Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Honduras

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Honduras by year

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Barbados

Honduras

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Honduras
2023	1.71	2.5
2022	1.71	2.52
2021	1.71	2.55
2020	1.71	2.58
2019	1.72	2.61
2018	1.72	2.65
2017	1.72	2.66
2016	1.72	2.7
2015	1.73	2.75
2014	1.73	2.79
2013	1.73	2.86
2012	1.73	2.93
2011	1.76	3
2010	1.79	3.08
2009	1.77	3.17
2008	1.76	3.26
2007	1.76	3.35
2006	1.7	3.45
2005	1.74	3.58
2004	1.8	3.71
2003	1.86	3.84
2002	1.86	4
2001	1.96	4.15
2000	1.93	4.29
1999	1.78	4.37
1998	1.62	4.47
1997	1.65	4.59
1996	1.67	4.71
1995	1.7	4.84
1994	1.73	4.93
1993	1.77	5.03
1992	1.8	5.11
1991	1.84	5.19
1990	1.84	5.27
1989	1.64	5.35
1988	1.58	5.47
1987	1.61	5.58
1986	1.69	5.7
1985	1.77	5.82
1984	1.75	5.94
1983	1.86	6.06
1982	1.86	6.18
1981	1.85	6.3
1980	1.78	6.42
1979	1.86	6.53
1978	1.84	6.63
1977	2.2	6.73
1976	2.24	6.81
1975	2.45	6.87
1974	2.65	6.91
1973	2.87	6.99
1972	3.15	7.06
1971	3.2	7.11
1970	3.08	7.17
1969	3.34	7.23
1968	3.57	7.3
1967	3.6	7.36
1966	4.14	7.41
1965	4.18	7.44
1964	4.21	7.44
1963	4.3	7.44
1962	4.3	7.44
1961	4.15	7.45
1960	4.71	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Honduras

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Honduras
2023	158	186,125
2022	43	186,257
2021	415	172,890
2020	503	179,553
2019	542	185,200
2018	584	184,953
2017	616	182,731
2016	655	182,243
2015	690	181,098
2014	730	180,075
2013	772	179,999
2012	815	180,384
2011	897	180,164
2010	981	180,318
2009	1,000	182,250
2008	989	182,607
2007	1,028	183,052
2006	927	183,381
2005	1,018	185,216
2004	1,204	186,774
2003	1,321	187,854
2002	1,369	189,653
2001	1,578	190,636
2000	1,577	190,308
1999	1,351	186,816
1998	1,093	169,632
1997	1,172	182,308
1996	1,334	180,083
1995	1,467	177,309
1994	1,607	173,437
1993	1,765	169,358
1992	1,912	165,434
1991	2,055	160,933
1990	2,101	156,537
1989	1,719	152,266
1988	1,684	149,130
1987	1,841	146,750
1986	2,111	144,500
1985	2,356	142,190
1984	2,388	139,851
1983	2,656	137,597
1982	2,660	134,629
1981	2,605	131,789
1980	2,393	128,856
1979	2,485	125,957
1978	2,367	122,593
1977	2,988	119,333
1976	2,988	115,754
1975	3,321	111,469
1974	3,644	98,141
1973	3,996	99,553
1972	4,505	98,634
1971	4,530	94,597
1970	4,271	90,875
1969	4,710	87,273
1968	5,035	84,070
1967	4,984	81,131
1966	5,842	78,369
1965	5,762	75,622
1964	5,688	72,756
1963	5,706	69,883
1962	5,589	67,332
1961	5,208	64,672
1960	5,949	62,602

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 +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Honduras by year

