Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Malawi

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Malawi by year

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Barbados

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Malawi
2023	1.71	3.65
2022	1.71	3.72
2021	1.71	3.79
2020	1.71	3.88
2019	1.72	3.95
2018	1.72	4.02
2017	1.72	4.11
2016	1.72	4.22
2015	1.73	4.38
2014	1.73	4.57
2013	1.73	4.76
2012	1.73	4.9
2011	1.76	5.08
2010	1.79	5.26
2009	1.77	5.45
2008	1.76	5.61
2007	1.76	5.72
2006	1.7	5.8
2005	1.74	5.85
2004	1.8	5.86
2003	1.86	5.88
2002	1.86	5.9
2001	1.96	5.94
2000	1.93	6
1999	1.78	6.12
1998	1.62	6.21
1997	1.65	6.23
1996	1.67	6.29
1995	1.7	6.39
1994	1.73	6.49
1993	1.77	6.57
1992	1.8	6.63
1991	1.84	6.68
1990	1.84	6.74
1989	1.64	6.8
1988	1.58	6.88
1987	1.61	6.97
1986	1.69	7.07
1985	1.77	7.17
1984	1.75	7.27
1983	1.86	7.36
1982	1.86	7.45
1981	1.85	7.49
1980	1.78	7.52
1979	1.86	7.47
1978	1.84	7.43
1977	2.2	7.41
1976	2.24	7.39
1975	2.45	7.36
1974	2.65	7.34
1973	2.87	7.34
1972	3.15	7.33
1971	3.2	7.31
1970	3.08	7.3
1969	3.34	7.27
1968	3.57	7.26
1967	3.6	7.21
1966	4.14	7.17
1965	4.18	7.13
1964	4.21	7.11
1963	4.3	7.13
1962	4.3	7.1
1961	4.15	7.07
1960	4.71	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Malawi
2023	158	549,096
2022	43	533,450
2021	415	517,400
2020	503	514,659
2019	542	506,104
2018	584	494,348
2017	616	484,655
2016	655	474,779
2015	690	472,484
2014	730	472,418
2013	772	470,293
2012	815	460,684
2011	897	454,149
2010	981	444,468
2009	1,000	434,811
2008	989	421,781
2007	1,028	410,290
2006	927	397,123
2005	1,018	381,130
2004	1,204	361,133
2003	1,321	341,133
2002	1,369	322,863
2001	1,578	310,833
2000	1,577	300,439
1999	1,351	295,629
1998	1,093	285,407
1997	1,172	277,433
1996	1,334	270,048
1995	1,467	266,745
1994	1,607	275,439
1993	1,765	276,538
1992	1,912	269,066
1991	2,055	260,193
1990	2,101	250,159
1989	1,719	237,967
1988	1,684	226,911
1987	1,841	220,566
1986	2,111	218,519
1985	2,356	216,179
1984	2,388	212,146
1983	2,656	209,422
1982	2,660	205,386
1981	2,605	199,436
1980	2,393	192,746
1979	2,485	182,123
1978	2,367	172,503
1977	2,988	161,930
1976	2,988	153,422
1975	3,321	145,254
1974	3,644	137,819
1973	3,996	131,529
1972	4,505	125,728
1971	4,530	121,015
1970	4,271	116,822
1969	4,710	113,120
1968	5,035	110,329
1967	4,984	106,668
1966	5,842	103,512
1965	5,762	100,040
1964	5,688	97,658
1963	5,706	95,933
1962	5,589	92,463
1961	5,208	89,091
1960	5,949	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Malawi by year

