Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Ivory Coast by year

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Barbados

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2023	1.71	4.28
2022	1.71	4.35
2021	1.71	4.41
2020	1.71	4.46
2019	1.72	4.52
2018	1.72	4.6
2017	1.72	4.76
2016	1.72	4.87
2015	1.73	4.97
2014	1.73	5.07
2013	1.73	5.14
2012	1.73	5.19
2011	1.76	5.24
2010	1.79	5.29
2009	1.77	5.33
2008	1.76	5.36
2007	1.76	5.4
2006	1.7	5.45
2005	1.74	5.5
2004	1.8	5.53
2003	1.86	5.57
2002	1.86	5.64
2001	1.96	5.7
2000	1.93	5.77
1999	1.78	5.81
1998	1.62	5.85
1997	1.65	5.9
1996	1.67	5.95
1995	1.7	6.04
1994	1.73	6.13
1993	1.77	6.27
1992	1.8	6.43
1991	1.84	6.59
1990	1.84	6.72
1989	1.64	6.85
1988	1.58	6.97
1987	1.61	7.09
1986	1.69	7.19
1985	1.77	7.27
1984	1.75	7.35
1983	1.86	7.42
1982	1.86	7.49
1981	1.85	7.54
1980	1.78	7.59
1979	1.86	7.63
1978	1.84	7.67
1977	2.2	7.83
1976	2.24	7.88
1975	2.45	7.91
1974	2.65	7.93
1973	2.87	7.94
1972	3.15	7.94
1971	3.2	7.94
1970	3.08	7.94
1969	3.34	7.93
1968	3.57	7.91
1967	3.6	7.89
1966	4.14	7.87
1965	4.18	7.84
1964	4.21	7.81
1963	4.3	7.78
1962	4.3	7.75
1961	4.15	7.72
1960	4.71	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2023	158	758,261
2022	43	750,270
2021	415	732,191
2020	503	727,455
2019	542	727,774
2018	584	722,445
2017	616	734,553
2016	655	735,630
2015	690	731,387
2014	730	728,978
2013	772	720,228
2012	815	708,847
2011	897	694,033
2010	981	676,554
2009	1,000	654,439
2008	989	630,610
2007	1,028	617,247
2006	927	605,001
2005	1,018	593,685
2004	1,204	579,424
2003	1,321	568,220
2002	1,369	563,692
2001	1,578	555,220
2000	1,577	545,129
1999	1,351	527,634
1998	1,093	509,167
1997	1,172	489,984
1996	1,334	469,740
1995	1,467	453,719
1994	1,607	438,274
1993	1,765	430,759
1992	1,912	423,294
1991	2,055	413,354
1990	2,101	402,629
1989	1,719	390,081
1988	1,684	378,575
1987	1,841	370,654
1986	2,111	357,205
1985	2,356	344,549
1984	2,388	331,910
1983	2,656	317,379
1982	2,660	305,204
1981	2,605	292,755
1980	2,393	280,630
1979	2,485	268,875
1978	2,367	257,222
1977	2,988	250,858
1976	2,988	241,939
1975	3,321	228,883
1974	3,644	216,389
1973	3,996	203,429
1972	4,505	190,842
1971	4,530	179,918
1970	4,271	170,070
1969	4,710	161,541
1968	5,035	153,464
1967	4,984	145,773
1966	5,842	138,438
1965	5,762	131,601
1964	5,688	124,996
1963	5,706	118,526
1962	5,589	111,930
1961	5,208	105,568
1960	5,949	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Ivory Coast by year

