Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Laos

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Laos by year

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Barbados

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Laos
2023	1.71	2.42
2022	1.71	2.46
2021	1.71	2.49
2020	1.71	2.54
2019	1.72	2.59
2018	1.72	2.63
2017	1.72	2.69
2016	1.72	2.74
2015	1.73	2.8
2014	1.73	2.8
2013	1.73	2.87
2012	1.73	2.95
2011	1.76	3.05
2010	1.79	3.14
2009	1.77	3.23
2008	1.76	3.33
2007	1.76	3.44
2006	1.7	3.56
2005	1.74	3.69
2004	1.8	3.9
2003	1.86	4.02
2002	1.86	4.13
2001	1.96	4.29
2000	1.93	4.43
1999	1.78	4.64
1998	1.62	4.79
1997	1.65	4.96
1996	1.67	5.15
1995	1.7	5.36
1994	1.73	5.6
1993	1.77	5.8
1992	1.8	5.9
1991	1.84	5.99
1990	1.84	6.06
1989	1.64	6.1
1988	1.58	6.16
1987	1.61	6.21
1986	1.69	6.26
1985	1.77	6.33
1984	1.75	6.37
1983	1.86	6.38
1982	1.86	6.37
1981	1.85	6.35
1980	1.78	6.33
1979	1.86	6.31
1978	1.84	6.3
1977	2.2	6.29
1976	2.24	6.29
1975	2.45	6.29
1974	2.65	6.29
1973	2.87	6.28
1972	3.15	6.28
1971	3.2	6.3
1970	3.08	6.31
1969	3.34	6.3
1968	3.57	6.3
1967	3.6	6.31
1966	4.14	6.31
1965	4.18	6.32
1964	4.21	6.31
1963	4.3	6.32
1962	4.3	6.31
1961	4.15	6.31
1960	4.71	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Laos
2023	158	115,359
2022	43	116,620
2021	415	115,323
2020	503	118,609
2019	542	119,797
2018	584	119,986
2017	616	120,515
2016	655	119,978
2015	690	118,723
2014	730	118,103
2013	772	119,845
2012	815	121,324
2011	897	122,863
2010	981	122,516
2009	1,000	122,174
2008	989	121,042
2007	1,028	119,980
2006	927	118,602
2005	1,018	118,165
2004	1,204	121,888
2003	1,321	122,158
2002	1,369	122,110
2001	1,578	123,847
2000	1,577	124,201
1999	1,351	127,255
1998	1,093	128,409
1997	1,172	130,388
1996	1,334	131,142
1995	1,467	132,241
1994	1,607	134,201
1993	1,765	135,295
1992	1,912	132,417
1991	2,055	129,523
1990	2,101	125,297
1989	1,719	121,044
1988	1,684	117,050
1987	1,841	113,005
1986	2,111	109,266
1985	2,356	106,047
1984	2,388	102,318
1983	2,656	98,178
1982	2,660	94,058
1981	2,605	89,963
1980	2,393	86,548
1979	2,485	82,852
1978	2,367	80,604
1977	2,988	79,149
1976	2,988	77,575
1975	3,321	76,725
1974	3,644	74,652
1973	3,996	70,513
1972	4,505	68,095
1971	4,530	65,959
1970	4,271	63,896
1969	4,710	61,595
1968	5,035	59,567
1967	4,984	57,763
1966	5,842	55,494
1965	5,762	54,268
1964	5,688	52,482
1963	5,706	51,056
1962	5,589	51,244
1961	5,208	48,992
1960	5,949	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Laos by year

