Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Iraq

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Iraq by year

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Barbados

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Iraq
2023	1.71	3.25
2022	1.71	3.29
2021	1.71	3.36
2020	1.71	3.42
2019	1.72	3.48
2018	1.72	3.55
2017	1.72	3.64
2016	1.72	3.84
2015	1.73	4.08
2014	1.73	4.31
2013	1.73	4.44
2012	1.73	4.54
2011	1.76	4.59
2010	1.79	4.46
2009	1.77	4.38
2008	1.76	4.37
2007	1.76	4.4
2006	1.7	4.46
2005	1.74	4.45
2004	1.8	4.53
2003	1.86	4.58
2002	1.86	4.67
2001	1.96	4.8
2000	1.93	4.92
1999	1.78	5.04
1998	1.62	5.11
1997	1.65	5.19
1996	1.67	5.25
1995	1.7	5.36
1994	1.73	5.49
1993	1.77	5.61
1992	1.8	5.72
1991	1.84	5.83
1990	1.84	5.93
1989	1.64	5.99
1988	1.58	6.05
1987	1.61	6.11
1986	1.69	6.18
1985	1.77	6.25
1984	1.75	6.32
1983	1.86	6.39
1982	1.86	6.46
1981	1.85	6.53
1980	1.78	6.59
1979	1.86	6.66
1978	1.84	6.73
1977	2.2	6.8
1976	2.24	6.86
1975	2.45	6.91
1974	2.65	6.95
1973	2.87	6.99
1972	3.15	7.02
1971	3.2	7.06
1970	3.08	7.07
1969	3.34	7.08
1968	3.57	7.06
1967	3.6	7.03
1966	4.14	7.02
1965	4.18	7.02
1964	4.21	7.01
1963	4.3	7.01
1962	4.3	6.99
1961	4.15	5.8
1960	4.71	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Iraq
2023	158	973,420
2022	43	962,501
2021	415	941,924
2020	503	919,953
2019	542	942,972
2018	584	938,310
2017	616	924,507
2016	655	946,968
2015	690	1,007,561
2014	730	1,040,726
2013	772	1,026,036
2012	815	999,987
2011	897	971,082
2010	981	906,369
2009	1,000	855,096
2008	989	802,382
2007	1,028	784,119
2006	927	797,342
2005	1,018	776,603
2004	1,204	761,563
2003	1,321	746,159
2002	1,369	739,419
2001	1,578	729,704
2000	1,577	715,771
1999	1,351	702,170
1998	1,093	684,152
1997	1,172	667,582
1996	1,334	652,866
1995	1,467	642,977
1994	1,607	634,344
1993	1,765	606,700
1992	1,912	591,886
1991	2,055	550,146
1990	2,101	518,575
1989	1,719	496,852
1988	1,684	476,778
1987	1,841	488,742
1986	2,111	474,348
1985	2,356	467,445
1984	2,388	455,740
1983	2,656	439,800
1982	2,660	428,336
1981	2,605	416,998
1980	2,393	419,653
1979	2,485	428,458
1978	2,367	418,756
1977	2,988	410,229
1976	2,988	402,260
1975	3,321	385,916
1974	3,644	376,197
1973	3,996	373,191
1972	4,505	362,334
1971	4,530	351,464
1970	4,271	338,030
1969	4,710	324,792
1968	5,035	310,644
1967	4,984	298,192
1966	5,842	285,507
1965	5,762	274,551
1964	5,688	262,825
1963	5,706	254,046
1962	5,589	247,520
1961	5,208	184,792
1960	5,949	155,651

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 +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Iraq by year

