Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Libya

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Libya by year

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Barbados

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Libya
2023	1.71	2.36
2022	1.71	2.4
2021	1.71	2.46
2020	1.71	2.51
2019	1.72	2.54
2018	1.72	2.58
2017	1.72	2.63
2016	1.72	2.67
2015	1.73	2.71
2014	1.73	2.75
2013	1.73	2.72
2012	1.73	2.68
2011	1.76	2.65
2010	1.79	2.6
2009	1.77	2.56
2008	1.76	2.6
2007	1.76	2.65
2006	1.7	2.7
2005	1.74	2.77
2004	1.8	2.77
2003	1.86	2.8
2002	1.86	2.83
2001	1.96	2.87
2000	1.93	2.91
1999	1.78	2.97
1998	1.62	3.04
1997	1.65	3.13
1996	1.67	3.26
1995	1.7	3.44
1994	1.73	3.65
1993	1.77	3.88
1992	1.8	4.16
1991	1.84	4.46
1990	1.84	4.78
1989	1.64	5.09
1988	1.58	5.41
1987	1.61	5.72
1986	1.69	6.02
1985	1.77	6.33
1984	1.75	6.62
1983	1.86	6.91
1982	1.86	7.16
1981	1.85	7.37
1980	1.78	7.54
1979	1.86	7.68
1978	1.84	7.79
1977	2.2	7.87
1976	2.24	7.93
1975	2.45	7.98
1974	2.65	8.02
1973	2.87	8.05
1972	3.15	8.07
1971	3.2	8.1
1970	3.08	8.05
1969	3.34	8.01
1968	3.57	7.97
1967	3.6	7.93
1966	4.14	7.89
1965	4.18	7.82
1964	4.21	7.75
1963	4.3	7.69
1962	4.3	7.61
1961	4.15	7.56
1960	4.71	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Libya
2023	158	75,760
2022	43	91,951
2021	415	88,005
2020	503	92,950
2019	542	97,842
2018	584	101,619
2017	616	103,891
2016	655	105,265
2015	690	108,096
2014	730	110,420
2013	772	110,772
2012	815	108,855
2011	897	121,016
2010	981	122,926
2009	1,000	118,102
2008	989	117,481
2007	1,028	116,704
2006	927	115,645
2005	1,018	112,823
2004	1,204	107,144
2003	1,321	102,144
2002	1,369	97,598
2001	1,578	93,370
2000	1,577	89,814
1999	1,351	88,743
1998	1,093	87,613
1997	1,172	86,899
1996	1,334	86,945
1995	1,467	87,661
1994	1,607	88,765
1993	1,765	90,553
1992	1,912	93,568
1991	2,055	96,582
1990	2,101	99,898
1989	1,719	102,823
1988	1,684	105,469
1987	1,841	107,761
1986	2,111	109,325
1985	2,356	110,194
1984	2,388	110,028
1983	2,656	122,183
1982	2,660	133,511
1981	2,605	130,233
1980	2,393	128,034
1979	2,485	121,469
1978	2,367	114,669
1977	2,988	107,769
1976	2,988	101,146
1975	3,321	94,862
1974	3,644	89,337
1973	3,996	81,256
1972	4,505	77,864
1971	4,530	74,934
1970	4,271	70,488
1969	4,710	66,782
1968	5,035	63,971
1967	4,984	61,889
1966	5,842	60,394
1965	5,762	59,134
1964	5,688	55,227
1963	5,706	50,421
1962	5,589	46,252
1961	5,208	42,167
1960	5,949	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Libya by year

