,236
1994	1,607	302,708
1993	1,765	295,515
1992	1,912	288,411
1991	2,055	283,917
1990	2,101	280,318
1989	1,719	276,736
1988	1,684	271,466
1987	1,841	261,746
1986	2,111	252,754
1985	2,356	246,119
1984	2,388	241,892
1983	2,656	238,059
1982	2,660	199,809
1981	2,605	221,044
1980	2,393	218,460
1979	2,485	216,810
1978	2,367	211,301
1977	2,988	203,299
1976	2,988	171,903
1975	3,321	188,501
1974	3,644	184,992
1973	3,996	179,871
1972	4,505	173,162
1971	4,530	165,104
1970	4,271	155,946
1969	4,710	149,516
1968	5,035	146,946
1967	4,984	143,859
1966	5,842	140,494
1965	5,762	135,997
1964	5,688	132,832
1963	5,706	129,065
1962	5,589	126,429
1961	5,208	123,753
1960	5,949	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Guatemala by year

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Barbados

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Guatemala
2023	11.2	20.8
2022	11.2	21.1
2021	11.3	21.4
2020	11.3	22
2019	11.4	23.1
2018	11.5	24.3
2017	11.6	25.2
2016	11.7	26
2015	11.8	26.2
2014	11.9	26.5
2013	12	26.7
2012	12.2	27.2
2011	12.5	27.5
2010	12.8	27.8
2009	12.8	28.2
2008	12.8	28.7
2007	12.9	29.4
2006	12.6	30
2005	12.9	30.8
2004	13.5	31.7
2003	14	32.5
2002	14.2	33.3
2001	15.1	34.2
2000	15.1	34.7
1999	14.1	35.2
1998	13.1	35.9
1997	13.5	36.5
1996	14	37.1
1995	14.5	37.8
1994	15	38.2
1993	15.5	38.6
1992	16	38.9
1991	16.4	39.3
1990	16.6	39.8
1989	14.9	40.3
1988	14.4	40.7
1987	14.7	40.7
1986	15.5	40.8
1985	16.3	41.1
1984	16.1	41.9
1983	17	42.8
1982	16.9	43.2
1981	16.6	43.4
1980	15.7	43.6
1979	16.2	43.6
1978	15.8	43.7
1977	18.4	43.9
1976	18.5	44
1975	20	44.1
1974	21.4	44.1
1973	22.9	44.2
1972	24.9	44.4
1971	25.1	44.7
1970	24.1	44.9
1969	25.9	45.1
1968	27.4	45.3
1967	27.4	45.6
1966	31.3	46
1965	31.4	46.2
1964	31.6	46.5
1963	32.1	46.9
1962	32.1	47.4
1961	31	48
1960	35	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 35 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Guatemala
2100	12.9%	14.9%
2099	12.9%	14.9%
2098	12.9%	15%
2097	13%	15%
2096	13%	15.1%
2095	13%	15.1%
2094	13%	15.2%
2093	13%	15.3%
2092	13.1%	15.3%
2091	13.1%	15.4%
2090	13.1%	15.5%
2089	13.1%	15.5%
2088	13.2%	15.6%
2087	13.2%	15.7%
2086	13.2%	15.8%
2085	13.2%	15.9%
2084	13.3%	15.9%
2083	13.3%	16%
2082	13.4%	16.1%
2081	13.4%	16.2%
2080	13.4%	16.3%
2079	13.5%	16.5%
2078	13.5%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.7%
2076	13.6%	16.8%
2075	13.7%	16.9%
2074	13.7%	17%
2073	13.7%	17.2%
2072	13.8%	17.3%
2071	13.8%	17.4%
2070	13.9%	17.6%
2069	13.9%	17.7%
2068	14%	17.9%
2067	14%	18%
2066	14.1%	18.2%
2065	14.1%	18.3%
2064	14.1%	18.5%
2063	14.2%	18.7%
2062	14.2%	18.9%
2061	14.3%	19%
2060	14.3%	19.2%
2059	14.4%	19.4%
2058	14.4%	19.7%
2057	14.5%	19.9%
2056	14.5%	20.1%
2055	14.6%	20.4%
2054	14.6%	20.6%
2053	14.7%	20.9%
2052	14.8%	21.2%
2051	14.8%	21.5%
2050	14.9%	21.8%
2049	15%	22.1%
2048	15%	22.4%
2047	15.1%	22.7%
2046	15.2%	23%
2045	15.3%	23.3%
2044	15.4%	23.6%
2043	15.5%	23.9%
2042	15.5%	24.2%
2041	15.6%	24.5%
2040	15.7%	24.8%
2039	15.8%	25%
2038	15.9%	25.3%
2037	16%	25.6%
2036	16.1%	25.9%
2035	16.1%	26.2%
2034	16.2%	26.6%
2033	16.3%	27%
2032	16.4%	27.5%
2031	16.5%	28%
2030	16.6%	28.6%
2029	16.7%	29.1%
2028	16.8%	29.7%
2027	16.9%	30.2%
2026	17%	30.8%
2025	17.1%	31.3%
2024	17.2%	31.6%
2023	17.5%	32.1%
2022	17.7%	32.7%
2021	17.9%	33.3%
2020	18.1%	33.8%
2019	18.2%	34.4%
2018	18.4%	34.9%
2017	18.7%	35.4%
2016	18.9%	35.9%
2015	19.2%	36.4%
2014	19.4%	36.9%
2013	19.7%	37.5%
2012	19.9%	38.1%
2011	20%	38.7%
2010	20.2%	39.3%
2009	20.2%	39.9%
2008	20.3%	40.5%
2007	20.5%	41%
2006	20.7%	41.6%
2005	21%	42.1%
2004	21.3%	42.5%
2003	21.5%	43%
2002	21.6%	43.3%
2001	21.7%	43.6%
2000	21.9%	43.8%
1999	22.1%	44.1%
1998	22.3%	44.3%
1997	22.6%	44.5%
1996	22.8%	44.7%
1995	23%	44.8%
1994	23.2%	44.9%
1993	23.4%	45.1%
1992	23.6%	45.2%
1991	23.9%	45.3%
1990	24.2%	45.4%
1989	24.5%	45.5%
1988	24.8%	45.6%
1987	25.1%	45.6%
1986	25.5%	45.7%
1985	25.8%	45.7%
1984	26.2%	45.7%
1983	26.7%	45.7%
1982	27.2%	45.6%
1981	28%	45.6%
1980	29%	45.5%
1979	30%	45.5%
1978	31.1%	45.6%
1977	32.1%	45.6%
1976	32.8%	45.7%
1975	33.6%	45.8%
1974	34.4%	45.9%
1973	34.9%	46%
1972	35.3%	46%
1971	35.7%	46%
1970	36%	46.1%
1969	36.4%	46.2%
1968	36.7%	46.2%
1967	36.9%	46.4%
1966	37.1%	46.5%
1965	37.1%	46.6%
1964	37.1%	46.6%
1963	37.1%	46.7%
1962	37.1%	46.8%
1961	37.2%	46.7%
1960	37.2%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Guatemala

