Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Indonesia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Indonesia by year

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Barbados

Indonesia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Indonesia
2023	1.71	2.13
2022	1.71	2.15
2021	1.71	2.17
2020	1.71	2.19
2019	1.72	2.21
2018	1.72	2.22
2017	1.72	2.25
2016	1.72	2.31
2015	1.73	2.35
2014	1.73	2.39
2013	1.73	2.44
2012	1.73	2.51
2011	1.76	2.52
2010	1.79	2.46
2009	1.77	2.44
2008	1.76	2.44
2007	1.76	2.48
2006	1.7	2.46
2005	1.74	2.45
2004	1.8	2.42
2003	1.86	2.41
2002	1.86	2.44
2001	1.96	2.47
2000	1.93	2.5
1999	1.78	2.57
1998	1.62	2.66
1997	1.65	2.74
1996	1.67	2.78
1995	1.7	2.81
1994	1.73	2.85
1993	1.77	2.9
1992	1.8	2.95
1991	1.84	3.06
1990	1.84	3.11
1989	1.64	3.25
1988	1.58	3.35
1987	1.61	3.42
1986	1.69	3.53
1985	1.77	3.73
1984	1.75	3.96
1983	1.86	4.11
1982	1.86	4.25
1981	1.85	4.36
1980	1.78	4.5
1979	1.86	4.63
1978	1.84	4.73
1977	2.2	4.81
1976	2.24	4.92
1975	2.45	5.03
1974	2.65	5.09
1973	2.87	5.25
1972	3.15	5.32
1971	3.2	5.4
1970	3.08	5.49
1969	3.34	5.55
1968	3.57	5.57
1967	3.6	5.58
1966	4.14	5.59
1965	4.18	5.59
1964	4.21	5.57
1963	4.3	5.55
1962	4.3	5.53
1961	4.15	5.52
1960	4.71	5.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Indonesia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Indonesia
2023	158	2,364,808
2022	43	2,429,171
2021	415	1,764,332
2020	503	2,152,076
2019	542	2,548,048
2018	584	2,587,219
2017	616	2,682,556
2016	655	2,814,578
2015	690	2,899,165
2014	730	3,000,907
2013	772	3,104,258
2012	815	3,259,811
2011	897	3,266,560
2010	981	3,161,082
2009	1,000	3,140,944
2008	989	3,138,143
2007	1,028	3,211,484
2006	927	3,163,026
2005	1,018	3,149,551
2004	1,204	2,894,440
2003	1,321	3,037,698
2002	1,369	3,063,044
2001	1,578	3,066,275
2000	1,577	3,080,621
1999	1,351	3,137,133
1998	1,093	3,258,820
1997	1,172	3,338,243
1996	1,334	3,331,535
1995	1,467	3,304,550
1994	1,607	3,292,127
1993	1,765	3,287,348
1992	1,912	3,241,576
1991	2,055	3,288,791
1990	2,101	3,250,906
1989	1,719	3,316,792
1988	1,684	3,331,242
1987	1,841	3,304,520
1986	2,111	3,309,905
1985	2,356	3,419,412
1984	2,388	3,549,570
1983	2,656	3,558,949
1982	2,660	3,545,504
1981	2,605	3,497,244
1980	2,393	3,484,846
1979	2,485	3,460,621
1978	2,367	3,412,980
1977	2,988	3,334,779
1976	2,988	3,291,479
1975	3,321	3,263,794
1974	3,644	3,196,136
1973	3,996	3,210,643
1972	4,505	3,149,726
1971	4,530	3,111,304
1970	4,271	3,080,421
1969	4,710	3,034,825
1968	5,035	2,961,608
1967	4,984	2,909,981
1966	5,842	2,715,011
1965	5,762	2,278,891
1964	5,688	2,700,138
1963	5,706	2,609,526
1962	5,589	2,525,163
1961	5,208	2,434,113
1960	5,949	2,350,971

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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Indonesia by year

