Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and India

Fertility rate in Barbados vs India by year

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Barbados

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	India
2023	1.71	1.98
2022	1.71	1.99
2021	1.71	2.01
2020	1.71	2.05
2019	1.72	2.12
2018	1.72	2.18
2017	1.72	2.19
2016	1.72	2.28
2015	1.73	2.29
2014	1.73	2.29
2013	1.73	2.4
2012	1.73	2.47
2011	1.76	2.53
2010	1.79	2.6
2009	1.77	2.67
2008	1.76	2.71
2007	1.76	2.78
2006	1.7	2.87
2005	1.74	2.96
2004	1.8	3.05
2003	1.86	3.12
2002	1.86	3.22
2001	1.96	3.3
2000	1.93	3.35
1999	1.78	3.38
1998	1.62	3.45
1997	1.65	3.51
1996	1.67	3.58
1995	1.7	3.65
1994	1.73	3.72
1993	1.77	3.8
1992	1.8	3.88
1991	1.84	3.96
1990	1.84	4.05
1989	1.64	4.13
1988	1.58	4.22
1987	1.61	4.31
1986	1.69	4.4
1985	1.77	4.43
1984	1.75	4.52
1983	1.86	4.57
1982	1.86	4.62
1981	1.85	4.7
1980	1.78	4.78
1979	1.86	4.81
1978	1.84	4.89
1977	2.2	5.01
1976	2.24	5.13
1975	2.45	5.2
1974	2.65	5.33
1973	2.87	5.4
1972	3.15	5.48
1971	3.2	5.57
1970	3.08	5.62
1969	3.34	5.68
1968	3.57	5.76
1967	3.6	5.83
1966	4.14	5.88
1965	4.18	5.94
1964	4.21	5.98
1963	4.3	5.97
1962	4.3	5.95
1961	4.15	5.94
1960	4.71	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	India
2023	158	13,711,993
2022	43	13,912,130
2021	415	10,227,523
2020	503	13,366,946
2019	542	14,859,846
2018	584	15,451,168
2017	616	15,394,041
2016	655	16,202,593
2015	690	16,211,195
2014	730	16,165,943
2013	772	17,107,541
2012	815	17,552,365
2011	897	17,793,362
2010	981	17,991,935
2009	1,000	18,286,055
2008	989	18,234,926
2007	1,028	18,331,648
2006	927	18,641,737
2005	1,018	19,034,839
2004	1,204	19,469,758
2003	1,321	19,720,507
2002	1,369	20,024,621
2001	1,578	20,182,573
2000	1,577	19,984,160
1999	1,351	19,648,424
1998	1,093	19,569,575
1997	1,172	19,494,098
1996	1,334	19,442,699
1995	1,467	19,396,161
1994	1,607	19,310,798
1993	1,765	19,152,399
1992	1,912	19,132,757
1991	2,055	19,049,524
1990	2,101	18,893,588
1989	1,719	18,848,915
1988	1,684	18,702,916
1987	1,841	18,496,213
1986	2,111	18,455,495
1985	2,356	17,968,697
1984	2,388	17,698,810
1983	2,656	17,219,127
1982	2,660	16,790,507
1981	2,605	16,422,159
1980	2,393	16,018,786
1979	2,485	15,392,957
1978	2,367	14,898,145
1977	2,988	14,575,662
1976	2,988	14,435,504
1975	3,321	13,958,642
1974	3,644	13,795,836
1973	3,996	13,412,707
1972	4,505	13,041,792
1971	4,530	12,787,104
1970	4,271	12,417,866
1969	4,710	12,167,671
1968	5,035	12,006,807
1967	4,984	11,279,897
1966	5,842	11,089,894
1965	5,762	10,925,714
1964	5,688	11,285,378
1963	5,706	11,016,705
1962	5,589	10,743,409
1961	5,208	10,468,816
1960	5,949	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Barbados vs India by year

