Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Mali

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Mali by year

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Barbados

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Mali
2023	1.71	5.61
2022	1.71	5.69
2021	1.71	5.78
2020	1.71	5.85
2019	1.72	5.89
2018	1.72	6.12
2017	1.72	6.25
2016	1.72	6.32
2015	1.73	6.39
2014	1.73	6.44
2013	1.73	6.49
2012	1.73	6.52
2011	1.76	6.55
2010	1.79	6.58
2009	1.77	6.59
2008	1.76	6.62
2007	1.76	6.65
2006	1.7	6.68
2005	1.74	6.71
2004	1.8	6.74
2003	1.86	6.78
2002	1.86	6.82
2001	1.96	6.85
2000	1.93	6.89
1999	1.78	6.91
1998	1.62	6.94
1997	1.65	6.97
1996	1.67	7.01
1995	1.7	7.05
1994	1.73	7.12
1993	1.77	7.18
1992	1.8	7.24
1991	1.84	7.28
1990	1.84	7.31
1989	1.64	7.33
1988	1.58	7.32
1987	1.61	7.31
1986	1.69	7.31
1985	1.77	7.26
1984	1.75	7.26
1983	1.86	7.28
1982	1.86	7.32
1981	1.85	7.37
1980	1.78	7.37
1979	1.86	7.35
1978	1.84	7.32
1977	2.2	7.3
1976	2.24	7.27
1975	2.45	7.25
1974	2.65	7.23
1973	2.87	7.22
1972	3.15	7.22
1971	3.2	7.2
1970	3.08	7.18
1969	3.34	7.18
1968	3.57	7.16
1967	3.6	7.14
1966	4.14	7.11
1965	4.18	7.08
1964	4.21	7.06
1963	4.3	7.05
1962	4.3	7.04
1961	4.15	7.03
1960	4.71	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Mali
2023	158	746,398
2022	43	726,465
2021	415	703,674
2020	503	683,053
2019	542	667,110
2018	584	670,723
2017	616	661,973
2016	655	645,652
2015	690	630,006
2014	730	614,419
2013	772	597,887
2012	815	588,748
2011	897	570,899
2010	981	554,447
2009	1,000	533,730
2008	989	514,665
2007	1,028	495,800
2006	927	477,665
2005	1,018	460,964
2004	1,204	439,717
2003	1,321	417,766
2002	1,369	396,732
2001	1,578	376,472
2000	1,577	359,159
1999	1,351	343,705
1998	1,093	323,940
1997	1,172	308,429
1996	1,334	293,953
1995	1,467	285,598
1994	1,607	282,356
1993	1,765	274,480
1992	1,912	267,605
1991	2,055	261,656
1990	2,101	252,308
1989	1,719	249,929
1988	1,684	245,682
1987	1,841	238,871
1986	2,111	233,799
1985	2,356	224,734
1984	2,388	218,078
1983	2,656	211,795
1982	2,660	204,892
1981	2,605	198,227
1980	2,393	190,560
1979	2,485	182,449
1978	2,367	172,652
1977	2,988	165,071
1976	2,988	157,778
1975	3,321	150,222
1974	3,644	142,448
1973	3,996	135,801
1972	4,505	129,687
1971	4,530	123,591
1970	4,271	118,952
1969	4,710	114,361
1968	5,035	111,403
1967	4,984	107,650
1966	5,842	103,684
1965	5,762	100,451
1964	5,688	97,166
1963	5,706	95,055
1962	5,589	93,101
1961	5,208	91,115
1960	5,949	88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Mali by year