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Barbados

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Iraq
2023	11.2	25.7
2022	11.2	26
2021	11.3	26.4
2020	11.3	26.8
2019	11.4	27.3
2018	11.5	27.7
2017	11.6	28.3
2016	11.7	29.8
2015	11.8	31.6
2014	11.9	33.3
2013	12	34.1
2012	12.2	34.8
2011	12.5	35.5
2010	12.8	34.6
2009	12.8	33.9
2008	12.8	33.6
2007	12.9	34.5
2006	12.6	35
2005	12.9	33.9
2004	13.5	34.3
2003	14	34.5
2002	14.2	34.8
2001	15.1	35.5
2000	15.1	36.1
1999	14.1	36.7
1998	13.1	37
1997	13.5	37.3
1996	14	37.5
1995	14.5	38
1994	15	38.6
1993	15.5	38.6
1992	16	39.5
1991	16.4	40
1990	16.6	40.6
1989	14.9	39.6
1988	14.4	39.4
1987	14.7	39
1986	15.5	39
1985	16.3	39.5
1984	16.1	39.6
1983	17	39.6
1982	16.9	39.9
1981	16.6	40.2
1980	15.7	40.5
1979	16.2	41
1978	15.8	41.4
1977	18.4	42.1
1976	18.5	42.8
1975	20	43.4
1974	21.4	44
1973	22.9	44.4
1972	24.9	44.9
1971	25.1	45.4
1970	24.1	45.6
1969	25.9	45.9
1968	27.4	46
1967	27.4	46.1
1966	31.3	46.4
1965	31.4	46.7
1964	31.6	47.1
1963	32.1	47.5
1962	32.1	47.9
1961	31	40
1960	35	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 35 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Iraq
2100	12.9%	18.2%
2099	12.9%	18.3%
2098	12.9%	18.4%
2097	13%	18.5%
2096	13%	18.6%
2095	13%	18.8%
2094	13%	18.9%
2093	13%	19%
2092	13.1%	19.1%
2091	13.1%	19.2%
2090	13.1%	19.4%
2089	13.1%	19.5%
2088	13.2%	19.7%
2087	13.2%	19.8%
2086	13.2%	19.9%
2085	13.2%	20.1%
2084	13.3%	20.3%
2083	13.3%	20.4%
2082	13.4%	20.6%
2081	13.4%	20.8%
2080	13.4%	20.9%
2079	13.5%	21.1%
2078	13.5%	21.3%
2077	13.6%	21.5%
2076	13.6%	21.6%
2075	13.7%	21.8%
2074	13.7%	22%
2073	13.7%	22.2%
2072	13.8%	22.3%
2071	13.8%	22.5%
2070	13.9%	22.7%
2069	13.9%	22.8%
2068	14%	23%
2067	14%	23.2%
2066	14.1%	23.4%
2065	14.1%	23.6%
2064	14.1%	23.8%
2063	14.2%	24%
2062	14.2%	24.2%
2061	14.3%	24.4%
2060	14.3%	24.6%
2059	14.4%	24.9%
2058	14.4%	25.1%
2057	14.5%	25.4%
2056	14.5%	25.7%
2055	14.6%	26%
2054	14.6%	26.3%
2053	14.7%	26.6%
2052	14.8%	26.9%
2051	14.8%	27.2%
2050	14.9%	27.5%
2049	15%	27.8%
2048	15%	28.1%
2047	15.1%	28.4%
2046	15.2%	28.7%
2045	15.3%	29%
2044	15.4%	29.3%
2043	15.5%	29.5%
2042	15.5%	29.8%
2041	15.6%	30%
2040	15.7%	30.3%
2039	15.8%	30.5%
2038	15.9%	30.7%
2037	16%	31%
2036	16.1%	31.2%
2035	16.1%	31.5%
2034	16.2%	31.7%
2033	16.3%	32%
2032	16.4%	32.3%
2031	16.5%	32.7%
2030	16.6%	33.2%
2029	16.7%	33.7%
2028	16.8%	34.4%
2027	16.9%	35.1%
2026	17%	35.7%
2025	17.1%	36.3%
2024	17.2%	36.6%
2023	17.5%	37.1%
2022	17.7%	37.6%
2021	17.9%	38.1%
2020	18.1%	38.5%
2019	18.2%	38.9%
2018	18.4%	39.3%
2017	18.7%	39.7%
2016	18.9%	40.1%
2015	19.2%	40.4%
2014	19.4%	40.6%
2013	19.7%	40.8%
2012	19.9%	41%
2011	20%	41.1%
2010	20.2%	41.2%
2009	20.2%	41.5%
2008	20.3%	41.8%
2007	20.5%	42.1%
2006	20.7%	42.3%
2005	21%	42.6%
2004	21.3%	42.9%
2003	21.5%	43.1%
2002	21.6%	43.3%
2001	21.7%	43.5%
2000	21.9%	43.7%
1999	22.1%	43.8%
1998	22.3%	44%
1997	22.6%	44.1%
1996	22.8%	44.3%
1995	23%	44.4%
1994	23.2%	44.6%
1993	23.4%	44.7%
1992	23.6%	44.9%
1991	23.9%	45%
1990	24.2%	45.2%
1989	24.5%	45.4%
1988	24.8%	45.6%
1987	25.1%	45.8%
1986	25.5%	46%
1985	25.8%	46.2%
1984	26.2%	46.3%
1983	26.7%	46.5%
1982	27.2%	46.6%
1981	28%	46.7%
1980	29%	46.8%
1979	30%	47%
1978	31.1%	47.1%
1977	32.1%	47.3%
1976	32.8%	47.2%
1975	33.6%	46.7%
1974	34.4%	46.2%
1973	34.9%	45.5%
1972	35.3%	44.7%
1971	35.7%	44.1%
1970	36%	43.6%
1969	36.4%	43.3%
1968	36.7%	43%
1967	36.9%	42.8%
1966	37.1%	42.5%
1965	37.1%	42.1%
1964	37.1%	41.5%
1963	37.1%	41%
1962	37.1%	40.4%
1961	37.2%	39.9%
1960	37.2%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Iraq

