Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Lesotho by year

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Barbados

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Lesotho
2023	1.71	2.69
2022	1.71	2.72
2021	1.71	2.77
2020	1.71	2.85
2019	1.72	2.92
2018	1.72	3.02
2017	1.72	3.11
2016	1.72	3.18
2015	1.73	3.22
2014	1.73	3.24
2013	1.73	3.28
2012	1.73	3.3
2011	1.76	3.34
2010	1.79	3.25
2009	1.77	3.31
2008	1.76	3.39
2007	1.76	3.44
2006	1.7	3.41
2005	1.74	3.43
2004	1.8	3.51
2003	1.86	3.62
2002	1.86	3.68
2001	1.96	3.63
2000	1.93	3.61
1999	1.78	3.67
1998	1.62	3.82
1997	1.65	3.98
1996	1.67	4.06
1995	1.7	4.13
1994	1.73	4.21
1993	1.77	4.37
1992	1.8	4.54
1991	1.84	4.68
1990	1.84	4.81
1989	1.64	4.96
1988	1.58	5.1
1987	1.61	5.22
1986	1.69	5.32
1985	1.77	5.4
1984	1.75	5.48
1983	1.86	5.56
1982	1.86	5.63
1981	1.85	5.69
1980	1.78	5.75
1979	1.86	5.79
1978	1.84	5.82
1977	2.2	5.85
1976	2.24	5.87
1975	2.45	5.83
1974	2.65	5.75
1973	2.87	5.69
1972	3.15	5.69
1971	3.2	5.7
1970	3.08	5.7
1969	3.34	5.7
1968	3.57	5.73
1967	3.6	5.75
1966	4.14	5.76
1965	4.18	5.77
1964	4.21	5.77
1963	4.3	5.78
1962	4.3	5.79
1961	4.15	5.79
1960	4.71	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Lesotho
2023	158	31,115
2022	43	30,803
2021	415	27,806
2020	503	30,721
2019	542	32,279
2018	584	33,112
2017	616	33,601
2016	655	33,390
2015	690	32,087
2014	730	30,922
2013	772	29,789
2012	815	27,592
2011	897	25,647
2010	981	21,877
2009	1,000	20,335
2008	989	19,349
2007	1,028	17,763
2006	927	15,234
2005	1,018	15,831
2004	1,204	17,271
2003	1,321	20,133
2002	1,369	22,274
2001	1,578	23,190
2000	1,577	24,786
1999	1,351	27,393
1998	1,093	30,889
1997	1,172	34,637
1996	1,334	36,228
1995	1,467	37,370
1994	1,607	38,629
1993	1,765	40,505
1992	1,912	42,579
1991	2,055	44,026
1990	2,101	45,060
1989	1,719	46,264
1988	1,684	47,158
1987	1,841	47,718
1986	2,111	45,232
1985	2,356	44,575
1984	2,388	43,785
1983	2,656	42,899
1982	2,660	41,941
1981	2,605	40,808
1980	2,393	39,617
1979	2,485	38,440
1978	2,367	37,084
1977	2,988	35,654
1976	2,988	34,117
1975	3,321	32,311
1974	3,644	30,444
1973	3,996	28,859
1972	4,505	27,841
1971	4,530	26,838
1970	4,271	25,935
1969	4,710	25,137
1968	5,035	24,490
1967	4,984	23,911
1966	5,842	23,326
1965	5,762	22,755
1964	5,688	22,116
1963	5,706	21,585
1962	5,589	21,132
1961	5,208	20,581
1960	5,949	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Lesotho by year

