Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Malaysia by year

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Barbados

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Malaysia
2023	1.71	1.55
2022	1.71	1.55
2021	1.71	1.56
2020	1.71	1.68
2019	1.72	1.78
2018	1.72	1.84
2017	1.72	1.89
2016	1.72	1.94
2015	1.73	2.01
2014	1.73	2.06
2013	1.73	2.07
2012	1.73	2.12
2011	1.76	2.15
2010	1.79	2.14
2009	1.77	2.22
2008	1.76	2.26
2007	1.76	2.25
2006	1.7	2.31
2005	1.74	2.39
2004	1.8	2.49
2003	1.86	2.6
2002	1.86	2.66
2001	1.96	2.81
2000	1.93	2.94
1999	1.78	3.07
1998	1.62	3.12
1997	1.65	3.23
1996	1.67	3.3
1995	1.7	3.32
1994	1.73	3.35
1993	1.77	3.36
1992	1.8	3.37
1991	1.84	3.34
1990	1.84	3.3
1989	1.64	3.31
1988	1.58	3.5
1987	1.61	3.57
1986	1.69	3.7
1985	1.77	3.8
1984	1.75	3.89
1983	1.86	3.93
1982	1.86	3.97
1981	1.85	4
1980	1.78	4.04
1979	1.86	4.09
1978	1.84	4.18
1977	2.2	4.28
1976	2.24	4.4
1975	2.45	4.5
1974	2.65	4.62
1973	2.87	4.73
1972	3.15	4.82
1971	3.2	4.92
1970	3.08	5.04
1969	3.34	5.16
1968	3.57	5.29
1967	3.6	5.43
1966	4.14	5.64
1965	4.18	5.84
1964	4.21	6.03
1963	4.3	6.19
1962	4.3	6.3
1961	4.15	6.37
1960	4.71	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Malaysia
2023	158	254,806
2022	43	237,560
2021	415	212,002
2020	503	283,282
2019	542	309,426
2018	584	324,568
2017	616	336,434
2016	655	345,681
2015	690	358,302
2014	730	367,587
2013	772	366,738
2012	815	371,497
2011	897	372,836
2010	981	360,260
2009	1,000	366,157
2008	989	362,380
2007	1,028	348,711
2006	927	349,509
2005	1,018	355,324
2004	1,204	365,138
2003	1,321	377,425
2002	1,369	381,084
2001	1,578	400,939
2000	1,577	417,371
1999	1,351	432,355
1998	1,093	436,316
1997	1,172	447,768
1996	1,334	450,174
1995	1,467	443,349
1994	1,607	437,873
1993	1,765	429,910
1992	1,912	418,900
1991	2,055	401,938
1990	2,101	384,518
1989	1,719	373,277
1988	1,684	386,507
1987	1,841	381,999
1986	2,111	385,799
1985	2,356	383,243
1984	2,388	376,797
1983	2,656	365,290
1982	2,660	353,138
1981	2,605	339,991
1980	2,393	326,947
1979	2,485	317,439
1978	2,367	311,027
1977	2,988	305,515
1976	2,988	300,615
1975	3,321	294,541
1974	3,644	289,880
1973	3,996	284,611
1972	4,505	276,263
1971	4,530	272,323
1970	4,271	269,341
1969	4,710	264,327
1968	5,035	260,705
1967	4,984	258,764
1966	5,842	262,162
1965	5,762	264,836
1964	5,688	266,406
1963	5,706	265,815
1962	5,589	262,140
1961	5,208	257,270
1960	5,949	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Malaysia by year