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Barbados

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Laos
2023	11.2	21.3
2022	11.2	21.7
2021	11.3	22.1
2020	11.3	22.6
2019	11.4	23.2
2018	11.5	23.6
2017	11.6	24.1
2016	11.7	24.6
2015	11.8	25
2014	11.9	25
2013	12	25.6
2012	12.2	26.2
2011	12.5	26.8
2010	12.8	27.2
2009	12.8	27.6
2008	12.8	27.9
2007	12.9	28.1
2006	12.6	28.4
2005	12.9	28.8
2004	13.5	30.1
2003	14	30.7
2002	14.2	31.2
2001	15.1	32.1
2000	15.1	32.9
1999	14.1	34.2
1998	13.1	35.1
1997	13.5	36.2
1996	14	37.2
1995	14.5	38.5
1994	15	40
1993	15.5	41.2
1992	16	41.7
1991	16.4	42.2
1990	16.6	42.5
1989	14.9	42.6
1988	14.4	42.8
1987	14.7	43
1986	15.5	43.1
1985	16.3	43.5
1984	16.1	43.6
1983	17	43.5
1982	16.9	43.4
1981	16.6	43.3
1980	15.7	43.4
1979	16.2	43.5
1978	15.8	43.8
1977	18.4	44.1
1976	18.5	44.3
1975	20	44.4
1974	21.4	44.4
1973	22.9	44.3
1972	24.9	44.3
1971	25.1	44.3
1970	24.1	44.3
1969	25.9	44.2
1968	27.4	44.2
1967	27.4	44.2
1966	31.3	44.2
1965	31.4	44.3
1964	31.6	44.3
1963	32.1	44.5
1962	32.1	44.6
1961	31	44.8
1960	35	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 35 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Laos
2100	12.9%	14.8%
2099	12.9%	14.9%
2098	12.9%	14.9%
2097	13%	15%
2096	13%	15.1%
2095	13%	15.1%
2094	13%	15.2%
2093	13%	15.3%
2092	13.1%	15.4%
2091	13.1%	15.4%
2090	13.1%	15.5%
2089	13.1%	15.6%
2088	13.2%	15.7%
2087	13.2%	15.8%
2086	13.2%	15.9%
2085	13.2%	16%
2084	13.3%	16.1%
2083	13.3%	16.1%
2082	13.4%	16.2%
2081	13.4%	16.3%
2080	13.4%	16.4%
2079	13.5%	16.5%
2078	13.5%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.8%
2076	13.6%	16.9%
2075	13.7%	17%
2074	13.7%	17.1%
2073	13.7%	17.2%
2072	13.8%	17.3%
2071	13.8%	17.5%
2070	13.9%	17.6%
2069	13.9%	17.7%
2068	14%	17.9%
2067	14%	18.1%
2066	14.1%	18.2%
2065	14.1%	18.4%
2064	14.1%	18.5%
2063	14.2%	18.7%
2062	14.2%	18.9%
2061	14.3%	19.1%
2060	14.3%	19.3%
2059	14.4%	19.5%
2058	14.4%	19.7%
2057	14.5%	19.9%
2056	14.5%	20.1%
2055	14.6%	20.4%
2054	14.6%	20.6%
2053	14.7%	20.8%
2052	14.8%	21%
2051	14.8%	21.3%
2050	14.9%	21.5%
2049	15%	21.8%
2048	15%	22%
2047	15.1%	22.3%
2046	15.2%	22.5%
2045	15.3%	22.8%
2044	15.4%	23.1%
2043	15.5%	23.3%
2042	15.5%	23.6%
2041	15.6%	24%
2040	15.7%	24.3%
2039	15.8%	24.6%
2038	15.9%	24.9%
2037	16%	25.3%
2036	16.1%	25.7%
2035	16.1%	26%
2034	16.2%	26.4%
2033	16.3%	26.9%
2032	16.4%	27.3%
2031	16.5%	27.7%
2030	16.6%	28.2%
2029	16.7%	28.6%
2028	16.8%	28.9%
2027	16.9%	29.3%
2026	17%	29.7%
2025	17.1%	30%
2024	17.2%	30.2%
2023	17.5%	30.6%
2022	17.7%	30.9%
2021	17.9%	31.3%
2020	18.1%	31.6%
2019	18.2%	31.9%
2018	18.4%	32.2%
2017	18.7%	32.5%
2016	18.9%	32.9%
2015	19.2%	33.2%
2014	19.4%	33.7%
2013	19.7%	34.3%
2012	19.9%	34.9%
2011	20%	35.6%
2010	20.2%	36.3%
2009	20.2%	37.1%
2008	20.3%	38%
2007	20.5%	39%
2006	20.7%	40%
2005	21%	40.9%
2004	21.3%	41.5%
2003	21.5%	42%
2002	21.6%	42.5%
2001	21.7%	42.9%
2000	21.9%	43.2%
1999	22.1%	43.5%
1998	22.3%	43.7%
1997	22.6%	43.8%
1996	22.8%	43.9%
1995	23%	43.9%
1994	23.2%	44%
1993	23.4%	43.9%
1992	23.6%	43.9%
1991	23.9%	43.9%
1990	24.2%	43.9%
1989	24.5%	43.9%
1988	24.8%	43.9%
1987	25.1%	44%
1986	25.5%	44%
1985	25.8%	44%
1984	26.2%	44.1%
1983	26.7%	44.1%
1982	27.2%	44.1%
1981	28%	44%
1980	29%	43.9%
1979	30%	43.8%
1978	31.1%	43.5%
1977	32.1%	43.2%
1976	32.8%	43%
1975	33.6%	42.7%
1974	34.4%	42.5%
1973	34.9%	42.4%
1972	35.3%	42.4%
1971	35.7%	42.3%
1970	36%	42.2%
1969	36.4%	42.2%
1968	36.7%	42.2%
1967	36.9%	42.2%
1966	37.1%	42.2%
1965	37.1%	42.2%
1964	37.1%	42.1%
1963	37.1%	42%
1962	37.1%	41.9%
1961	37.2%	41.8%
1960	37.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Laos