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Barbados

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Lesotho
2023	11.2	24.1
2022	11.2	24.4
2021	11.3	24.9
2020	11.3	25.6
2019	11.4	26.4
2018	11.5	27.4
2017	11.6	28.2
2016	11.7	28.9
2015	11.8	29.2
2014	11.9	29.5
2013	12	30
2012	12.2	30
2011	12.5	30.2
2010	12.8	29.2
2009	12.8	29.4
2008	12.8	29.6
2007	12.9	29.5
2006	12.6	28.6
2005	12.9	28.6
2004	13.5	28.7
2003	14	29.3
2002	14.2	29.4
2001	15.1	28.7
2000	15.1	28.2
1999	14.1	28.5
1998	13.1	29.2
1997	13.5	30.2
1996	14	30.4
1995	14.5	30.6
1994	15	31
1993	15.5	32
1992	16	33.2
1991	16.4	34.2
1990	16.6	35.1
1989	14.9	36.3
1988	14.4	37.4
1987	14.7	38.3
1986	15.5	37.5
1985	16.3	37.9
1984	16.1	38.4
1983	17	38.9
1982	16.9	39.5
1981	16.6	39.9
1980	15.7	40.4
1979	16.2	40.8
1978	15.8	41
1977	18.4	41.1
1976	18.5	41
1975	20	40.6
1974	21.4	40.2
1973	22.9	39.9
1972	24.9	40.2
1971	25.1	40.5
1970	24.1	40.8
1969	25.9	41.3
1968	27.4	41.9
1967	27.4	42.5
1966	31.3	43
1965	31.4	43.3
1964	31.6	43.5
1963	32.1	43.7
1962	32.1	44.1
1961	31	44.3
1960	35	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 35 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Lesotho
2100	12.9%	18%
2099	12.9%	18.1%
2098	12.9%	18.2%
2097	13%	18.3%
2096	13%	18.3%
2095	13%	18.4%
2094	13%	18.5%
2093	13%	18.6%
2092	13.1%	18.7%
2091	13.1%	18.9%
2090	13.1%	19%
2089	13.1%	19.1%
2088	13.2%	19.2%
2087	13.2%	19.3%
2086	13.2%	19.4%
2085	13.2%	19.6%
2084	13.3%	19.7%
2083	13.3%	19.8%
2082	13.4%	19.9%
2081	13.4%	20%
2080	13.4%	20.2%
2079	13.5%	20.3%
2078	13.5%	20.4%
2077	13.6%	20.5%
2076	13.6%	20.6%
2075	13.7%	20.7%
2074	13.7%	20.9%
2073	13.7%	21%
2072	13.8%	21.1%
2071	13.8%	21.3%
2070	13.9%	21.4%
2069	13.9%	21.5%
2068	14%	21.7%
2067	14%	21.9%
2066	14.1%	22%
2065	14.1%	22.2%
2064	14.1%	22.4%
2063	14.2%	22.6%
2062	14.2%	22.8%
2061	14.3%	23%
2060	14.3%	23.3%
2059	14.4%	23.5%
2058	14.4%	23.7%
2057	14.5%	24%
2056	14.5%	24.2%
2055	14.6%	24.5%
2054	14.6%	24.7%
2053	14.7%	25%
2052	14.8%	25.3%
2051	14.8%	25.5%
2050	14.9%	25.8%
2049	15%	26.1%
2048	15%	26.3%
2047	15.1%	26.5%
2046	15.2%	26.8%
2045	15.3%	27%
2044	15.4%	27.3%
2043	15.5%	27.5%
2042	15.5%	27.7%
2041	15.6%	28%
2040	15.7%	28.2%
2039	15.8%	28.4%
2038	15.9%	28.7%
2037	16%	28.9%
2036	16.1%	29.2%
2035	16.1%	29.5%
2034	16.2%	29.9%
2033	16.3%	30.3%
2032	16.4%	30.8%
2031	16.5%	31.3%
2030	16.6%	31.8%
2029	16.7%	32.3%
2028	16.8%	32.8%
2027	16.9%	33.4%
2026	17%	33.9%
2025	17.1%	34.3%
2024	17.2%	34.5%
2023	17.5%	34.9%
2022	17.7%	35.3%
2021	17.9%	35.6%
2020	18.1%	35.8%
2019	18.2%	36.1%
2018	18.4%	36.3%
2017	18.7%	36.5%
2016	18.9%	36.6%
2015	19.2%	36.6%
2014	19.4%	36.6%
2013	19.7%	36.5%
2012	19.9%	36.5%
2011	20%	36.5%
2010	20.2%	36.5%
2009	20.2%	36.6%
2008	20.3%	36.7%
2007	20.5%	36.8%
2006	20.7%	37.1%
2005	21%	37.4%
2004	21.3%	37.7%
2003	21.5%	38.1%
2002	21.6%	38.6%
2001	21.7%	39.1%
2000	21.9%	39.6%
1999	22.1%	40.2%
1998	22.3%	40.7%
1997	22.6%	41.2%
1996	22.8%	41.7%
1995	23%	42%
1994	23.2%	42.3%
1993	23.4%	42.6%
1992	23.6%	42.8%
1991	23.9%	42.9%
1990	24.2%	42.9%
1989	24.5%	42.8%
1988	24.8%	42.7%
1987	25.1%	42.5%
1986	25.5%	42.7%
1985	25.8%	43%
1984	26.2%	42.8%
1983	26.7%	42.7%
1982	27.2%	42.5%
1981	28%	42.3%
1980	29%	42.1%
1979	30%	41.9%
1978	31.1%	41.7%
1977	32.1%	41.5%
1976	32.8%	41.4%
1975	33.6%	41.6%
1974	34.4%	41.9%
1973	34.9%	42.3%
1972	35.3%	42.7%
1971	35.7%	43.1%
1970	36%	43.6%
1969	36.4%	44%
1968	36.7%	44.4%
1967	36.9%	44.8%
1966	37.1%	44.9%
1965	37.1%	44.8%
1964	37.1%	44.9%
1963	37.1%	45.2%
1962	37.1%	45.3%
1961	37.2%	45.2%
1960	37.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Lesotho