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Barbados

Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Indonesia
2023	11.2	15.9
2022	11.2	16.2
2021	11.3	16.4
2020	11.3	16.7
2019	11.4	16.9
2018	11.5	17.1
2017	11.6	17.5
2016	11.7	18.1
2015	11.8	18.6
2014	11.9	19.1
2013	12	19.6
2012	12.2	20.4
2011	12.5	20.6
2010	12.8	20.4
2009	12.8	20.4
2008	12.8	20.5
2007	12.9	21
2006	12.6	20.9
2005	12.9	21
2004	13.5	20.8
2003	14	20.8
2002	14.2	21.1
2001	15.1	21.4
2000	15.1	21.7
1999	14.1	22.2
1998	13.1	23
1997	13.5	23.6
1996	14	23.9
1995	14.5	24
1994	15	24.3
1993	15.5	24.5
1992	16	24.8
1991	16.4	25.5
1990	16.6	25.8
1989	14.9	26.6
1988	14.4	27.3
1987	14.7	27.6
1986	15.5	28.2
1985	16.3	29.4
1984	16.1	30.9
1983	17	31.8
1982	16.9	32.5
1981	16.6	33
1980	15.7	33.7
1979	16.2	34.4
1978	15.8	34.9
1977	18.4	35.2
1976	18.5	35.8
1975	20	36.5
1974	21.4	37
1973	22.9	38.1
1972	24.9	38.6
1971	25.1	39.4
1970	24.1	40.2
1969	25.9	41
1968	27.4	41.5
1967	27.4	42.2
1966	31.3	42.8
1965	31.4	43.3
1964	31.6	43.5
1963	32.1	43.8
1962	32.1	44
1961	31	44.3
1960	35	44.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 35 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Indonesia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Indonesia
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%	15.2%
2092	13.1%	15.3%
2091	13.1%	15.4%
2090	13.1%	15.4%
2089	13.1%	15.5%
2088	13.2%	15.6%
2087	13.2%	15.6%
2086	13.2%	15.7%
2085	13.2%	15.8%
2084	13.3%	15.9%
2083	13.3%	16%
2082	13.4%	16%
2081	13.4%	16.1%
2080	13.4%	16.2%
2079	13.5%	16.3%
2078	13.5%	16.3%
2077	13.6%	16.4%
2076	13.6%	16.5%
2075	13.7%	16.5%
2074	13.7%	16.6%
2073	13.7%	16.7%
2072	13.8%	16.7%
2071	13.8%	16.8%
2070	13.9%	16.8%
2069	13.9%	16.9%
2068	14%	17%
2067	14%	17.1%
2066	14.1%	17.1%
2065	14.1%	17.2%
2064	14.1%	17.3%
2063	14.2%	17.4%
2062	14.2%	17.5%
2061	14.3%	17.7%
2060	14.3%	17.8%
2059	14.4%	17.9%
2058	14.4%	18.1%
2057	14.5%	18.2%
2056	14.5%	18.4%
2055	14.6%	18.5%
2054	14.6%	18.7%
2053	14.7%	18.8%
2052	14.8%	19%
2051	14.8%	19.1%
2050	14.9%	19.3%
2049	15%	19.4%
2048	15%	19.5%
2047	15.1%	19.7%
2046	15.2%	19.8%
2045	15.3%	19.9%
2044	15.4%	20%
2043	15.5%	20.2%
2042	15.5%	20.3%
2041	15.6%	20.4%
2040	15.7%	20.6%
2039	15.8%	20.7%
2038	15.9%	20.9%
2037	16%	21%
2036	16.1%	21.2%
2035	16.1%	21.4%
2034	16.2%	21.6%
2033	16.3%	21.8%
2032	16.4%	22%
2031	16.5%	22.3%
2030	16.6%	22.6%
2029	16.7%	22.9%
2028	16.8%	23.3%
2027	16.9%	23.7%
2026	17%	24.1%
2025	17.1%	24.4%
2024	17.2%	24.6%
2023	17.5%	24.9%
2022	17.7%	25.3%
2021	17.9%	25.6%
2020	18.1%	25.8%
2019	18.2%	26.1%
2018	18.4%	26.3%
2017	18.7%	26.6%
2016	18.9%	26.8%
2015	19.2%	27%
2014	19.4%	27.2%
2013	19.7%	27.3%
2012	19.9%	27.5%
2011	20%	27.7%
2010	20.2%	27.9%
2009	20.2%	28.1%
2008	20.3%	28.4%
2007	20.5%	28.6%
2006	20.7%	28.8%
2005	21%	29.1%
2004	21.3%	29.3%
2003	21.5%	29.7%
2002	21.6%	30%
2001	21.7%	30.4%
2000	21.9%	30.8%
1999	22.1%	31.3%
1998	22.3%	31.7%
1997	22.6%	32.2%
1996	22.8%	32.7%
1995	23%	33.2%
1994	23.2%	33.7%
1993	23.4%	34.3%
1992	23.6%	34.8%
1991	23.9%	35.4%
1990	24.2%	35.9%
1989	24.5%	36.4%
1988	24.8%	36.9%
1987	25.1%	37.4%
1986	25.5%	38%
1985	25.8%	38.5%
1984	26.2%	39%
1983	26.7%	39.4%
1982	27.2%	39.8%
1981	28%	40.2%
1980	29%	40.6%
1979	30%	40.9%
1978	31.1%	41.2%
1977	32.1%	41.5%
1976	32.8%	41.8%
1975	33.6%	42%
1974	34.4%	42.3%
1973	34.9%	42.4%
1972	35.3%	42.5%
1971	35.7%	42.6%
1970	36%	42.6%
1969	36.4%	42.6%
1968	36.7%	42.5%
1967	36.9%	42.2%
1966	37.1%	41.9%
1965	37.1%	41.5%
1964	37.1%	41.1%
1963	37.1%	40.7%
1962	37.1%	40.3%
1961	37.2%	40%
1960	37.2%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Indonesia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Indonesia