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Barbados

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Laos
2023	35	112
2022	38	120
2021	38	139
2020	39	132
2019	36	137
2018	37	145
2017	37	154
2016	36	165
2015	37	180
2014	39	193
2013	40	215
2012	40	241
2011	41	267
2010	42	305
2009	42	336
2008	42	374
2007	42	402
2006	45	432
2005	44	458
2004	43	492
2003	45	524
2002	43	550
2001	46	574
2000	46	609
1999	44	638
1998	45	647
1997	51	660
1996	51	682
1995	52	709
1994	53	741
1993	55	751
1992	61	781
1991	60	798
1990	59	834
1989	57	856
1988	55	898
1987	57	930
1986	56	963
1985	55	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Laos
2023	1%	3.9%
2022	1.04%	4.04%
2021	1.07%	4.19%
2020	1.11%	4.34%
2019	1.14%	4.51%
2018	1.18%	4.68%
2017	1.21%	4.88%
2016	1.25%	5.09%
2015	1.28%	5.32%
2014	1.31%	5.58%
2013	1.33%	5.86%
2012	1.35%	6.15%
2011	1.37%	6.47%
2010	1.39%	6.8%
2009	1.41%	7.14%
2008	1.43%	7.5%
2007	1.45%	7.88%
2006	1.47%	8.27%
2005	1.48%	8.68%
2004	1.49%	9.08%
2003	1.48%	9.49%
2002	1.47%	9.91%
2001	1.45%	10.3%
2000	1.44%	10.8%
1999	1.42%	11.2%
1998	1.42%	11.6%
1997	1.43%	12%
1996	1.45%	12.5%
1995	1.49%	12.9%
1994	1.53%	13.4%
1993	1.59%	13.9%
1992	1.66%	14.4%
1991	1.73%	14.9%
1990	1.81%	15.4%
1989	1.89%	15.9%
1988	1.97%	16.4%
1987	2.05%	16.9%
1986	2.12%	17.4%
1985	2.19%	18%
1984	2.26%	18.4%
1983	2.34%	18.9%
1982	2.44%	19.5%
1981	2.55%	20%
1980	2.69%	20.6%
1979	2.86%	21.1%
1978	3.04%	21.7%
1977	3.23%	-
1976	3.43%	-
1975	3.64%	-
1974	3.86%	-
1973	4.08%	-
1972	4.32%	-
1971	4.55%	-
1970	4.79%	-
1969	5.03%	-
1968	5.28%	-
1967	5.52%	-
1966	5.79%	-
1965	6.1%	-
1964	6.45%	-
1963	6.86%	-
1962	7.33%	-
1961	7.86%	-
1960	8.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.