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Barbados

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Malawi
2023	11.2	31.4
2022	11.2	31.7
2021	11.3	32.1
2020	11.3	32.5
2019	11.4	32.9
2018	11.5	33.2
2017	11.6	33.7
2016	11.7	34.2
2015	11.8	35.3
2014	11.9	36.5
2013	12	37.7
2012	12.2	38.6
2011	12.5	39.7
2010	12.8	40.7
2009	12.8	41.7
2008	12.8	42.6
2007	12.9	43.3
2006	12.6	43.8
2005	12.9	44
2004	13.5	44
2003	14	43.9
2002	14.2	44
2001	15.1	44.2
2000	15.1	44.6
1999	14.1	45.4
1998	13.1	45.9
1997	13.5	46
1996	14	46.2
1995	14.5	46.8
1994	15	48.4
1993	15.5	48.4
1992	16	48.1
1991	16.4	48.4
1990	16.6	48.4
1989	14.9	48.5
1988	14.4	48.8
1987	14.7	48.6
1986	15.5	49.8
1985	16.3	50.4
1984	16.1	50.8
1983	17	51.4
1982	16.9	52
1981	16.6	52.4
1980	15.7	52.7
1979	16.2	52.4
1978	15.8	52.4
1977	18.4	52.4
1976	18.5	52.6
1975	20	52.7
1974	21.4	52.9
1973	22.9	53.2
1972	24.9	53.5
1971	25.1	53.7
1970	24.1	54
1969	25.9	54.1
1968	27.4	54.4
1967	27.4	54.3
1966	31.3	54.3
1965	31.4	54.1
1964	31.6	54.2
1963	32.1	54.4
1962	32.1	54.2
1961	31	54
1960	35	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 35 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Malawi
2100	12.9%	19.9%
2099	12.9%	20%
2098	12.9%	20.2%
2097	13%	20.3%
2096	13%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.6%
2094	13%	20.7%
2093	13%	20.9%
2092	13.1%	21%
2091	13.1%	21.2%
2090	13.1%	21.3%
2089	13.1%	21.5%
2088	13.2%	21.6%
2087	13.2%	21.8%
2086	13.2%	22%
2085	13.2%	22.1%
2084	13.3%	22.3%
2083	13.3%	22.5%
2082	13.4%	22.7%
2081	13.4%	22.9%
2080	13.4%	23.1%
2079	13.5%	23.2%
2078	13.5%	23.4%
2077	13.6%	23.6%
2076	13.6%	23.8%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.7%	24.3%
2073	13.7%	24.5%
2072	13.8%	24.7%
2071	13.8%	24.9%
2070	13.9%	25.2%
2069	13.9%	25.4%
2068	14%	25.6%
2067	14%	25.9%
2066	14.1%	26.1%
2065	14.1%	26.3%
2064	14.1%	26.6%
2063	14.2%	26.8%
2062	14.2%	27.1%
2061	14.3%	27.3%
2060	14.3%	27.6%
2059	14.4%	27.9%
2058	14.4%	28.1%
2057	14.5%	28.4%
2056	14.5%	28.7%
2055	14.6%	29%
2054	14.6%	29.3%
2053	14.7%	29.6%
2052	14.8%	29.9%
2051	14.8%	30.3%
2050	14.9%	30.6%
2049	15%	31%
2048	15%	31.4%
2047	15.1%	31.7%
2046	15.2%	32.1%
2045	15.3%	32.5%
2044	15.4%	32.9%
2043	15.5%	33.3%
2042	15.5%	33.7%
2041	15.6%	34%
2040	15.7%	34.4%
2039	15.8%	34.8%
2038	15.9%	35.1%
2037	16%	35.5%
2036	16.1%	35.9%
2035	16.1%	36.2%
2034	16.2%	36.5%
2033	16.3%	36.9%
2032	16.4%	37.2%
2031	16.5%	37.5%
2030	16.6%	37.9%
2029	16.7%	38.3%
2028	16.8%	38.8%
2027	16.9%	39.3%
2026	17%	39.9%
2025	17.1%	40.4%
2024	17.2%	40.7%
2023	17.5%	41.3%
2022	17.7%	41.9%
2021	17.9%	42.5%
2020	18.1%	43.1%
2019	18.2%	43.7%
2018	18.4%	44.2%
2017	18.7%	44.6%
2016	18.9%	45.1%
2015	19.2%	45.4%
2014	19.4%	45.7%
2013	19.7%	46%
2012	19.9%	46.1%
2011	20%	46.2%
2010	20.2%	46.2%
2009	20.2%	46.2%
2008	20.3%	46.1%
2007	20.5%	46.1%
2006	20.7%	46.1%
2005	21%	46%
2004	21.3%	46%
2003	21.5%	46.1%
2002	21.6%	46.1%
2001	21.7%	46.1%
2000	21.9%	46.2%
1999	22.1%	46.2%
1998	22.3%	46.2%
1997	22.6%	46.2%
1996	22.8%	46.2%
1995	23%	46.1%
1994	23.2%	46.1%
1993	23.4%	46%
1992	23.6%	45.8%
1991	23.9%	45.6%
1990	24.2%	45.4%
1989	24.5%	45.2%
1988	24.8%	45%
1987	25.1%	45.1%
1986	25.5%	45.4%
1985	25.8%	45.4%
1984	26.2%	45.5%
1983	26.7%	45.5%
1982	27.2%	45.4%
1981	28%	45.4%
1980	29%	45.4%
1979	30%	45.3%
1978	31.1%	45.3%
1977	32.1%	45.3%
1976	32.8%	45.2%
1975	33.6%	45.2%
1974	34.4%	45.1%
1973	34.9%	44.9%
1972	35.3%	44.8%
1971	35.7%	44.6%
1970	36%	44.4%
1969	36.4%	44.2%
1968	36.7%	43.9%
1967	36.9%	43.7%
1966	37.1%	43.4%
1965	37.1%	43.2%
1964	37.1%	43%
1963	37.1%	42.9%
1962	37.1%	42.8%
1961	37.2%	42.9%
1960	37.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Malawi

