Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Madagascar by year

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Barbados

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Madagascar
2023	1.71	3.97
2022	1.71	4.04
2021	1.71	4.1
2020	1.71	4.17
2019	1.72	4.22
2018	1.72	4.25
2017	1.72	4.26
2016	1.72	4.29
2015	1.73	4.34
2014	1.73	4.42
2013	1.73	4.53
2012	1.73	4.61
2011	1.76	4.74
2010	1.79	4.9
2009	1.77	5
2008	1.76	5.04
2007	1.76	5.08
2006	1.7	5.13
2005	1.74	5.2
2004	1.8	5.26
2003	1.86	5.33
2002	1.86	5.41
2001	1.96	5.53
2000	1.93	5.67
1999	1.78	5.84
1998	1.62	5.99
1997	1.65	6.02
1996	1.67	6.03
1995	1.7	6.04
1994	1.73	6.04
1993	1.77	6.06
1992	1.8	6.08
1991	1.84	6.12
1990	1.84	6.14
1989	1.64	6.15
1988	1.58	6.18
1987	1.61	6.24
1986	1.69	6.34
1985	1.77	6.46
1984	1.75	6.55
1983	1.86	6.63
1982	1.86	6.7
1981	1.85	6.77
1980	1.78	6.84
1979	1.86	6.87
1978	1.84	6.9
1977	2.2	6.93
1976	2.24	6.95
1975	2.45	6.97
1974	2.65	6.99
1973	2.87	7.01
1972	3.15	7.04
1971	3.2	7.07
1970	3.08	7.1
1969	3.34	7.12
1968	3.57	7.13
1967	3.6	7.14
1966	4.14	7.16
1965	4.18	7.17
1964	4.21	7.19
1963	4.3	7.21
1962	4.3	7.26
1961	4.15	7.3
1960	4.71	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Madagascar
2023	158	766,391
2022	43	753,931
2021	415	741,416
2020	503	736,607
2019	542	735,853
2018	584	719,267
2017	616	699,498
2016	655	682,801
2015	690	668,977
2014	730	660,837
2013	772	654,230
2012	815	644,255
2011	897	640,577
2010	981	641,543
2009	1,000	634,008
2008	989	615,580
2007	1,028	597,772
2006	927	581,489
2005	1,018	568,143
2004	1,204	556,319
2003	1,321	544,903
2002	1,369	535,518
2001	1,578	529,656
2000	1,577	520,860
1999	1,351	516,976
1998	1,093	508,408
1997	1,172	490,905
1996	1,334	471,453
1995	1,467	450,259
1994	1,607	428,169
1993	1,765	408,801
1992	1,912	388,430
1991	2,055	375,040
1990	2,101	360,621
1989	1,719	344,279
1988	1,684	330,510
1987	1,841	317,621
1986	2,111	307,074
1985	2,356	304,199
1984	2,388	296,892
1983	2,656	290,085
1982	2,660	284,733
1981	2,605	277,535
1980	2,393	275,287
1979	2,485	270,752
1978	2,367	263,684
1977	2,988	255,399
1976	2,988	247,026
1975	3,321	238,774
1974	3,644	230,233
1973	3,996	221,768
1972	4,505	213,138
1971	4,530	204,617
1970	4,271	194,889
1969	4,710	184,562
1968	5,035	175,869
1967	4,984	167,287
1966	5,842	159,483
1965	5,762	152,362
1964	5,688	146,894
1963	5,706	142,666
1962	5,589	139,412
1961	5,208	136,578
1960	5,949	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Madagascar by year