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Barbados

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Libya
2023	11.2	17
2022	11.2	17.5
2021	11.3	18.2
2020	11.3	18.7
2019	11.4	19.2
2018	11.5	19.8
2017	11.6	20.5
2016	11.7	21.3
2015	11.8	21.9
2014	11.9	22.6
2013	12	22.5
2012	12.2	22.6
2011	12.5	24.9
2010	12.8	23.5
2009	12.8	23.2
2008	12.8	23.4
2007	12.9	23.7
2006	12.6	23.9
2005	12.9	23.9
2004	13.5	23.4
2003	14	22.9
2002	14.2	22.5
2001	15.1	22.1
2000	15.1	21.7
1999	14.1	21.7
1998	13.1	21.6
1997	13.5	21.6
1996	14	21.8
1995	14.5	22.2
1994	15	22.7
1993	15.5	23.4
1992	16	24.5
1991	16.4	25.7
1990	16.6	27
1989	14.9	28.4
1988	14.4	29.7
1987	14.7	31.1
1986	15.5	32.4
1985	16.3	33.7
1984	16.1	34.8
1983	17	39
1982	16.9	42.3
1981	16.6	42.6
1980	15.7	44.4
1979	16.2	44.9
1978	15.8	45.2
1977	18.4	45.5
1976	18.5	45.7
1975	20	45.9
1974	21.4	46.3
1973	22.9	45.3
1972	24.9	45.9
1971	25.1	46.5
1970	24.1	46.4
1969	25.9	46.6
1968	27.4	47.3
1967	27.4	48.3
1966	31.3	49.7
1965	31.4	51.1
1964	31.6	51.1
1963	32.1	51
1962	32.1	51
1961	31	51.2
1960	35	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 17 in Libya, compared with 35 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Libya
2100	12.9%	14.4%
2099	12.9%	14.4%
2098	12.9%	14.5%
2097	13%	14.5%
2096	13%	14.6%
2095	13%	14.7%
2094	13%	14.8%
2093	13%	14.9%
2092	13.1%	15%
2091	13.1%	15.1%
2090	13.1%	15.2%
2089	13.1%	15.3%
2088	13.2%	15.3%
2087	13.2%	15.4%
2086	13.2%	15.5%
2085	13.2%	15.6%
2084	13.3%	15.6%
2083	13.3%	15.7%
2082	13.4%	15.8%
2081	13.4%	15.8%
2080	13.4%	15.9%
2079	13.5%	15.9%
2078	13.5%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16%
2075	13.7%	16%
2074	13.7%	16.1%
2073	13.7%	16.1%
2072	13.8%	16.2%
2071	13.8%	16.2%
2070	13.9%	16.3%
2069	13.9%	16.4%
2068	14%	16.5%
2067	14%	16.6%
2066	14.1%	16.8%
2065	14.1%	16.9%
2064	14.1%	17.1%
2063	14.2%	17.3%
2062	14.2%	17.4%
2061	14.3%	17.6%
2060	14.3%	17.8%
2059	14.4%	18%
2058	14.4%	18.3%
2057	14.5%	18.5%
2056	14.5%	18.7%
2055	14.6%	18.9%
2054	14.6%	19.1%
2053	14.7%	19.2%
2052	14.8%	19.4%
2051	14.8%	19.6%
2050	14.9%	19.7%
2049	15%	19.8%
2048	15%	19.9%
2047	15.1%	20%
2046	15.2%	20.1%
2045	15.3%	20.2%
2044	15.4%	20.3%
2043	15.5%	20.4%
2042	15.5%	20.5%
2041	15.6%	20.7%
2040	15.7%	20.8%
2039	15.8%	20.9%
2038	15.9%	21.1%
2037	16%	21.4%
2036	16.1%	21.6%
2035	16.1%	22%
2034	16.2%	22.3%
2033	16.3%	22.7%
2032	16.4%	23.2%
2031	16.5%	23.7%
2030	16.6%	24.2%
2029	16.7%	24.8%
2028	16.8%	25.3%
2027	16.9%	25.9%
2026	17%	26.5%
2025	17.1%	27.2%
2024	17.2%	27.4%
2023	17.5%	28%
2022	17.7%	28.5%
2021	17.9%	29%
2020	18.1%	29.5%
2019	18.2%	29.9%
2018	18.4%	30.3%
2017	18.7%	30.6%
2016	18.9%	30.9%
2015	19.2%	31%
2014	19.4%	31.1%
2013	19.7%	31.3%
2012	19.9%	31.5%
2011	20%	30.7%
2010	20.2%	29.9%
2009	20.2%	30.1%
2008	20.3%	30.3%
2007	20.5%	30.6%
2006	20.7%	30.9%
2005	21%	31.1%
2004	21.3%	31.2%
2003	21.5%	31.3%
2002	21.6%	31.5%
2001	21.7%	31.7%
2000	21.9%	32%
1999	22.1%	32.5%
1998	22.3%	33.3%
1997	22.6%	34.2%
1996	22.8%	35.2%
1995	23%	36.3%
1994	23.2%	37.4%
1993	23.4%	38.6%
1992	23.6%	39.7%
1991	23.9%	40.7%
1990	24.2%	41.7%
1989	24.5%	42.6%
1988	24.8%	43.4%
1987	25.1%	44.1%
1986	25.5%	44.8%
1985	25.8%	45.5%
1984	26.2%	46.1%
1983	26.7%	46.8%
1982	27.2%	47.3%
1981	28%	47.5%
1980	29%	47.7%
1979	30%	47.9%
1978	31.1%	48%
1977	32.1%	48.2%
1976	32.8%	48.6%
1975	33.6%	48.9%
1974	34.4%	49.3%
1973	34.9%	50.2%
1972	35.3%	50.9%
1971	35.7%	50.9%
1970	36%	50.9%
1969	36.4%	50.7%
1968	36.7%	50.3%
1967	36.9%	49.5%
1966	37.1%	48.4%
1965	37.1%	47%
1964	37.1%	46.1%
1963	37.1%	45.5%
1962	37.1%	44.8%
1961	37.2%	44.2%
1960	37.2%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Libya