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Barbados

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Malaysia
2023	11.2	12.4
2022	11.2	12.4
2021	11.3	12.4
2020	11.3	13.4
2019	11.4	14.2
2018	11.5	14.8
2017	11.6	15.3
2016	11.7	15.8
2015	11.8	16.3
2014	11.9	16.7
2013	12	16.8
2012	12.2	17
2011	12.5	17.2
2010	12.8	16.9
2009	12.8	17.3
2008	12.8	17.4
2007	12.9	17.1
2006	12.6	17.4
2005	12.9	17.9
2004	13.5	18.7
2003	14	19.6
2002	14.2	20.1
2001	15.1	21.4
2000	15.1	22.6
1999	14.1	23.8
1998	13.1	24.4
1997	13.5	25.4
1996	14	26.1
1995	14.5	26.3
1994	15	26.6
1993	15.5	26.8
1992	16	26.8
1991	16.4	26.5
1990	16.6	26.2
1989	14.9	26.3
1988	14.4	27.8
1987	14.7	28.3
1986	15.5	29.4
1985	16.3	30.1
1984	16.1	30.6
1983	17	30.7
1982	16.9	30.8
1981	16.6	30.8
1980	15.7	30.7
1979	16.2	30.8
1978	15.8	31
1977	18.4	31.3
1976	18.5	31.7
1975	20	32
1974	21.4	32.3
1973	22.9	32.7
1972	24.9	32.7
1971	25.1	33.2
1970	24.1	33.7
1969	25.9	34
1968	27.4	34.5
1967	27.4	35.1
1966	31.3	36.4
1965	31.4	37.7
1964	31.6	39.1
1963	32.1	40.4
1962	32.1	41.3
1961	31	42.2
1960	35	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 35 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Malaysia
2100	12.9%	13.3%
2099	12.9%	13.3%
2098	12.9%	13.4%
2097	13%	13.4%
2096	13%	13.4%
2095	13%	13.4%
2094	13%	13.5%
2093	13%	13.5%
2092	13.1%	13.5%
2091	13.1%	13.6%
2090	13.1%	13.6%
2089	13.1%	13.7%
2088	13.2%	13.7%
2087	13.2%	13.7%
2086	13.2%	13.8%
2085	13.2%	13.8%
2084	13.3%	13.8%
2083	13.3%	13.9%
2082	13.4%	13.9%
2081	13.4%	13.9%
2080	13.4%	13.9%
2079	13.5%	13.9%
2078	13.5%	13.9%
2077	13.6%	13.9%
2076	13.6%	13.9%
2075	13.7%	13.9%
2074	13.7%	13.9%
2073	13.7%	13.9%
2072	13.8%	13.9%
2071	13.8%	13.9%
2070	13.9%	13.9%
2069	13.9%	14%
2068	14%	14%
2067	14%	14.1%
2066	14.1%	14.1%
2065	14.1%	14.2%
2064	14.1%	14.3%
2063	14.2%	14.4%
2062	14.2%	14.5%
2061	14.3%	14.6%
2060	14.3%	14.8%
2059	14.4%	14.9%
2058	14.4%	15.1%
2057	14.5%	15.2%
2056	14.5%	15.4%
2055	14.6%	15.5%
2054	14.6%	15.7%
2053	14.7%	15.8%
2052	14.8%	16%
2051	14.8%	16.1%
2050	14.9%	16.2%
2049	15%	16.3%
2048	15%	16.4%
2047	15.1%	16.5%
2046	15.2%	16.6%
2045	15.3%	16.7%
2044	15.4%	16.8%
2043	15.5%	16.9%
2042	15.5%	16.9%
2041	15.6%	17%
2040	15.7%	17.1%
2039	15.8%	17.1%
2038	15.9%	17.2%
2037	16%	17.3%
2036	16.1%	17.3%
2035	16.1%	17.5%
2034	16.2%	17.7%
2033	16.3%	18%
2032	16.4%	18.3%
2031	16.5%	18.7%
2030	16.6%	19.2%
2029	16.7%	19.7%
2028	16.8%	20.1%
2027	16.9%	20.6%
2026	17%	21.1%
2025	17.1%	21.6%
2024	17.2%	21.8%
2023	17.5%	22.3%
2022	17.7%	22.8%
2021	17.9%	23.4%
2020	18.1%	24%
2019	18.2%	24.5%
2018	18.4%	24.9%
2017	18.7%	25.2%
2016	18.9%	25.5%
2015	19.2%	25.8%
2014	19.4%	26.2%
2013	19.7%	26.6%
2012	19.9%	27%
2011	20%	27.4%
2010	20.2%	27.9%
2009	20.2%	28.6%
2008	20.3%	29.4%
2007	20.5%	30%
2006	20.7%	30.7%
2005	21%	31.4%
2004	21.3%	32%
2003	21.5%	32.6%
2002	21.6%	33.2%
2001	21.7%	33.7%
2000	21.9%	34.2%
1999	22.1%	34.6%
1998	22.3%	35%
1997	22.6%	35.3%
1996	22.8%	35.5%
1995	23%	35.7%
1994	23.2%	36%
1993	23.4%	36.3%
1992	23.6%	36.6%
1991	23.9%	36.9%
1990	24.2%	37.2%
1989	24.5%	37.5%
1988	24.8%	37.7%
1987	25.1%	37.9%
1986	25.5%	38%
1985	25.8%	38.1%
1984	26.2%	38.2%
1983	26.7%	38.4%
1982	27.2%	38.6%
1981	28%	38.8%
1980	29%	39.2%
1979	30%	39.6%
1978	31.1%	40.1%
1977	32.1%	40.6%
1976	32.8%	41.1%
1975	33.6%	41.7%
1974	34.4%	42.2%
1973	34.9%	42.8%
1972	35.3%	43.4%
1971	35.7%	44%
1970	36%	44.5%
1969	36.4%	45%
1968	36.7%	45.5%
1967	36.9%	45.9%
1966	37.1%	46.2%
1965	37.1%	46.5%
1964	37.1%	46.6%
1963	37.1%	46.5%
1962	37.1%	46.3%
1961	37.2%	45.9%
1960	37.2%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Malaysia