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Barbados

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Iraq
2023	35	66
2022	38	59
2021	38	77
2020	39	63
2019	36	74
2018	37	76
2017	37	81
2016	36	87
2015	37	86
2014	39	90
2013	40	96
2012	40	100
2011	41	105
2010	42	107
2009	42	107
2008	42	109
2007	42	117
2006	45	120
2005	44	118
2004	43	122
2003	45	125
2002	43	128
2001	46	137
2000	46	146
1999	44	156
1998	45	163
1997	51	165
1996	51	158
1995	52	152
1994	53	142
1993	55	132
1992	61	126
1991	60	157
1990	59	195
1989	57	190
1988	55	174
1987	57	145
1986	56	147
1985	55	152

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 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Iraq
2023	1%	2.26%
2022	1.04%	2.33%
2021	1.07%	2.41%
2020	1.11%	2.49%
2019	1.14%	2.57%
2018	1.18%	2.66%
2017	1.21%	2.75%
2016	1.25%	2.84%
2015	1.28%	2.94%
2014	1.31%	3.04%
2013	1.33%	3.14%
2012	1.35%	3.24%
2011	1.37%	3.35%
2010	1.39%	3.46%
2009	1.41%	3.56%
2008	1.43%	3.67%
2007	1.45%	3.78%
2006	1.47%	3.88%
2005	1.48%	3.97%
2004	1.49%	4.07%
2003	1.48%	4.16%
2002	1.47%	4.24%
2001	1.45%	4.33%
2000	1.44%	4.43%
1999	1.42%	4.52%
1998	1.42%	4.61%
1997	1.43%	4.71%
1996	1.45%	4.8%
1995	1.49%	4.89%
1994	1.53%	4.98%
1993	1.59%	5.07%
1992	1.66%	5.17%
1991	1.73%	6.49%
1990	1.81%	7.97%
1989	1.89%	8.12%
1988	1.97%	6.92%
1987	2.05%	5.75%
1986	2.12%	5.91%
1985	2.19%	6.09%
1984	2.26%	6.28%
1983	2.34%	6.49%
1982	2.44%	6.71%
1981	2.55%	6.96%
1980	2.69%	7.23%
1979	2.86%	7.52%
1978	3.04%	7.83%
1977	3.23%	8.17%
1976	3.43%	8.54%
1975	3.64%	8.93%
1974	3.86%	9.35%
1973	4.08%	9.79%
1972	4.32%	10.3%
1971	4.55%	10.7%
1970	4.79%	11.2%
1969	5.03%	11.8%
1968	5.28%	12.4%
1967	5.52%	13%
1966	5.79%	13.6%
1965	6.1%	14.4%
1964	6.45%	15.1%
1963	6.86%	16%
1962	7.33%	16.9%
1961	7.86%	17.9%
1960	8.47%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.