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Barbados

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Lesotho
2023	35	478
2022	38	477
2021	38	577
2020	39	529
2019	36	467
2018	37	491
2017	37	468
2016	36	518
2015	37	594
2014	39	707
2013	40	855
2012	40	1,000
2011	41	1,210
2010	42	1,311
2009	42	1,387
2008	42	1,205
2007	42	891
2006	45	696
2005	44	549
2004	43	499
2003	45	508
2002	43	484
2001	46	465
2000	46	413
1999	44	371
1998	45	332
1997	51	312
1996	51	319
1995	52	357
1994	53	423
1993	55	542
1992	61	601
1991	60	641
1990	59	665
1989	57	680
1988	55	680
1987	57	686
1986	56	680
1985	55	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Lesotho
2023	1%	5.89%
2022	1.04%	6.15%
2021	1.07%	6.44%
2020	1.11%	6.68%
2019	1.14%	6.87%
2018	1.18%	6.91%
2017	1.21%	7.12%
2016	1.25%	7.18%
2015	1.28%	7.51%
2014	1.31%	7.82%
2013	1.33%	8.02%
2012	1.35%	8.26%
2011	1.37%	8.59%
2010	1.39%	9.01%
2009	1.41%	9.64%
2008	1.43%	10.9%
2007	1.45%	11.2%
2006	1.47%	11.5%
2005	1.48%	11.6%
2004	1.49%	11.5%
2003	1.48%	11.4%
2002	1.47%	11.2%
2001	1.45%	11.1%
2000	1.44%	10.9%
1999	1.42%	10.7%
1998	1.42%	10.5%
1997	1.43%	10.2%
1996	1.45%	9.83%
1995	1.49%	9.45%
1994	1.53%	9.07%
1993	1.59%	8.73%
1992	1.66%	8.51%
1991	1.73%	8.43%
1990	1.81%	8.47%
1989	1.89%	8.6%
1988	1.97%	8.8%
1987	2.05%	9.06%
1986	2.12%	9.36%
1985	2.19%	9.72%
1984	2.26%	10.1%
1983	2.34%	10.6%
1982	2.44%	11.1%
1981	2.55%	11.7%
1980	2.69%	12.3%
1979	2.86%	12.9%
1978	3.04%	13.6%
1977	3.23%	14.2%
1976	3.43%	14.9%
1975	3.64%	15.5%
1974	3.86%	16%
1973	4.08%	16.5%
1972	4.32%	16.9%
1971	4.55%	17.3%
1970	4.79%	17.7%
1969	5.03%	18%
1968	5.28%	18.3%
1967	5.52%	18.5%
1966	5.79%	18.6%
1965	6.1%	18.7%
1964	6.45%	18.6%
1963	6.86%	18.6%
1962	7.33%	18.5%
1961	7.86%	18.5%
1960	8.47%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.