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Barbados

Honduras

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Honduras
2023	11.2	22
2022	11.2	22.2
2021	11.3	22.5
2020	11.3	22.8
2019	11.4	23.1
2018	11.5	23.4
2017	11.6	23.5
2016	11.7	23.8
2015	11.8	24.1
2014	11.9	24.4
2013	12	24.8
2012	12.2	25.3
2011	12.5	25.8
2010	12.8	26.3
2009	12.8	27
2008	12.8	27.5
2007	12.9	28.1
2006	12.6	28.7
2005	12.9	29.6
2004	13.5	30.5
2003	14	31.4
2002	14.2	32.4
2001	15.1	33.4
2000	15.1	34.2
1999	14.1	34.6
1998	13.1	35.1
1997	13.5	35.7
1996	14	36.3
1995	14.5	36.9
1994	15	37.3
1993	15.5	37.7
1992	16	37.9
1991	16.4	38.2
1990	16.6	38.5
1989	14.9	38.8
1988	14.4	39.3
1987	14.7	39.9
1986	15.5	40.5
1985	16.3	41.1
1984	16.1	41.8
1983	17	42.4
1982	16.9	43.1
1981	16.6	43.7
1980	15.7	44.3
1979	16.2	44.9
1978	15.8	45.3
1977	18.4	45.7
1976	18.5	46
1975	20	46
1974	21.4	45.8
1973	22.9	45.9
1972	24.9	46.1
1971	25.1	46.2
1970	24.1	46.3
1969	25.9	46.4
1968	27.4	46.6
1967	27.4	46.9
1966	31.3	47.3
1965	31.4	47.7
1964	31.6	47.9
1963	32.1	48.2
1962	32.1	48.6
1961	31	49
1960	35	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 22 in Honduras, compared with 35 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Honduras
2100	12.9%	15.6%
2099	12.9%	15.7%
2098	12.9%	15.7%
2097	13%	15.8%
2096	13%	15.9%
2095	13%	16%
2094	13%	16%
2093	13%	16.1%
2092	13.1%	16.2%
2091	13.1%	16.3%
2090	13.1%	16.4%
2089	13.1%	16.4%
2088	13.2%	16.5%
2087	13.2%	16.6%
2086	13.2%	16.7%
2085	13.2%	16.8%
2084	13.3%	16.9%
2083	13.3%	17%
2082	13.4%	17.1%
2081	13.4%	17.2%
2080	13.4%	17.3%
2079	13.5%	17.4%
2078	13.5%	17.5%
2077	13.6%	17.7%
2076	13.6%	17.8%
2075	13.7%	17.9%
2074	13.7%	18%
2073	13.7%	18.2%
2072	13.8%	18.3%
2071	13.8%	18.4%
2070	13.9%	18.6%
2069	13.9%	18.7%
2068	14%	18.9%
2067	14%	19%
2066	14.1%	19.2%
2065	14.1%	19.4%
2064	14.1%	19.5%
2063	14.2%	19.7%
2062	14.2%	19.9%
2061	14.3%	20.1%
2060	14.3%	20.2%
2059	14.4%	20.4%
2058	14.4%	20.6%
2057	14.5%	20.8%
2056	14.5%	21%
2055	14.6%	21.2%
2054	14.6%	21.4%
2053	14.7%	21.6%
2052	14.8%	21.9%
2051	14.8%	22.1%
2050	14.9%	22.3%
2049	15%	22.6%
2048	15%	22.9%
2047	15.1%	23.1%
2046	15.2%	23.4%
2045	15.3%	23.7%
2044	15.4%	24%
2043	15.5%	24.3%
2042	15.5%	24.7%
2041	15.6%	25%
2040	15.7%	25.3%
2039	15.8%	25.7%
2038	15.9%	26.1%
2037	16%	26.4%
2036	16.1%	26.8%
2035	16.1%	27.1%
2034	16.2%	27.5%
2033	16.3%	27.8%
2032	16.4%	28.1%
2031	16.5%	28.5%
2030	16.6%	28.8%
2029	16.7%	29.1%
2028	16.8%	29.4%
2027	16.9%	29.8%
2026	17%	30.1%
2025	17.1%	30.4%
2024	17.2%	30.6%
2023	17.5%	31%
2022	17.7%	31.4%
2021	17.9%	31.8%
2020	18.1%	32.2%
2019	18.2%	32.6%
2018	18.4%	33.1%
2017	18.7%	33.7%
2016	18.9%	34.3%
2015	19.2%	34.9%
2014	19.4%	35.6%
2013	19.7%	36.2%
2012	19.9%	36.8%
2011	20%	37.4%
2010	20.2%	38.1%
2009	20.2%	38.7%
2008	20.3%	39.3%
2007	20.5%	39.9%
2006	20.7%	40.4%
2005	21%	41%
2004	21.3%	41.5%
2003	21.5%	41.9%
2002	21.6%	42.3%
2001	21.7%	42.7%
2000	21.9%	43.1%
1999	22.1%	43.4%
1998	22.3%	43.8%
1997	22.6%	44.2%
1996	22.8%	44.5%
1995	23%	44.8%
1994	23.2%	45.1%
1993	23.4%	45.4%
1992	23.6%	45.7%
1991	23.9%	45.9%
1990	24.2%	46.1%
1989	24.5%	46.3%
1988	24.8%	46.4%
1987	25.1%	46.5%
1986	25.5%	46.7%
1985	25.8%	46.8%
1984	26.2%	47%
1983	26.7%	47.1%
1982	27.2%	47.1%
1981	28%	47.2%
1980	29%	47.3%
1979	30%	47.3%
1978	31.1%	47.4%
1977	32.1%	47.4%
1976	32.8%	47.5%
1975	33.6%	47.6%
1974	34.4%	47.8%
1973	34.9%	47.9%
1972	35.3%	47.9%
1971	35.7%	47.9%
1970	36%	47.9%
1969	36.4%	48%
1968	36.7%	48%
1967	36.9%	48%
1966	37.1%	48%
1965	37.1%	48%
1964	37.1%	47.9%
1963	37.1%	47.8%
1962	37.1%	47.6%
1961	37.2%	47.3%
1960	37.2%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Honduras