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Barbados

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Mali
2023	11.2	40
2022	11.2	40.3
2021	11.3	40.7
2020	11.3	41
2019	11.4	41.1
2018	11.5	42.6
2017	11.6	43.4
2016	11.7	43.9
2015	11.8	44.5
2014	11.9	45
2013	12	45.5
2012	12.2	46.3
2011	12.5	46.5
2010	12.8	46.9
2009	12.8	47
2008	12.8	47.2
2007	12.9	47.4
2006	12.6	47.6
2005	12.9	47.9
2004	13.5	47.8
2003	14	47.6
2002	14.2	47.3
2001	15.1	47.1
2000	15.1	47.1
1999	14.1	47
1998	13.1	46.4
1997	13.5	46.1
1996	14	45.8
1995	14.5	45.9
1994	15	46.5
1993	15.5	46.7
1992	16	46.9
1991	16.4	47.2
1990	16.6	47
1989	14.9	47.7
1988	14.4	48.2
1987	14.7	48.4
1986	15.5	48.8
1985	16.3	48.8
1984	16.1	49
1983	17	49.4
1982	16.9	50
1981	16.6	50.4
1980	15.7	50.6
1979	16.2	50.7
1978	15.8	50.4
1977	18.4	50.5
1976	18.5	50.6
1975	20	50.6
1974	21.4	50.5
1973	22.9	50.5
1972	24.9	50.4
1971	25.1	50.5
1970	24.1	50.4
1969	25.9	50.5
1968	27.4	50.6
1967	27.4	50.6
1966	31.3	50.6
1965	31.4	50.5
1964	31.6	50.5
1963	32.1	50.6
1962	32.1	50.7
1961	31	50.8
1960	35	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 40 in Mali, compared with 35 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Mali
2100	12.9%	22.4%
2099	12.9%	22.6%
2098	12.9%	22.8%
2097	13%	23%
2096	13%	23.1%
2095	13%	23.3%
2094	13%	23.5%
2093	13%	23.7%
2092	13.1%	23.9%
2091	13.1%	24.1%
2090	13.1%	24.3%
2089	13.1%	24.5%
2088	13.2%	24.8%
2087	13.2%	25%
2086	13.2%	25.2%
2085	13.2%	25.5%
2084	13.3%	25.7%
2083	13.3%	25.9%
2082	13.4%	26.2%
2081	13.4%	26.5%
2080	13.4%	26.7%
2079	13.5%	27%
2078	13.5%	27.3%
2077	13.6%	27.6%
2076	13.6%	27.9%
2075	13.7%	28.1%
2074	13.7%	28.4%
2073	13.7%	28.7%
2072	13.8%	29%
2071	13.8%	29.3%
2070	13.9%	29.6%
2069	13.9%	30%
2068	14%	30.3%
2067	14%	30.6%
2066	14.1%	30.9%
2065	14.1%	31.2%
2064	14.1%	31.6%
2063	14.2%	31.9%
2062	14.2%	32.2%
2061	14.3%	32.6%
2060	14.3%	33%
2059	14.4%	33.3%
2058	14.4%	33.7%
2057	14.5%	34.1%
2056	14.5%	34.4%
2055	14.6%	34.8%
2054	14.6%	35.2%
2053	14.7%	35.7%
2052	14.8%	36.1%
2051	14.8%	36.5%
2050	14.9%	36.9%
2049	15%	37.3%
2048	15%	37.8%
2047	15.1%	38.2%
2046	15.2%	38.6%
2045	15.3%	39%
2044	15.4%	39.4%
2043	15.5%	39.8%
2042	15.5%	40.2%
2041	15.6%	40.6%
2040	15.7%	41%
2039	15.8%	41.3%
2038	15.9%	41.6%
2037	16%	42%
2036	16.1%	42.3%
2035	16.1%	42.6%
2034	16.2%	42.9%
2033	16.3%	43.2%
2032	16.4%	43.5%
2031	16.5%	43.9%
2030	16.6%	44.2%
2029	16.7%	44.5%
2028	16.8%	44.9%
2027	16.9%	45.3%
2026	17%	45.6%
2025	17.1%	46%
2024	17.2%	46.1%
2023	17.5%	46.5%
2022	17.7%	46.8%
2021	17.9%	47%
2020	18.1%	47.3%
2019	18.2%	47.6%
2018	18.4%	47.8%
2017	18.7%	47.9%
2016	18.9%	48%
2015	19.2%	48%
2014	19.4%	48%
2013	19.7%	47.9%
2012	19.9%	47.6%
2011	20%	47.3%
2010	20.2%	47.1%
2009	20.2%	46.9%
2008	20.3%	46.8%
2007	20.5%	46.6%
2006	20.7%	46.5%
2005	21%	46.4%
2004	21.3%	46.4%
2003	21.5%	46.4%
2002	21.6%	46.4%
2001	21.7%	46.5%
2000	21.9%	46.6%
1999	22.1%	46.7%
1998	22.3%	46.8%
1997	22.6%	47%
1996	22.8%	47%
1995	23%	47.1%
1994	23.2%	47.1%
1993	23.4%	47.1%
1992	23.6%	47.1%
1991	23.9%	47%
1990	24.2%	46.8%
1989	24.5%	46.7%
1988	24.8%	46.4%
1987	25.1%	46%
1986	25.5%	45.7%
1985	25.8%	45.3%
1984	26.2%	45%
1983	26.7%	44.7%
1982	27.2%	44.5%
1981	28%	44.2%
1980	29%	43.9%
1979	30%	43.6%
1978	31.1%	43.2%
1977	32.1%	43%
1976	32.8%	42.7%
1975	33.6%	42.4%
1974	34.4%	42.1%
1973	34.9%	41.9%
1972	35.3%	41.7%
1971	35.7%	41.5%
1970	36%	41.3%
1969	36.4%	41.2%
1968	36.7%	41%
1967	36.9%	40.9%
1966	37.1%	40.8%
1965	37.1%	40.7%
1964	37.1%	40.6%
1963	37.1%	40.5%
1962	37.1%	40.4%
1961	37.2%	40.4%
1960	37.2%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Mali