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Barbados

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Guatemala
2023	35	94
2022	38	97
2021	38	125
2020	39	102
2019	36	106
2018	37	107
2017	37	107
2016	36	110
2015	37	112
2014	39	111
2013	40	111
2012	40	115
2011	41	120
2010	42	127
2009	42	130
2008	42	133
2007	42	135
2006	45	142
2005	44	153
2004	43	148
2003	45	150
2002	43	153
2001	46	162
2000	46	166
1999	44	174
1998	45	185
1997	51	198
1996	51	213
1995	52	229
1994	53	244
1993	55	262
1992	61	269
1991	60	268
1990	59	270
1989	57	271
1988	55	273
1987	57	277
1986	56	286
1985	55	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Guatemala
2023	1%	2.14%
2022	1.04%	2.21%
2021	1.07%	2.28%
2020	1.11%	2.37%
2019	1.14%	2.45%
2018	1.18%	2.54%
2017	1.21%	2.63%
2016	1.25%	2.72%
2015	1.28%	2.83%
2014	1.31%	2.94%
2013	1.33%	3.07%
2012	1.35%	3.2%
2011	1.37%	3.33%
2010	1.39%	3.48%
2009	1.41%	3.62%
2008	1.43%	3.78%
2007	1.45%	3.93%
2006	1.47%	4.1%
2005	1.48%	4.26%
2004	1.49%	4.43%
2003	1.48%	4.61%
2002	1.47%	4.8%
2001	1.45%	5%
2000	1.44%	5.21%
1999	1.42%	5.42%
1998	1.42%	5.65%
1997	1.43%	5.89%
1996	1.45%	6.15%
1995	1.49%	6.42%
1994	1.53%	6.71%
1993	1.59%	7.02%
1992	1.66%	7.34%
1991	1.73%	7.68%
1990	1.81%	8.04%
1989	1.89%	8.41%
1988	1.97%	8.79%
1987	2.05%	9.19%
1986	2.12%	9.6%
1985	2.19%	10%
1984	2.26%	10.5%
1983	2.34%	10.9%
1982	2.44%	13.6%
1981	2.55%	11.8%
1980	2.69%	12.2%
1979	2.86%	12.7%
1978	3.04%	13.2%
1977	3.23%	13.6%
1976	3.43%	16.5%
1975	3.64%	14.6%
1974	3.86%	15.1%
1973	4.08%	15.6%
1972	4.32%	16.1%
1971	4.55%	16.6%
1970	4.79%	17.1%
1969	5.03%	17.6%
1968	5.28%	18.1%
1967	5.52%	18.6%
1966	5.79%	19.1%
1965	6.1%	19.6%
1964	6.45%	20.1%
1963	6.86%	20.6%
1962	7.33%	21.1%
1961	7.86%	21.6%
1960	8.47%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.