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Barbados

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Malawi
2023	35	225
2022	38	239
2021	38	286
2020	39	256
2019	36	260
2018	37	267
2017	37	284
2016	36	312
2015	37	354
2014	39	367
2013	40	410
2012	40	447
2011	41	486
2010	42	517
2009	42	512
2008	42	430
2007	42	333
2006	45	286
2005	44	283
2004	43	304
2003	45	346
2002	43	404
2001	46	447
2000	46	506
1999	44	576
1998	45	658
1997	51	672
1996	51	713
1995	52	782
1994	53	912
1993	55	1,000
1992	61	1,042
1991	60	1,080
1990	59	1,112
1989	57	1,136
1988	55	1,154
1987	57	1,123
1986	56	1,118
1985	55	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Malawi
2023	1%	3.83%
2022	1.04%	3.99%
2021	1.07%	4.15%
2020	1.11%	4.31%
2019	1.14%	4.55%
2018	1.18%	4.75%
2017	1.21%	5.06%
2016	1.25%	5.35%
2015	1.28%	5.67%
2014	1.31%	6.02%
2013	1.33%	6.4%
2012	1.35%	6.98%
2011	1.37%	7.67%
2010	1.39%	8.3%
2009	1.41%	8.81%
2008	1.43%	9.31%
2007	1.45%	9.83%
2006	1.47%	10.3%
2005	1.48%	11%
2004	1.49%	11.9%
2003	1.48%	13.2%
2002	1.47%	14.6%
2001	1.45%	16%
2000	1.44%	17.3%
1999	1.42%	18.4%
1998	1.42%	19.2%
1997	1.43%	19.7%
1996	1.45%	20.2%
1995	1.49%	20.7%
1994	1.53%	21.3%
1993	1.59%	22%
1992	1.66%	22.8%
1991	1.73%	23.6%
1990	1.81%	24.3%
1989	1.89%	24.9%
1988	1.97%	25.3%
1987	2.05%	25.5%
1986	2.12%	25.4%
1985	2.19%	25.1%
1984	2.26%	24.8%
1983	2.34%	24.5%
1982	2.44%	24.5%
1981	2.55%	24.9%
1980	2.69%	25.6%
1979	2.86%	26.5%
1978	3.04%	27.6%
1977	3.23%	28.7%
1976	3.43%	29.7%
1975	3.64%	30.6%
1974	3.86%	31.5%
1973	4.08%	32.4%
1972	4.32%	33.2%
1971	4.55%	33.9%
1970	4.79%	34.4%
1969	5.03%	34.7%
1968	5.28%	35%
1967	5.52%	35.1%
1966	5.79%	35.3%
1965	6.1%	35.4%
1964	6.45%	35.5%
1963	6.86%	35.7%
1962	7.33%	35.8%
1961	7.86%	35.9%
1960	8.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.