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Barbados

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Madagascar
2023	11.2	32.1
2022	11.2	32.5
2021	11.3	32.9
2020	11.3	33.3
2019	11.4	33.6
2018	11.5	33.7
2017	11.6	33.6
2016	11.7	33.6
2015	11.8	33.8
2014	11.9	34.2
2013	12	34.7
2012	12.2	35.1
2011	12.5	35.8
2010	12.8	36.7
2009	12.8	37.4
2008	12.8	37.5
2007	12.9	37.8
2006	12.6	38
2005	12.9	38.4
2004	13.5	39
2003	14	39.5
2002	14.2	40.2
2001	15.1	41.1
2000	15.1	42
1999	14.1	43.2
1998	13.1	44.1
1997	13.5	44.4
1996	14	44.6
1995	14.5	44.5
1994	15	44.2
1993	15.5	44.1
1992	16	43.9
1991	16.4	44.1
1990	16.6	44.1
1989	14.9	43.9
1988	14.4	43.8
1987	14.7	43.8
1986	15.5	44
1985	16.3	44.8
1984	16.1	45.2
1983	17	45.5
1982	16.9	45.9
1981	16.6	46.2
1980	15.7	46.8
1979	16.2	47.2
1978	15.8	47.4
1977	18.4	47.4
1976	18.5	47.4
1975	20	47.4
1974	21.4	47.4
1973	22.9	47.4
1972	24.9	47.4
1971	25.1	47.2
1970	24.1	46.8
1969	25.9	46.5
1968	27.4	46.1
1967	27.4	45.9
1966	31.3	45.7
1965	31.4	45.6
1964	31.6	45.7
1963	32.1	46
1962	32.1	46.5
1961	31	47.1
1960	35	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 35 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Madagascar
2100	12.9%	21.5%
2099	12.9%	21.6%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	13%	21.9%
2096	13%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.2%
2094	13%	22.3%
2093	13%	22.5%
2092	13.1%	22.6%
2091	13.1%	22.8%
2090	13.1%	22.9%
2089	13.1%	23.1%
2088	13.2%	23.3%
2087	13.2%	23.4%
2086	13.2%	23.6%
2085	13.2%	23.7%
2084	13.3%	23.9%
2083	13.3%	24.1%
2082	13.4%	24.3%
2081	13.4%	24.4%
2080	13.4%	24.6%
2079	13.5%	24.8%
2078	13.5%	25%
2077	13.6%	25.2%
2076	13.6%	25.4%
2075	13.7%	25.6%
2074	13.7%	25.8%
2073	13.7%	26%
2072	13.8%	26.2%
2071	13.8%	26.4%
2070	13.9%	26.6%
2069	13.9%	26.9%
2068	14%	27.1%
2067	14%	27.3%
2066	14.1%	27.5%
2065	14.1%	27.7%
2064	14.1%	28%
2063	14.2%	28.2%
2062	14.2%	28.4%
2061	14.3%	28.7%
2060	14.3%	28.9%
2059	14.4%	29.1%
2058	14.4%	29.4%
2057	14.5%	29.6%
2056	14.5%	29.9%
2055	14.6%	30.1%
2054	14.6%	30.4%
2053	14.7%	30.6%
2052	14.8%	30.9%
2051	14.8%	31.2%
2050	14.9%	31.4%
2049	15%	31.7%
2048	15%	32%
2047	15.1%	32.3%
2046	15.2%	32.6%
2045	15.3%	32.9%
2044	15.4%	33.2%
2043	15.5%	33.5%
2042	15.5%	33.8%
2041	15.6%	34.1%
2040	15.7%	34.5%
2039	15.8%	34.8%
2038	15.9%	35.1%
2037	16%	35.5%
2036	16.1%	35.8%
2035	16.1%	36.2%
2034	16.2%	36.5%
2033	16.3%	36.9%
2032	16.4%	37.2%
2031	16.5%	37.4%
2030	16.6%	37.7%
2029	16.7%	38%
2028	16.8%	38.2%
2027	16.9%	38.5%
2026	17%	38.8%
2025	17.1%	39.1%
2024	17.2%	39.3%
2023	17.5%	39.6%
2022	17.7%	39.9%
2021	17.9%	40.1%
2020	18.1%	40.4%
2019	18.2%	40.7%
2018	18.4%	40.9%
2017	18.7%	41.2%
2016	18.9%	41.6%
2015	19.2%	42%
2014	19.4%	42.4%
2013	19.7%	42.8%
2012	19.9%	43.3%
2011	20%	43.7%
2010	20.2%	44%
2009	20.2%	44.3%
2008	20.3%	44.6%
2007	20.5%	44.8%
2006	20.7%	45%
2005	21%	45.2%
2004	21.3%	45.3%
2003	21.5%	45.4%
2002	21.6%	45.4%
2001	21.7%	45.4%
2000	21.9%	45.4%
1999	22.1%	45.4%
1998	22.3%	45.4%
1997	22.6%	45.3%
1996	22.8%	45.3%
1995	23%	45.3%
1994	23.2%	45.4%
1993	23.4%	45.5%
1992	23.6%	45.6%
1991	23.9%	45.7%
1990	24.2%	45.9%
1989	24.5%	46.1%
1988	24.8%	46.3%
1987	25.1%	46.5%
1986	25.5%	46.7%
1985	25.8%	46.8%
1984	26.2%	46.9%
1983	26.7%	47%
1982	27.2%	47.1%
1981	28%	47.1%
1980	29%	47%
1979	30%	46.9%
1978	31.1%	46.8%
1977	32.1%	46.7%
1976	32.8%	46.6%
1975	33.6%	46.5%
1974	34.4%	46.5%
1973	34.9%	46.4%
1972	35.3%	46.4%
1971	35.7%	46.4%
1970	36%	46.4%
1969	36.4%	46.4%
1968	36.7%	46.5%
1967	36.9%	46.5%
1966	37.1%	46.6%
1965	37.1%	46.7%
1964	37.1%	46.8%
1963	37.1%	46.7%
1962	37.1%	46.3%
1961	37.2%	45.8%
1960	37.2%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Madagascar

