Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Guinea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Guinea by year

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Barbados

Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Guinea
2023	1.71	4.22
2022	1.71	4.3
2021	1.71	4.4
2020	1.71	4.49
2019	1.72	4.58
2018	1.72	4.67
2017	1.72	4.79
2016	1.72	4.92
2015	1.73	5
2014	1.73	5.07
2013	1.73	5.15
2012	1.73	5.23
2011	1.76	5.34
2010	1.79	5.44
2009	1.77	5.53
2008	1.76	5.6
2007	1.76	5.66
2006	1.7	5.7
2005	1.74	5.73
2004	1.8	5.73
2003	1.86	5.74
2002	1.86	5.78
2001	1.96	5.83
2000	1.93	5.92
1999	1.78	5.99
1998	1.62	6.05
1997	1.65	6.12
1996	1.67	6.21
1995	1.7	6.29
1994	1.73	6.36
1993	1.77	6.41
1992	1.8	6.45
1991	1.84	6.48
1990	1.84	6.52
1989	1.64	6.55
1988	1.58	6.56
1987	1.61	6.57
1986	1.69	6.55
1985	1.77	6.53
1984	1.75	6.51
1983	1.86	6.49
1982	1.86	6.49
1981	1.85	6.46
1980	1.78	6.46
1979	1.86	6.45
1978	1.84	6.44
1977	2.2	6.43
1976	2.24	6.4
1975	2.45	6.37
1974	2.65	6.34
1973	2.87	6.31
1972	3.15	6.28
1971	3.2	6.26
1970	3.08	6.24
1969	3.34	6.23
1968	3.57	6.21
1967	3.6	6.2
1966	4.14	6.19
1965	4.18	6.18
1964	4.21	6.17
1963	4.3	6.15
1962	4.3	6.14
1961	4.15	6.13
1960	4.71	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Guinea
2023	158	356,147
2022	43	352,517
2021	415	345,121
2020	503	342,289
2019	542	338,984
2018	584	332,585
2017	616	328,542
2016	655	324,608
2015	690	316,604
2014	730	309,539
2013	772	304,430
2012	815	298,094
2011	897	293,318
2010	981	288,512
2009	1,000	281,920
2008	989	274,327
2007	1,028	266,070
2006	927	258,518
2005	1,018	251,209
2004	1,204	242,075
2003	1,321	234,774
2002	1,369	229,022
2001	1,578	227,642
2000	1,577	227,081
1999	1,351	223,968
1998	1,093	219,385
1997	1,172	220,373
1996	1,334	214,896
1995	1,467	205,644
1994	1,607	201,439
1993	1,765	195,612
1992	1,912	189,682
1991	2,055	181,299
1990	2,101	169,926
1989	1,719	164,707
1988	1,684	159,566
1987	1,841	154,178
1986	2,111	148,137
1985	2,356	142,313
1984	2,388	136,640
1983	2,656	130,629
1982	2,660	126,831
1981	2,605	121,223
1980	2,393	117,186
1979	2,485	113,141
1978	2,367	109,415
1977	2,988	105,990
1976	2,988	102,449
1975	3,321	99,267
1974	3,644	96,315
1973	3,996	93,764
1972	4,505	91,147
1971	4,530	88,358
1970	4,271	85,418
1969	4,710	82,799
1968	5,035	79,892
1967	4,984	77,251
1966	5,842	74,748
1965	5,762	72,134
1964	5,688	69,848
1963	5,706	67,690
1962	5,589	65,672
1961	5,208	63,766
1960	5,949	61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Guinea by year

