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Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Liechtenstein

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Barbados has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Barbados and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 15.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.7% in Barbados and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Barbados is ranked 127/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in Barbados — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 45.3 in Barbados vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Barbados, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Liechtenstein by year

Barbados
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Liechtenstein
2023 1.71 1.45
2022 1.71 1.47
2021 1.71 1.53
2020 1.71 1.46
2019 1.72 1.48
2018 1.72 1.58
2017 1.72 1.44
2016 1.72 1.61
2015 1.73 1.4
2014 1.73 1.59
2013 1.73 1.45
2012 1.73 1.51
2011 1.76 1.69
2010 1.79 1.4
2009 1.77 1.71
2008 1.76 1.43
2007 1.76 1.42
2006 1.7 1.43
2005 1.74 1.49
2004 1.8 1.44
2003 1.86 1.36
2002 1.86 1.47
2001 1.96 1.52
2000 1.93 1.57
1999 1.78 1.63
1998 1.62 1.59
1997 1.65 1.57
1996 1.67 1.52
1995 1.7 1.44
1994 1.73 1.44
1993 1.77 1.45
1992 1.8 1.48
1991 1.84 1.5
1990 1.84 1.5
1989 1.64 1.5
1988 1.58 1.5
1987 1.61 1.5
1986 1.69 1.48
1985 1.77 1.5
1984 1.75 1.51
1983 1.86 1.53
1982 1.86 1.61
1981 1.85 1.69
1980 1.78 1.7
1979 1.86 1.67
1978 1.84 1.9
1977 2.2 1.92
1976 2.24 1.91
1975 2.45 1.9
1974 2.65 1.9
1973 2.87 1.94
1972 3.15 1.98
1971 3.2 2.03
1970 3.08 2.09
1969 3.34 2.13
1968 3.57 2.22
1967 3.6 2.48
1966 4.14 2.78
1965 4.18 2.96
1964 4.21 2.92
1963 4.3 2.85
1962 4.3 2.8
1961 4.15 2.78
1960 4.71 2.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Barbados
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Barbados Liechtenstein
2023 158 92
2022 43 83
2021 415 106
2020 503 35
2019 542 92
2018 584 103
2017 616 87
2016 655 106
2015 690 75
2014 730 104
2013 772 93
2012 815 132
2011 897 149
2010 981 90
2009 1,000 179
2008 989 146
2007 1,028 127
2006 927 140
2005 1,018 167
2004 1,204 176
2003 1,321 129
2002 1,369 179
2001 1,578 182
2000 1,577 183
1999 1,351 193
1998 1,093 190
1997 1,172 203
1996 1,334 177
1995 1,467 200
1994 1,607 149
1993 1,765 238
1992 1,912 196
1991 2,055 228
1990 2,101 184
1989 1,719 201
1988 1,684 221
1987 1,841 184
1986 2,111 164
1985 2,356 201
1984 2,388 226
1983 2,656 199
1982 2,660 215
1981 2,605 208
1980 2,393 216
1979 2,485 197
1978 2,367 150
1977 2,988 158
1976 2,988 168
1975 3,321 127
1974 3,644 178
1973 3,996 226
1972 4,505 210
1971 4,530 164
1970 4,271 260
1969 4,710 251
1968 5,035 284
1967 4,984 254
1966 5,842 218
1965 5,762 240
1964 5,688 238
1963 5,706 252
1962 5,589 194
1961 5,208 228
1960 5,949 257