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Barbados

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	India
2023	11.2	16.1
2022	11.2	16.3
2021	11.3	16.5
2020	11.3	16.7
2019	11.4	17.4
2018	11.5	17.9
2017	11.6	18
2016	11.7	18.8
2015	11.8	18.9
2014	11.9	19.1
2013	12	20.1
2012	12.2	20.7
2011	12.5	21.2
2010	12.8	21.6
2009	12.8	22.2
2008	12.8	22.5
2007	12.9	22.9
2006	12.6	23.6
2005	12.9	24.3
2004	13.5	25.1
2003	14	25.8
2002	14.2	26.5
2001	15.1	27.2
2000	15.1	27.5
1999	14.1	27.7
1998	13.1	28.2
1997	13.5	28.7
1996	14	29.2
1995	14.5	29.8
1994	15	30.3
1993	15.5	30.8
1992	16	31.4
1991	16.4	32
1990	16.6	32.6
1989	14.9	33.3
1988	14.4	33.9
1987	14.7	34.4
1986	15.5	35.2
1985	16.3	35.4
1984	16.1	35.9
1983	17	36.1
1982	16.9	36.4
1981	16.6	36.8
1980	15.7	37.1
1979	16.2	37
1978	15.8	37.1
1977	18.4	37.6
1976	18.5	38.2
1975	20	38.4
1974	21.4	39
1973	22.9	39.3
1972	24.9	39.5
1971	25.1	39.7
1970	24.1	39.8
1969	25.9	40.1
1968	27.4	40.5
1967	27.4	40.8
1966	31.3	41.2
1965	31.4	41.7
1964	31.6	42.1
1963	32.1	42.3
1962	32.1	42.5
1961	31	42.7
1960	35	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 16.1 in India, compared with 35 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	India
2100	12.9%	13.8%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	13%	13.9%
2096	13%	13.9%
2095	13%	13.9%
2094	13%	13.9%
2093	13%	14%
2092	13.1%	14%
2091	13.1%	14%
2090	13.1%	14.1%
2089	13.1%	14.1%
2088	13.2%	14.2%
2087	13.2%	14.2%
2086	13.2%	14.2%
2085	13.2%	14.3%
2084	13.3%	14.4%
2083	13.3%	14.4%
2082	13.4%	14.5%
2081	13.4%	14.6%
2080	13.4%	14.6%
2079	13.5%	14.7%
2078	13.5%	14.8%
2077	13.6%	14.8%
2076	13.6%	14.9%
2075	13.7%	15%
2074	13.7%	15.1%
2073	13.7%	15.2%
2072	13.8%	15.2%
2071	13.8%	15.3%
2070	13.9%	15.4%
2069	13.9%	15.5%
2068	14%	15.6%
2067	14%	15.6%
2066	14.1%	15.7%
2065	14.1%	15.8%
2064	14.1%	15.9%
2063	14.2%	16%
2062	14.2%	16.1%
2061	14.3%	16.2%
2060	14.3%	16.3%
2059	14.4%	16.4%
2058	14.4%	16.6%
2057	14.5%	16.7%
2056	14.5%	16.8%
2055	14.6%	17%
2054	14.6%	17.2%
2053	14.7%	17.3%
2052	14.8%	17.5%
2051	14.8%	17.7%
2050	14.9%	17.9%
2049	15%	18.1%
2048	15%	18.3%
2047	15.1%	18.5%
2046	15.2%	18.7%
2045	15.3%	18.9%
2044	15.4%	19.2%
2043	15.5%	19.4%
2042	15.5%	19.6%
2041	15.6%	19.8%
2040	15.7%	20%
2039	15.8%	20.3%
2038	15.9%	20.5%
2037	16%	20.7%
2036	16.1%	20.9%
2035	16.1%	21.1%
2034	16.2%	21.4%
2033	16.3%	21.7%
2032	16.4%	21.9%
2031	16.5%	22.2%
2030	16.6%	22.5%
2029	16.7%	22.8%
2028	16.8%	23.2%
2027	16.9%	23.6%
2026	17%	24%
2025	17.1%	24.4%
2024	17.2%	24.6%
2023	17.5%	25.1%
2022	17.7%	25.5%
2021	17.9%	25.9%
2020	18.1%	26.3%
2019	18.2%	26.8%
2018	18.4%	27.3%
2017	18.7%	27.8%
2016	18.9%	28.4%
2015	19.2%	28.9%
2014	19.4%	29.4%
2013	19.7%	29.9%
2012	19.9%	30.4%
2011	20%	30.9%
2010	20.2%	31.3%
2009	20.2%	31.8%
2008	20.3%	32.2%
2007	20.5%	32.7%
2006	20.7%	33.1%
2005	21%	33.6%
2004	21.3%	34%
2003	21.5%	34.4%
2002	21.6%	34.8%
2001	21.7%	35.2%
2000	21.9%	35.6%
1999	22.1%	35.9%
1998	22.3%	36.3%
1997	22.6%	36.7%
1996	22.8%	37%
1995	23%	37.3%
1994	23.2%	37.6%
1993	23.4%	37.9%
1992	23.6%	38.1%
1991	23.9%	38.4%
1990	24.2%	38.6%
1989	24.5%	38.8%
1988	24.8%	38.9%
1987	25.1%	39.1%
1986	25.5%	39.2%
1985	25.8%	39.3%
1984	26.2%	39.4%
1983	26.7%	39.5%
1982	27.2%	39.6%
1981	28%	39.7%
1980	29%	39.8%
1979	30%	40%
1978	31.1%	40.1%
1977	32.1%	40.3%
1976	32.8%	40.5%
1975	33.6%	40.7%
1974	34.4%	40.8%
1973	34.9%	41%
1972	35.3%	41.1%
1971	35.7%	41.2%
1970	36%	41.4%
1969	36.4%	41.5%
1968	36.7%	41.5%
1967	36.9%	41.6%
1966	37.1%	41.7%
1965	37.1%	41.7%
1964	37.1%	41.6%
1963	37.1%	41.5%
1962	37.1%	41.2%
1961	37.2%	40.9%
1960	37.2%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs India

