Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Guyana

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Guyana by year

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Barbados

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Guyana
2023	1.71	2.41
2022	1.71	2.44
2021	1.71	2.46
2020	1.71	2.49
2019	1.72	2.52
2018	1.72	2.55
2017	1.72	2.59
2016	1.72	2.63
2015	1.73	2.67
2014	1.73	2.7
2013	1.73	2.71
2012	1.73	2.7
2011	1.76	2.69
2010	1.79	2.68
2009	1.77	2.69
2008	1.76	2.7
2007	1.76	2.68
2006	1.7	2.66
2005	1.74	2.65
2004	1.8	2.68
2003	1.86	2.75
2002	1.86	2.84
2001	1.96	2.96
2000	1.93	3.06
1999	1.78	3.13
1998	1.62	3.18
1997	1.65	3.22
1996	1.67	3.23
1995	1.7	3.24
1994	1.73	3.23
1993	1.77	3.2
1992	1.8	3.19
1991	1.84	3.18
1990	1.84	3.18
1989	1.64	3.19
1988	1.58	3.23
1987	1.61	3.31
1986	1.69	3.38
1985	1.77	3.47
1984	1.75	3.54
1983	1.86	3.64
1982	1.86	3.68
1981	1.85	3.72
1980	1.78	3.77
1979	1.86	3.86
1978	1.84	3.97
1977	2.2	4.12
1976	2.24	4.28
1975	2.45	4.45
1974	2.65	4.64
1973	2.87	4.87
1972	3.15	5.08
1971	3.2	5.26
1970	3.08	5.41
1969	3.34	5.58
1968	3.57	5.75
1967	3.6	5.89
1966	4.14	6.02
1965	4.18	6.14
1964	4.21	6.23
1963	4.3	6.31
1962	4.3	6.33
1961	4.15	6.34
1960	4.71	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Guyana
2023	158	10,716
2022	43	11,042
2021	415	8,125
2020	503	10,307
2019	542	11,665
2018	584	10,946
2017	616	11,108
2016	655	11,168
2015	690	11,199
2014	730	11,143
2013	772	10,887
2012	815	10,633
2011	897	10,713
2010	981	10,652
2009	1,000	10,758
2008	989	10,792
2007	1,028	10,741
2006	927	10,525
2005	1,018	10,455
2004	1,204	10,767
2003	1,321	11,344
2002	1,369	12,218
2001	1,578	13,307
2000	1,577	14,128
1999	1,351	14,763
1998	1,093	15,292
1997	1,172	15,568
1996	1,334	15,768
1995	1,467	15,991
1994	1,607	16,185
1993	1,765	16,099
1992	1,912	15,990
1991	2,055	15,896
1990	2,101	15,917
1989	1,719	15,947
1988	1,684	16,189
1987	1,841	16,600
1986	2,111	16,940
1985	2,356	17,292
1984	2,388	17,466
1983	2,656	17,753
1982	2,660	17,644
1981	2,605	17,471
1980	2,393	17,298
1979	2,485	17,402
1978	2,367	17,539
1977	2,988	17,805
1976	2,988	18,083
1975	3,321	18,317
1974	3,644	18,589
1973	3,996	18,991
1972	4,505	19,219
1971	4,530	19,273
1970	4,271	19,233
1969	4,710	19,133
1968	5,035	19,035
1967	4,984	18,933
1966	5,842	18,862
1965	5,762	18,791
1964	5,688	18,729
1963	5,706	18,606
1962	5,589	18,344
1961	5,208	18,092
1960	5,949	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Guyana by year