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Barbados

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2023	11.2	32
2022	11.2	32.5
2021	11.3	33.1
2020	11.3	33.7
2019	11.4	34.3
2018	11.5	35.1
2017	11.6	36.6
2016	11.7	37.7
2015	11.8	38.8
2014	11.9	39.8
2013	12	40.5
2012	12.2	40.7
2011	12.5	40.8
2010	12.8	40.9
2009	12.8	40.7
2008	12.8	40.5
2007	12.9	41
2006	12.6	41.4
2005	12.9	41.9
2004	13.5	42.3
2003	14	42.8
2002	14.2	43.4
2001	15.1	43.9
2000	15.1	44.3
1999	14.1	44.2
1998	13.1	44.2
1997	13.5	44.1
1996	14	44
1995	14.5	44.1
1994	15	44.2
1993	15.5	44.8
1992	16	45.6
1991	16.4	46.1
1990	16.6	46.5
1989	14.9	46.7
1988	14.4	47.1
1987	14.7	47.7
1986	15.5	47.9
1985	16.3	48.1
1984	16.1	48.4
1983	17	48.5
1982	16.9	48.8
1981	16.6	49
1980	15.7	49.3
1979	16.2	49.6
1978	15.8	49.9
1977	18.4	51
1976	18.5	51.7
1975	20	51.7
1974	21.4	52
1973	22.9	52.2
1972	24.9	52.2
1971	25.1	52.4
1970	24.1	52.7
1969	25.9	53
1968	27.4	53.3
1967	27.4	53.5
1966	31.3	53.8
1965	31.4	54
1964	31.6	54.3
1963	32.1	54.4
1962	32.1	54.5
1961	31	54.6
1960	35	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 35 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2100	12.9%	23.9%
2099	12.9%	24.1%
2098	12.9%	24.2%
2097	13%	24.4%
2096	13%	24.5%
2095	13%	24.6%
2094	13%	24.8%
2093	13%	24.9%
2092	13.1%	25.1%
2091	13.1%	25.3%
2090	13.1%	25.4%
2089	13.1%	25.6%
2088	13.2%	25.8%
2087	13.2%	26%
2086	13.2%	26.1%
2085	13.2%	26.3%
2084	13.3%	26.5%
2083	13.3%	26.7%
2082	13.4%	26.9%
2081	13.4%	27.1%
2080	13.4%	27.2%
2079	13.5%	27.4%
2078	13.5%	27.6%
2077	13.6%	27.8%
2076	13.6%	28%
2075	13.7%	28.1%
2074	13.7%	28.3%
2073	13.7%	28.5%
2072	13.8%	28.6%
2071	13.8%	28.8%
2070	13.9%	29%
2069	13.9%	29.1%
2068	14%	29.3%
2067	14%	29.5%
2066	14.1%	29.7%
2065	14.1%	30%
2064	14.1%	30.2%
2063	14.2%	30.4%
2062	14.2%	30.7%
2061	14.3%	30.9%
2060	14.3%	31.2%
2059	14.4%	31.5%
2058	14.4%	31.7%
2057	14.5%	32%
2056	14.5%	32.3%
2055	14.6%	32.6%
2054	14.6%	32.9%
2053	14.7%	33.1%
2052	14.8%	33.4%
2051	14.8%	33.6%
2050	14.9%	33.9%
2049	15%	34.1%
2048	15%	34.3%
2047	15.1%	34.4%
2046	15.2%	34.6%
2045	15.3%	34.8%
2044	15.4%	34.9%
2043	15.5%	35%
2042	15.5%	35.2%
2041	15.6%	35.3%
2040	15.7%	35.5%
2039	15.8%	35.7%
2038	15.9%	35.8%
2037	16%	36%
2036	16.1%	36.3%
2035	16.1%	36.5%
2034	16.2%	36.8%
2033	16.3%	37.1%
2032	16.4%	37.6%
2031	16.5%	38%
2030	16.6%	38.5%
2029	16.7%	39.1%
2028	16.8%	39.5%
2027	16.9%	39.8%
2026	17%	40.2%
2025	17.1%	40.7%
2024	17.2%	40.9%
2023	17.5%	41.3%
2022	17.7%	41.7%
2021	17.9%	42%
2020	18.1%	42.2%
2019	18.2%	42.3%
2018	18.4%	42.4%
2017	18.7%	42.4%
2016	18.9%	42.3%
2015	19.2%	42.2%
2014	19.4%	42%
2013	19.7%	42.2%
2012	19.9%	42.7%
2011	20%	43.3%
2010	20.2%	44%
2009	20.2%	44.9%
2008	20.3%	45.8%
2007	20.5%	46.4%
2006	20.7%	46.3%
2005	21%	46.3%
2004	21.3%	46.3%
2003	21.5%	46.2%
2002	21.6%	46.2%
2001	21.7%	46.1%
2000	21.9%	46%
1999	22.1%	46%
1998	22.3%	46.1%
1997	22.6%	46.2%
1996	22.8%	46.4%
1995	23%	46.7%
1994	23.2%	46.9%
1993	23.4%	47.1%
1992	23.6%	47.4%
1991	23.9%	47.6%
1990	24.2%	47.8%
1989	24.5%	47.9%
1988	24.8%	48%
1987	25.1%	48.1%
1986	25.5%	48%
1985	25.8%	47.9%
1984	26.2%	47.8%
1983	26.7%	47.7%
1982	27.2%	47.5%
1981	28%	47.3%
1980	29%	47.1%
1979	30%	46.8%
1978	31.1%	46.5%
1977	32.1%	46.1%
1976	32.8%	45.7%
1975	33.6%	45.4%
1974	34.4%	45.3%
1973	34.9%	45.2%
1972	35.3%	45.2%
1971	35.7%	45.1%
1970	36%	45.1%
1969	36.4%	44.9%
1968	36.7%	44.8%
1967	36.9%	44.6%
1966	37.1%	44.3%
1965	37.1%	44.1%
1964	37.1%	43.9%
1963	37.1%	43.6%
1962	37.1%	43.4%
1961	37.2%	43.2%
1960	37.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Ivory Coast