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Barbados

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Libya
2023	35	59
2022	38	60
2021	38	98
2020	39	71
2019	36	65
2018	37	66
2017	37	69
2016	36	74
2015	37	76
2014	39	77
2013	40	75
2012	40	74
2011	41	81
2010	42	71
2009	42	70
2008	42	68
2007	42	67
2006	45	66
2005	44	66
2004	43	67
2003	45	68
2002	43	69
2001	46	71
2000	46	71
1999	44	69
1998	45	67
1997	51	64
1996	51	61
1995	52	59
1994	53	59
1993	55	60
1992	61	61
1991	60	64
1990	59	67
1989	57	70
1988	55	74
1987	57	77
1986	56	82
1985	55	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Libya
2023	1%	3.08%
2022	1.04%	1.05%
2021	1.07%	1.08%
2020	1.11%	1.12%
2019	1.14%	1.16%
2018	1.18%	1.19%
2017	1.21%	1.24%
2016	1.25%	1.28%
2015	1.28%	1.33%
2014	1.31%	1.39%
2013	1.33%	1.45%
2012	1.35%	1.51%
2011	1.37%	1.96%
2010	1.39%	1.66%
2009	1.41%	1.76%
2008	1.43%	1.88%
2007	1.45%	2.02%
2006	1.47%	2.17%
2005	1.48%	2.31%
2004	1.49%	2.44%
2003	1.48%	2.55%
2002	1.47%	2.65%
2001	1.45%	2.73%
2000	1.44%	2.81%
1999	1.42%	2.9%
1998	1.42%	2.99%
1997	1.43%	3.09%
1996	1.45%	3.2%
1995	1.49%	3.32%
1994	1.53%	3.46%
1993	1.59%	3.61%
1992	1.66%	3.78%
1991	1.73%	3.98%
1990	1.81%	4.19%
1989	1.89%	4.42%
1988	1.97%	4.67%
1987	2.05%	4.94%
1986	2.12%	5.21%
1985	2.19%	5.5%
1984	2.26%	5.79%
1983	2.34%	6.1%
1982	2.44%	6.42%
1981	2.55%	6.76%
1980	2.69%	7.11%
1979	2.86%	7.5%
1978	3.04%	7.92%
1977	3.23%	8.39%
1976	3.43%	8.91%
1975	3.64%	9.5%
1974	3.86%	10.2%
1973	4.08%	10.9%
1972	4.32%	11.7%
1971	4.55%	12.6%
1970	4.79%	13.6%
1969	5.03%	14.7%
1968	5.28%	15.8%
1967	5.52%	17%
1966	5.79%	18.3%
1965	6.1%	19.7%
1964	6.45%	21.2%
1963	6.86%	22.7%
1962	7.33%	24.3%
1961	7.86%	26%
1960	8.47%	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.