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Barbados

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Malaysia
2023	35	26
2022	38	38
2021	38	52
2020	39	29
2019	36	28
2018	37	29
2017	37	29
2016	36	30
2015	37	30
2014	39	30
2013	40	29
2012	40	29
2011	41	29
2010	42	29
2009	42	29
2008	42	29
2007	42	30
2006	45	30
2005	44	31
2004	43	33
2003	45	34
2002	43	34
2001	46	36
2000	46	37
1999	44	38
1998	45	39
1997	51	40
1996	51	42
1995	52	43
1994	53	44
1993	55	46
1992	61	48
1991	60	49
1990	59	51
1989	57	52
1988	55	55
1987	57	56
1986	56	59
1985	55	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Malaysia
2023	1%	0.81%
2022	1.04%	0.81%
2021	1.07%	0.81%
2020	1.11%	0.81%
2019	1.14%	0.82%
2018	1.18%	0.82%
2017	1.21%	0.82%
2016	1.25%	0.82%
2015	1.28%	0.81%
2014	1.31%	0.81%
2013	1.33%	0.81%
2012	1.35%	0.8%
2011	1.37%	0.81%
2010	1.39%	0.81%
2009	1.41%	0.82%
2008	1.43%	0.82%
2007	1.45%	0.82%
2006	1.47%	0.83%
2005	1.48%	0.83%
2004	1.49%	0.84%
2003	1.48%	0.85%
2002	1.47%	0.88%
2001	1.45%	0.93%
2000	1.44%	1%
1999	1.42%	1.07%
1998	1.42%	1.15%
1997	1.43%	1.23%
1996	1.45%	1.29%
1995	1.49%	1.34%
1994	1.53%	1.39%
1993	1.59%	1.45%
1992	1.66%	1.51%
1991	1.73%	1.58%
1990	1.81%	1.66%
1989	1.89%	1.74%
1988	1.97%	1.83%
1987	2.05%	1.93%
1986	2.12%	2.05%
1985	2.19%	2.18%
1984	2.26%	2.32%
1983	2.34%	2.47%
1982	2.44%	2.65%
1981	2.55%	2.84%
1980	2.69%	3.04%
1979	2.86%	3.25%
1978	3.04%	3.48%
1977	3.23%	3.71%
1976	3.43%	3.97%
1975	3.64%	4.23%
1974	3.86%	4.5%
1973	4.08%	4.79%
1972	4.32%	5.06%
1971	4.55%	5.32%
1970	4.79%	5.56%
1969	5.03%	5.79%
1968	5.28%	6.02%
1967	5.52%	6.27%
1966	5.79%	6.56%
1965	6.1%	6.89%
1964	6.45%	7.28%
1963	6.86%	7.74%
1962	7.33%	8.25%
1961	7.86%	8.83%
1960	8.47%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.