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Barbados

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2023	35	359
2022	38	409
2021	38	459
2020	39	447
2019	36	429
2018	37	449
2017	37	465
2016	36	488
2015	37	505
2014	39	522
2013	40	544
2012	40	566
2011	41	569
2010	42	592
2009	42	588
2008	42	562
2007	42	567
2006	45	544
2005	44	492
2004	43	456
2003	45	451
2002	43	427
2001	46	405
2000	46	378
1999	44	381
1998	45	380
1997	51	364
1996	51	381
1995	52	421
1994	53	463
1993	55	503
1992	61	546
1991	60	584
1990	59	619
1989	57	645
1988	55	671
1987	57	697
1986	56	735
1985	55	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Ivory Coast
2023	1%	6.71%
2022	1.04%	6.92%
2021	1.07%	7.14%
2020	1.11%	7.37%
2019	1.14%	7.59%
2018	1.18%	7.85%
2017	1.21%	8.11%
2016	1.25%	8.36%
2015	1.28%	8.61%
2014	1.31%	8.92%
2013	1.33%	9.27%
2012	1.35%	9.6%
2011	1.37%	9.91%
2010	1.39%	10.2%
2009	1.41%	10.6%
2008	1.43%	11%
2007	1.45%	11.4%
2006	1.47%	11.8%
2005	1.48%	12.2%
2004	1.49%	12.6%
2003	1.48%	13%
2002	1.47%	13.3%
2001	1.45%	13.7%
2000	1.44%	14.1%
1999	1.42%	14.4%
1998	1.42%	14.6%
1997	1.43%	14.9%
1996	1.45%	15.1%
1995	1.49%	15.2%
1994	1.53%	15.3%
1993	1.59%	15.4%
1992	1.66%	15.4%
1991	1.73%	15.4%
1990	1.81%	15.3%
1989	1.89%	15.3%
1988	1.97%	15.2%
1987	2.05%	15.2%
1986	2.12%	15.3%
1985	2.19%	15.4%
1984	2.26%	15.5%
1983	2.34%	15.8%
1982	2.44%	16.1%
1981	2.55%	16.4%
1980	2.69%	16.9%
1979	2.86%	17.4%
1978	3.04%	18%
1977	3.23%	18.7%
1976	3.43%	19.5%
1975	3.64%	20.3%
1974	3.86%	21.2%
1973	4.08%	22.1%
1972	4.32%	22.9%
1971	4.55%	23.7%
1970	4.79%	24.5%
1969	5.03%	25.2%
1968	5.28%	26%
1967	5.52%	26.7%
1966	5.79%	27.4%
1965	6.1%	28.2%
1964	6.45%	28.9%
1963	6.86%	29.7%
1962	7.33%	30.5%
1961	7.86%	31.3%
1960	8.47%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.