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Barbados

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Guyana
2023	11.2	20.3
2022	11.2	20.7
2021	11.3	21
2020	11.3	21.3
2019	11.4	21.9
2018	11.5	21.2
2017	11.6	22
2016	11.7	22.3
2015	11.8	22.5
2014	11.9	22.6
2013	12	22.6
2012	12.2	22.3
2011	12.5	22.3
2010	12.8	22.1
2009	12.8	22.1
2008	12.8	22
2007	12.9	21.9
2006	12.6	21.7
2005	12.9	21.7
2004	13.5	22
2003	14	22.7
2002	14.2	23.8
2001	15.1	25
2000	15.1	26.2
1999	14.1	27.2
1998	13.1	28.1
1997	13.5	28.8
1996	14	29.2
1995	14.5	29.5
1994	15	29.7
1993	15.5	29.6
1992	16	29.6
1991	16.4	29.7
1990	16.6	29.8
1989	14.9	29.8
1988	14.4	30.1
1987	14.7	30.6
1986	15.5	31
1985	16.3	31.4
1984	16.1	31.5
1983	17	31.9
1982	16.9	31.8
1981	16.6	31.6
1980	15.7	31.4
1979	16.2	31.7
1978	15.8	32
1977	18.4	32.6
1976	18.5	33.3
1975	20	33.8
1974	21.4	34.5
1973	22.9	35.4
1972	24.9	36.1
1971	25.1	36.6
1970	24.1	37
1969	25.9	37.4
1968	27.4	38
1967	27.4	38.5
1966	31.3	39.2
1965	31.4	39.9
1964	31.6	40.6
1963	32.1	41.3
1962	32.1	41.8
1961	31	42.4
1960	35	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 35 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Guyana
2100	12.9%	15.8%
2099	12.9%	15.9%
2098	12.9%	16%
2097	13%	16%
2096	13%	16.1%
2095	13%	16.2%
2094	13%	16.3%
2093	13%	16.3%
2092	13.1%	16.4%
2091	13.1%	16.5%
2090	13.1%	16.6%
2089	13.1%	16.7%
2088	13.2%	16.8%
2087	13.2%	16.9%
2086	13.2%	17%
2085	13.2%	17.1%
2084	13.3%	17.2%
2083	13.3%	17.3%
2082	13.4%	17.3%
2081	13.4%	17.4%
2080	13.4%	17.5%
2079	13.5%	17.6%
2078	13.5%	17.8%
2077	13.6%	17.9%
2076	13.6%	18%
2075	13.7%	18.1%
2074	13.7%	18.2%
2073	13.7%	18.3%
2072	13.8%	18.4%
2071	13.8%	18.6%
2070	13.9%	18.7%
2069	13.9%	18.9%
2068	14%	19%
2067	14%	19.2%
2066	14.1%	19.3%
2065	14.1%	19.5%
2064	14.1%	19.7%
2063	14.2%	19.9%
2062	14.2%	20.1%
2061	14.3%	20.2%
2060	14.3%	20.4%
2059	14.4%	20.6%
2058	14.4%	20.8%
2057	14.5%	21%
2056	14.5%	21.2%
2055	14.6%	21.4%
2054	14.6%	21.6%
2053	14.7%	21.8%
2052	14.8%	22%
2051	14.8%	22.1%
2050	14.9%	22.3%
2049	15%	22.5%
2048	15%	22.6%
2047	15.1%	22.8%
2046	15.2%	23%
2045	15.3%	23.2%
2044	15.4%	23.3%
2043	15.5%	23.5%
2042	15.5%	23.8%
2041	15.6%	24%
2040	15.7%	24.2%
2039	15.8%	24.5%
2038	15.9%	24.8%
2037	16%	25.1%
2036	16.1%	25.4%
2035	16.1%	25.8%
2034	16.2%	26.2%
2033	16.3%	26.5%
2032	16.4%	26.9%
2031	16.5%	27.2%
2030	16.6%	27.6%
2029	16.7%	27.9%
2028	16.8%	28.3%
2027	16.9%	28.6%
2026	17%	28.8%
2025	17.1%	29.1%
2024	17.2%	29.2%
2023	17.5%	29.3%
2022	17.7%	29.4%
2021	17.9%	29.4%
2020	18.1%	29.5%
2019	18.2%	29.3%
2018	18.4%	29.5%
2017	18.7%	30%
2016	18.9%	30.1%
2015	19.2%	30.3%
2014	19.4%	30.5%
2013	19.7%	30.8%
2012	19.9%	31.1%
2011	20%	31.6%
2010	20.2%	32.2%
2009	20.2%	32.9%
2008	20.3%	33.5%
2007	20.5%	34.1%
2006	20.7%	34.7%
2005	21%	35.3%
2004	21.3%	35.8%
2003	21.5%	36.1%
2002	21.6%	36.4%
2001	21.7%	36.5%
2000	21.9%	36.6%
1999	22.1%	36.6%
1998	22.3%	36.6%
1997	22.6%	36.5%
1996	22.8%	36.4%
1995	23%	36.4%
1994	23.2%	36.4%
1993	23.4%	36.4%
1992	23.6%	36.5%
1991	23.9%	36.7%
1990	24.2%	36.9%
1989	24.5%	37.2%
1988	24.8%	37.5%
1987	25.1%	38%
1986	25.5%	38.6%
1985	25.8%	39.2%
1984	26.2%	39.9%
1983	26.7%	40.5%
1982	27.2%	41.2%
1981	28%	41.9%
1980	29%	42.5%
1979	30%	42.9%
1978	31.1%	43.4%
1977	32.1%	43.9%
1976	32.8%	44.4%
1975	33.6%	44.9%
1974	34.4%	45.3%
1973	34.9%	45.7%
1972	35.3%	46%
1971	35.7%	46.3%
1970	36%	46.6%
1969	36.4%	46.9%
1968	36.7%	47.3%
1967	36.9%	47.5%
1966	37.1%	47.7%
1965	37.1%	47.8%
1964	37.1%	47.7%
1963	37.1%	47.6%
1962	37.1%	47.4%
1961	37.2%	47%
1960	37.2%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Guyana