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Barbados

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Guinea
2023	11.2	33.8
2022	11.2	34.4
2021	11.3	35
2020	11.3	35.5
2019	11.4	36
2018	11.5	36.3
2017	11.6	36.9
2016	11.7	37.4
2015	11.8	37.8
2014	11.9	38
2013	12	38.4
2012	12.2	38.7
2011	12.5	39.2
2010	12.8	39.6
2009	12.8	39.9
2008	12.8	40.1
2007	12.9	40.2
2006	12.6	40.3
2005	12.9	40.4
2004	13.5	40.2
2003	14	40.3
2002	14.2	40.6
2001	15.1	41.3
2000	15.1	41.8
1999	14.1	42.4
1998	13.1	42.8
1997	13.5	43.9
1996	14	44.2
1995	14.5	44.3
1994	15	45.1
1993	15.5	45.4
1992	16	45.9
1991	16.4	45.8
1990	16.6	45.5
1989	14.9	46
1988	14.4	46.2
1987	14.7	46.3
1986	15.5	46.2
1985	16.3	46.1
1984	16.1	46
1983	17	45.9
1982	16.9	45.9
1981	16.6	45.7
1980	15.7	45.8
1979	16.2	45.7
1978	15.8	45.7
1977	18.4	45.7
1976	18.5	45.6
1975	20	45.6
1974	21.4	45.6
1973	22.9	45.6
1972	24.9	45.6
1971	25.1	45.6
1970	24.1	45.5
1969	25.9	45.5
1968	27.4	45.5
1967	27.4	45.5
1966	31.3	45.5
1965	31.4	45.5
1964	31.6	45.5
1963	32.1	45.6
1962	32.1	45.6
1961	31	45.6
1960	35	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 35 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Guinea
2100	12.9%	20.5%
2099	12.9%	20.6%
2098	12.9%	20.8%
2097	13%	20.9%
2096	13%	21%
2095	13%	21.2%
2094	13%	21.3%
2093	13%	21.4%
2092	13.1%	21.6%
2091	13.1%	21.7%
2090	13.1%	21.9%
2089	13.1%	22%
2088	13.2%	22.2%
2087	13.2%	22.3%
2086	13.2%	22.5%
2085	13.2%	22.6%
2084	13.3%	22.8%
2083	13.3%	22.9%
2082	13.4%	23.1%
2081	13.4%	23.3%
2080	13.4%	23.4%
2079	13.5%	23.6%
2078	13.5%	23.8%
2077	13.6%	24%
2076	13.6%	24.1%
2075	13.7%	24.3%
2074	13.7%	24.5%
2073	13.7%	24.7%
2072	13.8%	25%
2071	13.8%	25.2%
2070	13.9%	25.4%
2069	13.9%	25.6%
2068	14%	25.9%
2067	14%	26.1%
2066	14.1%	26.4%
2065	14.1%	26.6%
2064	14.1%	26.9%
2063	14.2%	27.2%
2062	14.2%	27.5%
2061	14.3%	27.7%
2060	14.3%	28%
2059	14.4%	28.3%
2058	14.4%	28.6%
2057	14.5%	28.9%
2056	14.5%	29.2%
2055	14.6%	29.5%
2054	14.6%	29.8%
2053	14.7%	30.1%
2052	14.8%	30.4%
2051	14.8%	30.7%
2050	14.9%	31%
2049	15%	31.3%
2048	15%	31.7%
2047	15.1%	32%
2046	15.2%	32.4%
2045	15.3%	32.7%
2044	15.4%	33.1%
2043	15.5%	33.5%
2042	15.5%	33.9%
2041	15.6%	34.3%
2040	15.7%	34.7%
2039	15.8%	35.1%
2038	15.9%	35.5%
2037	16%	35.9%
2036	16.1%	36.4%
2035	16.1%	36.8%
2034	16.2%	37.3%
2033	16.3%	37.7%
2032	16.4%	38.1%
2031	16.5%	38.5%
2030	16.6%	38.9%
2029	16.7%	39.3%
2028	16.8%	39.7%
2027	16.9%	40%
2026	17%	40.4%
2025	17.1%	40.7%
2024	17.2%	40.9%
2023	17.5%	41.2%
2022	17.7%	41.6%
2021	17.9%	41.9%
2020	18.1%	42.1%
2019	18.2%	42.4%
2018	18.4%	42.6%
2017	18.7%	42.9%
2016	18.9%	43.1%
2015	19.2%	43.3%
2014	19.4%	43.5%
2013	19.7%	43.8%
2012	19.9%	44%
2011	20%	44.2%
2010	20.2%	44.5%
2009	20.2%	44.7%
2008	20.3%	44.9%
2007	20.5%	45.1%
2006	20.7%	45.3%
2005	21%	45.3%
2004	21.3%	45.3%
2003	21.5%	45.4%
2002	21.6%	45.5%
2001	21.7%	45.3%
2000	21.9%	44.9%
1999	22.1%	44.7%
1998	22.3%	44.5%
1997	22.6%	44.2%
1996	22.8%	43.9%
1995	23%	43.8%
1994	23.2%	43.7%
1993	23.4%	43.6%
1992	23.6%	43.5%
1991	23.9%	43.4%
1990	24.2%	43.3%
1989	24.5%	43.2%
1988	24.8%	43.1%
1987	25.1%	43.1%
1986	25.5%	43%
1985	25.8%	43%
1984	26.2%	42.9%
1983	26.7%	42.8%
1982	27.2%	42.7%
1981	28%	42.6%
1980	29%	42.4%
1979	30%	42.2%
1978	31.1%	42%
1977	32.1%	41.8%
1976	32.8%	41.5%
1975	33.6%	41.3%
1974	34.4%	41.1%
1973	34.9%	40.9%
1972	35.3%	40.7%
1971	35.7%	40.5%
1970	36%	40.4%
1969	36.4%	40.3%
1968	36.7%	40.3%
1967	36.9%	40.2%
1966	37.1%	40.2%
1965	37.1%	40.1%
1964	37.1%	40%
1963	37.1%	39.9%
1962	37.1%	39.9%
1961	37.2%	39.7%
1960	37.2%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Guinea