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Barbados

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Mali
2023	35	367
2022	38	381
2021	38	415
2020	39	405
2019	36	416
2018	37	434
2017	37	453
2016	36	472
2015	37	490
2014	39	507
2013	40	525
2012	40	549
2011	41	553
2010	42	558
2009	42	565
2008	42	573
2007	42	574
2006	45	568
2005	44	577
2004	43	592
2003	45	616
2002	43	649
2001	46	694
2000	46	741
1999	44	749
1998	45	781
1997	51	820
1996	51	875
1995	52	895
1994	53	935
1993	55	988
1992	61	1,024
1991	60	1,063
1990	59	1,087
1989	57	1,106
1988	55	1,128
1987	57	1,142
1986	56	1,184
1985	55	1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Mali
2023	1%	9.13%
2022	1.04%	9.4%
2021	1.07%	9.69%
2020	1.11%	10%
2019	1.14%	10.3%
2018	1.18%	10.6%
2017	1.21%	10.9%
2016	1.25%	11.2%
2015	1.28%	11.6%
2014	1.31%	11.9%
2013	1.33%	12.2%
2012	1.35%	12.6%
2011	1.37%	13%
2010	1.39%	13.4%
2009	1.41%	13.8%
2008	1.43%	14.3%
2007	1.45%	14.7%
2006	1.47%	15.2%
2005	1.48%	15.7%
2004	1.49%	16.3%
2003	1.48%	16.9%
2002	1.47%	17.5%
2001	1.45%	18.2%
2000	1.44%	18.8%
1999	1.42%	19.4%
1998	1.42%	19.9%
1997	1.43%	20.4%
1996	1.45%	20.8%
1995	1.49%	21.2%
1994	1.53%	21.5%
1993	1.59%	21.9%
1992	1.66%	22.3%
1991	1.73%	22.7%
1990	1.81%	23.1%
1989	1.89%	23.6%
1988	1.97%	24.2%
1987	2.05%	24.8%
1986	2.12%	25.4%
1985	2.19%	26.1%
1984	2.26%	26.9%
1983	2.34%	27.7%
1982	2.44%	28.5%
1981	2.55%	29.3%
1980	2.69%	30.2%
1979	2.86%	31%
1978	3.04%	31.8%
1977	3.23%	32.7%
1976	3.43%	33.6%
1975	3.64%	34.4%
1974	3.86%	35.2%
1973	4.08%	36%
1972	4.32%	36.7%
1971	4.55%	37.3%
1970	4.79%	38%
1969	5.03%	38.6%
1968	5.28%	39.2%
1967	5.52%	39.8%
1966	5.79%	40.5%
1965	6.1%	41.2%
1964	6.45%	41.9%
1963	6.86%	42.6%
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 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.