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Barbados

Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Honduras
2023	35	47
2022	38	48
2021	38	88
2020	39	57
2019	36	51
2018	37	52
2017	37	53
2016	36	55
2015	37	57
2014	39	60
2013	40	62
2012	40	64
2011	41	68
2010	42	72
2009	42	71
2008	42	72
2007	42	72
2006	45	72
2005	44	73
2004	43	74
2003	45	75
2002	43	75
2001	46	78
2000	46	82
1999	44	86
1998	45	91
1997	51	96
1996	51	101
1995	52	109
1994	53	119
1993	55	128
1992	61	138
1991	60	148
1990	59	159
1989	57	169
1988	55	177
1987	57	183
1986	56	191
1985	55	199

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 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Honduras
2023	1%	1.55%
2022	1.04%	1.6%
2021	1.07%	1.66%
2020	1.11%	1.72%
2019	1.14%	1.78%
2018	1.18%	1.84%
2017	1.21%	1.91%
2016	1.25%	1.98%
2015	1.28%	2.05%
2014	1.31%	2.12%
2013	1.33%	2.2%
2012	1.35%	2.28%
2011	1.37%	2.37%
2010	1.39%	2.46%
2009	1.41%	2.55%
2008	1.43%	2.65%
2007	1.45%	2.75%
2006	1.47%	2.86%
2005	1.48%	2.98%
2004	1.49%	3.11%
2003	1.48%	3.26%
2002	1.47%	3.41%
2001	1.45%	3.57%
2000	1.44%	3.73%
1999	1.42%	3.9%
1998	1.42%	6.49%
1997	1.43%	4.25%
1996	1.45%	4.44%
1995	1.49%	4.64%
1994	1.53%	4.84%
1993	1.59%	5.06%
1992	1.66%	5.29%
1991	1.73%	5.54%
1990	1.81%	5.81%
1989	1.89%	6.1%
1988	1.97%	6.4%
1987	2.05%	6.73%
1986	2.12%	7.07%
1985	2.19%	7.43%
1984	2.26%	7.81%
1983	2.34%	8.2%
1982	2.44%	8.62%
1981	2.55%	9.05%
1980	2.69%	9.48%
1979	2.86%	9.94%
1978	3.04%	10.4%
1977	3.23%	10.9%
1976	3.43%	11.4%
1975	3.64%	11.9%
1974	3.86%	14.9%
1973	4.08%	12.9%
1972	4.32%	13.5%
1971	4.55%	14%
1970	4.79%	14.6%
1969	5.03%	15.2%
1968	5.28%	15.7%
1967	5.52%	16.3%
1966	5.79%	16.9%
1965	6.1%	17.5%
1964	6.45%	18.1%
1963	6.86%	18.7%
1962	7.33%	19.4%
1961	7.86%	20%
1960	8.47%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.