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Barbados

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	India
2023	35	80
2022	38	90
2021	38	155
2020	39	101
2019	36	101
2018	37	107
2017	37	113
2016	36	121
2015	37	129
2014	39	137
2013	40	148
2012	40	160
2011	41	173
2010	42	188
2009	42	205
2008	42	223
2007	42	240
2006	45	258
2005	44	277
2004	43	296
2003	45	313
2002	43	330
2001	46	349
2000	46	362
1999	44	378
1998	45	393
1997	51	407
1996	51	422
1995	52	437
1994	53	451
1993	55	467
1992	61	482
1991	60	498
1990	59	516
1989	57	538
1988	55	562
1987	57	592
1986	56	624
1985	55	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	India
2023	1%	2.77%
2022	1.04%	2.91%
2021	1.07%	3.06%
2020	1.11%	3.24%
2019	1.14%	3.43%
2018	1.18%	3.64%
2017	1.21%	3.87%
2016	1.25%	4.11%
2015	1.28%	4.36%
2014	1.31%	4.63%
2013	1.33%	4.91%
2012	1.35%	5.2%
2011	1.37%	5.5%
2010	1.39%	5.82%
2009	1.41%	6.14%
2008	1.43%	6.46%
2007	1.45%	6.79%
2006	1.47%	7.11%
2005	1.48%	7.44%
2004	1.49%	7.77%
2003	1.48%	8.11%
2002	1.47%	8.45%
2001	1.45%	8.8%
2000	1.44%	9.16%
1999	1.42%	9.53%
1998	1.42%	9.89%
1997	1.43%	10.3%
1996	1.45%	10.6%
1995	1.49%	11%
1994	1.53%	11.3%
1993	1.59%	11.6%
1992	1.66%	12%
1991	1.73%	12.3%
1990	1.81%	12.7%
1989	1.89%	13%
1988	1.97%	13.4%
1987	2.05%	13.8%
1986	2.12%	14.2%
1985	2.19%	14.6%
1984	2.26%	15%
1983	2.34%	15.5%
1982	2.44%	15.9%
1981	2.55%	16.4%
1980	2.69%	16.9%
1979	2.86%	17.5%
1978	3.04%	18%
1977	3.23%	18.6%
1976	3.43%	19.1%
1975	3.64%	19.6%
1974	3.86%	20.1%
1973	4.08%	20.5%
1972	4.32%	20.8%
1971	4.55%	21.2%
1970	4.79%	21.5%
1969	5.03%	21.7%
1968	5.28%	22%
1967	5.52%	22.2%
1966	5.79%	22.4%
1965	6.1%	22.7%
1964	6.45%	22.9%
1963	6.86%	23.2%
1962	7.33%	23.5%
1961	7.86%	23.8%
1960	8.47%	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.