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Barbados

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Guinea
2023	35	494
2022	38	500
2021	38	533
2020	39	528
2019	36	548
2018	37	560
2017	37	582
2016	36	606
2015	37	642
2014	39	664
2013	40	682
2012	40	703
2011	41	728
2010	42	750
2009	42	766
2008	42	772
2007	42	802
2006	45	825
2005	44	843
2004	43	869
2003	45	892
2002	43	916
2001	46	946
2000	46	951
1999	44	960
1998	45	971
1997	51	994
1996	51	1,010
1995	52	1,042
1994	53	1,081
1993	55	1,094
1992	61	1,124
1991	60	1,143
1990	59	1,162
1989	57	1,188
1988	55	1,202
1987	57	1,218
1986	56	1,234
1985	55	1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Guinea
2023	1%	9.5%
2022	1.04%	9.78%
2021	1.07%	10.1%
2020	1.11%	10.3%
2019	1.14%	10.6%
2018	1.18%	10.8%
2017	1.21%	11%
2016	1.25%	11.2%
2015	1.28%	11.4%
2014	1.31%	11.6%
2013	1.33%	11.7%
2012	1.35%	11.8%
2011	1.37%	12%
2010	1.39%	12.2%
2009	1.41%	12.4%
2008	1.43%	12.7%
2007	1.45%	12.9%
2006	1.47%	13.3%
2005	1.48%	13.7%
2004	1.49%	14.1%
2003	1.48%	14.6%
2002	1.47%	15.2%
2001	1.45%	15.9%
2000	1.44%	16.5%
1999	1.42%	17.2%
1998	1.42%	17.9%
1997	1.43%	18.6%
1996	1.45%	19.3%
1995	1.49%	20%
1994	1.53%	20.7%
1993	1.59%	21.4%
1992	1.66%	22.1%
1991	1.73%	22.7%
1990	1.81%	23.3%
1989	1.89%	23.9%
1988	1.97%	24.4%
1987	2.05%	24.8%
1986	2.12%	25.3%
1985	2.19%	25.8%
1984	2.26%	26.2%
1983	2.34%	26.7%
1982	2.44%	27.2%
1981	2.55%	27.7%
1980	2.69%	28.2%
1979	2.86%	28.7%
1978	3.04%	29.2%
1977	3.23%	29.7%
1976	3.43%	30.1%
1975	3.64%	30.6%
1974	3.86%	30.9%
1973	4.08%	31.3%
1972	4.32%	31.6%
1971	4.55%	31.9%
1970	4.79%	32.2%
1969	5.03%	32.5%
1968	5.28%	32.8%
1967	5.52%	33.1%
1966	5.79%	33.4%
1965	6.1%	33.6%
1964	6.45%	33.9%
1963	6.86%	34.2%
1962	7.33%	34.4%
1961	7.86%	34.7%
1960	8.47%	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.