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Barbados

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Madagascar
2023	35	445
2022	38	439
2021	38	467
2020	39	447
2019	36	462
2018	37	466
2017	37	469
2016	36	470
2015	37	474
2014	39	477
2013	40	481
2012	40	487
2011	41	492
2010	42	500
2009	42	507
2008	42	510
2007	42	522
2006	45	528
2005	44	540
2004	43	555
2003	45	571
2002	43	593
2001	46	611
2000	46	638
1999	44	647
1998	45	663
1997	51	676
1996	51	680
1995	52	684
1994	53	688
1993	55	688
1992	61	699
1991	60	691
1990	59	692
1989	57	684
1988	55	687
1987	57	702
1986	56	730
1985	55	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Madagascar
2023	1%	6.48%
2022	1.04%	6.57%
2021	1.07%	6.62%
2020	1.11%	6.63%
2019	1.14%	6.61%
2018	1.18%	6.58%
2017	1.21%	6.57%
2016	1.25%	6.57%
2015	1.28%	6.58%
2014	1.31%	6.62%
2013	1.33%	6.69%
2012	1.35%	6.77%
2011	1.37%	6.9%
2010	1.39%	7.07%
2009	1.41%	7.28%
2008	1.43%	7.53%
2007	1.45%	7.81%
2006	1.47%	8.12%
2005	1.48%	8.46%
2004	1.49%	8.82%
2003	1.48%	9.2%
2002	1.47%	9.6%
2001	1.45%	10%
2000	1.44%	10.5%
1999	1.42%	11%
1998	1.42%	11.5%
1997	1.43%	12%
1996	1.45%	12.6%
1995	1.49%	13.1%
1994	1.53%	13.5%
1993	1.59%	14%
1992	1.66%	14.5%
1991	1.73%	15%
1990	1.81%	15.6%
1989	1.89%	16.1%
1988	1.97%	16.6%
1987	2.05%	17.1%
1986	2.12%	17.5%
1985	2.19%	17.7%
1984	2.26%	17.8%
1983	2.34%	17.8%
1982	2.44%	17.6%
1981	2.55%	17.4%
1980	2.69%	17.1%
1979	2.86%	16.9%
1978	3.04%	16.7%
1977	3.23%	16.5%
1976	3.43%	16.3%
1975	3.64%	16.1%
1974	3.86%	15.8%
1973	4.08%	15.6%
1972	4.32%	15.3%
1971	4.55%	15.1%
1970	4.79%	14.9%
1969	5.03%	14.7%
1968	5.28%	14.6%
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 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.