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Barbados

Indonesia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Indonesia
2023	35	140
2022	38	148
2021	38	226
2020	39	184
2019	36	161
2018	37	168
2017	37	173
2016	36	182
2015	37	190
2014	39	198
2013	40	208
2012	40	220
2011	41	230
2010	42	242
2009	42	246
2008	42	251
2007	42	257
2006	45	264
2005	44	268
2004	43	283
2003	45	279
2002	43	283
2001	46	300
2000	46	311
1999	44	321
1998	45	317
1997	51	323
1996	51	331
1995	52	334
1994	53	333
1993	55	327
1992	61	359
1991	60	378
1990	59	392
1989	57	402
1988	55	431
1987	57	437
1986	56	455
1985	55	474

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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Indonesia
2023	1%	2.06%
2022	1.04%	2.13%
2021	1.07%	2.2%
2020	1.11%	2.28%
2019	1.14%	2.36%
2018	1.18%	2.45%
2017	1.21%	2.54%
2016	1.25%	2.64%
2015	1.28%	2.74%
2014	1.31%	2.86%
2013	1.33%	2.97%
2012	1.35%	3.1%
2011	1.37%	3.22%
2010	1.39%	3.36%
2009	1.41%	3.5%
2008	1.43%	3.64%
2007	1.45%	3.8%
2006	1.47%	3.96%
2005	1.48%	4.14%
2004	1.49%	4.91%
2003	1.48%	4.52%
2002	1.47%	4.73%
2001	1.45%	4.96%
2000	1.44%	5.19%
1999	1.42%	5.44%
1998	1.42%	5.71%
1997	1.43%	5.99%
1996	1.45%	6.29%
1995	1.49%	6.61%
1994	1.53%	6.94%
1993	1.59%	7.28%
1992	1.66%	7.64%
1991	1.73%	8.01%
1990	1.81%	8.39%
1989	1.89%	8.76%
1988	1.97%	9.14%
1987	2.05%	9.51%
1986	2.12%	9.88%
1985	2.19%	10.2%
1984	2.26%	10.6%
1983	2.34%	11%
1982	2.44%	11.3%
1981	2.55%	11.7%
1980	2.69%	12.1%
1979	2.86%	12.5%
1978	3.04%	12.8%
1977	3.23%	13.2%
1976	3.43%	13.7%
1975	3.64%	14.1%
1974	3.86%	14.6%
1973	4.08%	15%
1972	4.32%	15.5%
1971	4.55%	16.1%
1970	4.79%	16.6%
1969	5.03%	17.2%
1968	5.28%	17.7%
1967	5.52%	18.3%
1966	5.79%	18.9%
1965	6.1%	22.9%
1964	6.45%	20%
1963	6.86%	20.6%
1962	7.33%	21.2%
1961	7.86%	21.8%
1960	8.47%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.