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Liechtenstein by year

Barbados
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Barbados Liechtenstein
2023 11.2 9.1
2022 11.2 9.2
2021 11.3 9.6
2020 11.3 9.1
2019 11.4 9.2
2018 11.5 9.9
2017 11.6 8.9
2016 11.7 10
2015 11.8 8.7
2014 11.9 10
2013 12 9.2
2012 12.2 9.7
2011 12.5 10.9
2010 12.8 9.1
2009 12.8 11.4
2008 12.8 9.9
2007 12.9 10
2006 12.6 10.3
2005 12.9 11
2004 13.5 10.8
2003 14 10.2
2002 14.2 11.7
2001 15.1 12.1
2000 15.1 12.9
1999 14.1 12.4
1998 13.1 12.6
1997 13.5 13.9
1996 14 13.1
1995 14.5 13.8
1994 15 11.7
1993 15.5 13.8
1992 16 12.7
1991 16.4 14.2
1990 16.6 13.2
1989 14.9 13.2
1988 14.4 14.9
1987 14.7 13.2
1986 15.5 12.9
1985 16.3 13.9
1984 16.1 15.2
1983 17 13.2
1982 16.9 14.6
1981 16.6 14.4
1980 15.7 15.4
1979 16.2 14.5
1978 15.8 12.5
1977 18.4 12.6
1976 18.5 14.4
1975 20 12.8
1974 21.4 13.9
1973 22.9 17.7
1972 24.9 16.2
1971 25.1 16.2
1970 24.1 20
1969 25.9 19.9
1968 27.4 20.7
1967 27.4 20.4
1966 31.3 18.9
1965 31.4 20.6
1964 31.6 20.6
1963 32.1 22
1962 32.1 20.6
1961 31 21.3
1960 35 23.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 35 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Barbados Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.71 1.45
Fertility rate rank 120/196 155/196
Birth rate 11.2 9.1
Birth rate rank 127/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +158 +92
Natural population change rank 151/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.06% +0.23%
Population growth +0.05% +1.52%
Population growth rank 162/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.6 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84.9 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.93% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% n/a
Life expectancy 76.6 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Barbados Liechtenstein
2100 12.9% 13.1%
2099 12.9% 13.1%
2098 12.9% 13.2%
2097 13% 13.2%
2096 13% 13.2%
2095 13% 13.2%
2094 13% 13.3%
2093 13% 13.3%
2092 13.1% 13.3%
2091 13.1% 13.3%
2090 13.1% 13.3%
2089 13.1% 13.3%
2088 13.2% 13.4%
2087 13.2% 13.4%
2086 13.2% 13.4%
2085 13.2% 13.4%
2084 13.3% 13.4%
2083 13.3% 13.4%
2082 13.4% 13.4%
2081 13.4% 13.5%
2080 13.4% 13.5%
2079 13.5% 13.5%
2078 13.5% 13.5%
2077 13.6% 13.5%
2076 13.6% 13.6%
2075 13.7% 13.6%
2074 13.7% 13.6%
2073 13.7% 13.6%
2072 13.8% 13.7%
2071 13.8% 13.7%
2070 13.9% 13.7%
2069 13.9% 13.7%
2068 14% 13.7%
2067 14% 13.8%
2066 14.1% 13.8%
2065 14.1% 13.8%
2064 14.1% 13.8%
2063 14.2% 13.8%
2062 14.2% 13.8%
2061 14.3% 13.8%
2060 14.3% 13.7%
2059 14.4% 13.7%
2058 14.4% 13.7%
2057 14.5% 13.7%
2056 14.5% 13.7%
2055 14.6% 13.6%
2054 14.6% 13.6%
2053 14.7% 13.6%
2052 14.8% 13.6%
2051 14.8% 13.6%
2050 14.9% 13.6%
2049 15% 13.6%
2048 15% 13.6%
2047 15.1% 13.6%
2046 15.2% 13.6%
2045 15.3% 13.6%
2044 15.4% 13.6%
2043 15.5% 13.6%
2042 15.5% 13.7%
2041 15.6% 13.7%
2040 15.7% 13.8%
2039 15.8% 13.8%
2038 15.9% 13.9%
2037 16% 13.9%
2036 16.1% 13.9%
2035 16.1% 13.9%
2034 16.2% 14%
2033 16.3% 14.1%
2032 16.4% 14.1%
2031 16.5% 14.2%
2030 16.6% 14.1%
2029 16.7% 14.2%
2028 16.8% 14.2%
2027 16.9% 14.2%
2026 17% 14.3%
2025 17.1% 14.2%
2024 17.2% 14.3%
2023 17.5% 14.3%
2022 17.7% 14.4%
2021 17.9% 14.5%
2020 18.1% 14.6%
2019 18.2% 14.6%
2018 18.4% 14.7%
2017 18.7% 14.7%
2016 18.9% 14.8%
2015 19.2% 15%
2014 19.4% 15.1%
2013 19.7% 15.3%
2012 19.9% 15.6%
2011 20% 15.8%
2010 20.2% 16.1%
2009 20.2% 16.4%
2008 20.3% 16.6%
2007 20.5% 16.9%
2006 20.7% 17.2%
2005 21% 17.5%
2004 21.3% 17.8%
2003 21.5% 18%
2002 21.6% 18.2%
2001 21.7% 18.3%
2000 21.9% 18.4%
1999 22.1% 18.6%
1998 22.3% 18.7%
1997 22.6% 18.7%
1996 22.8% 18.8%
1995 23% 18.9%
1994 23.2% 18.9%
1993 23.4% 18.9%
1992 23.6% 18.9%
1991 23.9% 18.9%
1990 24.2% 19.1%
1989 24.5% 19.3%
1988 24.8% 19.7%
1987 25.1% 20%
1986 25.5% 20.4%
1985 25.8% 20.9%
1984 26.2% 21.5%
1983 26.7% 22%
1982 27.2% 22.5%
1981 28% 22.7%
1980 29% 23.1%
1979 30% 23.7%
1978 31.1% 24.3%
1977 32.1% 24.9%
1976 32.8% 25.4%
1975 33.6% 26%
1974 34.4% 26.5%
1973 34.9% 27%
1972 35.3% 27.4%
1971 35.7% 27.8%
1970 36% 28%
1969 36.4% 28%
1968 36.7% 28%
1967 36.9% 28%
1966 37.1% 28.1%
1965 37.1% 28.2%
1964 37.1% 28.3%
1963 37.1% 28.4%
1962 37.1% 28.5%
1961 37.2% 28.7%
1960 37.2% 28.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Liechtenstein compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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