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Barbados

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Guyana
2023	35	75
2022	38	83
2021	38	189
2020	39	109
2019	36	107
2018	37	105
2017	37	110
2016	36	114
2015	37	117
2014	39	121
2013	40	128
2012	40	133
2011	41	135
2010	42	141
2009	42	146
2008	42	153
2007	42	158
2006	45	167
2005	44	166
2004	43	162
2003	45	164
2002	43	164
2001	46	163
2000	46	171
1999	44	178
1998	45	184
1997	51	195
1996	51	202
1995	52	207
1994	53	204
1993	55	205
1992	61	208
1991	60	219
1990	59	224
1989	57	227
1988	55	230
1987	57	234
1986	56	238
1985	55	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Guyana
2023	1%	2.57%
2022	1.04%	2.66%
2021	1.07%	2.75%
2020	1.11%	2.84%
2019	1.14%	2.93%
2018	1.18%	3.02%
2017	1.21%	3.11%
2016	1.25%	3.21%
2015	1.28%	3.31%
2014	1.31%	3.4%
2013	1.33%	3.49%
2012	1.35%	3.58%
2011	1.37%	3.65%
2010	1.39%	3.73%
2009	1.41%	3.81%
2008	1.43%	3.89%
2007	1.45%	3.97%
2006	1.47%	4.05%
2005	1.48%	4.14%
2004	1.49%	4.23%
2003	1.48%	4.32%
2002	1.47%	4.42%
2001	1.45%	4.53%
2000	1.44%	4.65%
1999	1.42%	4.77%
1998	1.42%	4.89%
1997	1.43%	5.02%
1996	1.45%	5.16%
1995	1.49%	5.3%
1994	1.53%	5.45%
1993	1.59%	5.6%
1992	1.66%	5.77%
1991	1.73%	5.92%
1990	1.81%	6.08%
1989	1.89%	6.22%
1988	1.97%	6.35%
1987	2.05%	6.47%
1986	2.12%	6.57%
1985	2.19%	6.66%
1984	2.26%	6.74%
1983	2.34%	6.82%
1982	2.44%	6.89%
1981	2.55%	6.96%
1980	2.69%	7.02%
1979	2.86%	7.08%
1978	3.04%	7.14%
1977	3.23%	7.19%
1976	3.43%	7.24%
1975	3.64%	7.27%
1974	3.86%	7.31%
1973	4.08%	7.33%
1972	4.32%	7.35%
1971	4.55%	7.37%
1970	4.79%	7.39%
1969	5.03%	7.43%
1968	5.28%	7.48%
1967	5.52%	7.56%
1966	5.79%	7.66%
1965	6.1%	7.8%
1964	6.45%	7.99%
1963	6.86%	8.21%
1962	7.33%	8.49%
1961	7.86%	8.81%
1960	8.47%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.