Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Marshall Islands by year

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Barbados

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2023	1.71	2.92
2022	1.71	2.94
2021	1.71	2.96
2020	1.71	2.99
2019	1.72	3.01
2018	1.72	3.04
2017	1.72	3.06
2016	1.72	3.09
2015	1.73	3.13
2014	1.73	3.18
2013	1.73	3.25
2012	1.73	3.38
2011	1.76	3.53
2010	1.79	3.67
2009	1.77	3.83
2008	1.76	3.97
2007	1.76	4.09
2006	1.7	4.2
2005	1.74	4.28
2004	1.8	4.34
2003	1.86	4.42
2002	1.86	4.49
2001	1.96	4.58
2000	1.93	4.7
1999	1.78	4.78
1998	1.62	4.87
1997	1.65	4.96
1996	1.67	5.02
1995	1.7	5.09
1994	1.73	5.23
1993	1.77	5.38
1992	1.8	5.55
1991	1.84	5.76
1990	1.84	5.97
1989	1.64	6.18
1988	1.58	6.38
1987	1.61	6.57
1986	1.69	6.73
1985	1.77	6.87
1984	1.75	6.99
1983	1.86	7.08
1982	1.86	7.18
1981	1.85	7.27
1980	1.78	7.37
1979	1.86	7.47
1978	1.84	7.58
1977	2.2	7.67
1976	2.24	7.76
1975	2.45	7.83
1974	2.65	7.9
1973	2.87	7.95
1972	3.15	8
1971	3.2	8.04
1970	3.08	8.07
1969	3.34	8.11
1968	3.57	8.14
1967	3.6	8.17
1966	4.14	8.2
1965	4.18	8.16
1964	4.21	8.14
1963	4.3	8.12
1962	4.3	8.12
1961	4.15	8.12
1960	4.71	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2023	158	550
2022	43	606
2021	415	653
2020	503	689
2019	542	746
2018	584	785
2017	616	826
2016	655	866
2015	690	912
2014	730	959
2013	772	1,014
2012	815	1,097
2011	897	1,185
2010	981	1,273
2009	1,000	1,365
2008	989	1,443
2007	1,028	1,507
2006	927	1,556
2005	1,018	1,586
2004	1,204	1,595
2003	1,321	1,600
2002	1,369	1,594
2001	1,578	1,596
2000	1,577	1,592
1999	1,351	1,590
1998	1,093	1,576
1997	1,172	1,564
1996	1,334	1,542
1995	1,467	1,522
1994	1,607	1,524
1993	1,765	1,524
1992	1,912	1,525
1991	2,055	1,540
1990	2,101	1,556
1989	1,719	1,574
1988	1,684	1,575
1987	1,841	1,566
1986	2,111	1,544
1985	2,356	1,511
1984	2,388	1,470
1983	2,656	1,422
1982	2,660	1,375
1981	2,605	1,328
1980	2,393	1,287
1979	2,485	1,250
1978	2,367	1,207
1977	2,988	1,160
1976	2,988	1,109
1975	3,321	1,055
1974	3,644	1,000
1973	3,996	954
1972	4,505	913
1971	4,530	877
1970	4,271	819
1969	4,710	747
1968	5,035	685
1967	4,984	636
1966	5,842	603
1965	5,762	566
1964	5,688	536
1963	5,706	509
1962	5,589	488
1961	5,208	469
1960	5,949	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Marshall Islands by year

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Barbados

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2023	11.2	21.1
2022	11.2	22
2021	11.3	23.2
2020	11.3	23.4
2019	11.4	23.7
2018	11.5	24.1
2017	11.6	24.4
2016	11.7	24.7
2015	11.8	25.2
2014	11.9	25.7
2013	12	26.4
2012	12.2	27.7
2011	12.5	29.2
2010	12.8	30.9
2009	12.8	32.8
2008	12.8	34.3
2007	12.9	35.6
2006	12.6	36.6
2005	12.9	37.2
2004	13.5	37.4
2003	14	37.6
2002	14.2	37.6
2001	15.1	37.8
2000	15.1	38.2
1999	14.1	38.3
1998	13.1	38.4
1997	13.5	38.6
1996	14	38.5
1995	14.5	38.5
1994	15	39
1993	15.5	39.6
1992	16	40.2
1991	16.4	41.2
1990	16.6	42.4
1989	14.9	43.8
1988	14.4	45
1987	14.7	46.2
1986	15.5	47.3
1985	16.3	48.2
1984	16.1	48.9
1983	17	49.5
1982	16.9	50
1981	16.6	50.5
1980	15.7	51.1
1979	16.2	51.6
1978	15.8	51.7
1977	18.4	51.6
1976	18.5	51.4
1975	20	50.9
1974	21.4	50.3
1973	22.9	49.7
1972	24.9	48.9
1971	25.1	48.5
1970	24.1	47.7
1969	25.9	47.2
1968	27.4	47.4
1967	27.4	47.7
1966	31.3	47.5
1965	31.4	46.6
1964	31.6	46.2
1963	32.1	46
1962	32.1	46.2
1961	31	46.5
1960	35	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 35 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2100	12.9%	16.6%
2099	12.9%	16.6%
2098	12.9%	16.6%
2097	13%	16.7%
2096	13%	16.7%
2095	13%	16.8%
2094	13%	16.9%
2093	13%	17%
2092	13.1%	17.1%
2091	13.1%	17.3%
2090	13.1%	17.5%
2089	13.1%	17.7%
2088	13.2%	17.9%
2087	13.2%	18.2%
2086	13.2%	18.4%
2085	13.2%	18.7%
2084	13.3%	19%
2083	13.3%	19.3%
2082	13.4%	19.5%
2081	13.4%	19.8%
2080	13.4%	20%
2079	13.5%	20.2%
2078	13.5%	20.4%
2077	13.6%	20.6%
2076	13.6%	20.8%
2075	13.7%	20.9%
2074	13.7%	21%
2073	13.7%	21.1%
2072	13.8%	21.2%
2071	13.8%	21.3%
2070	13.9%	21.3%
2069	13.9%	21.4%
2068	14%	21.5%
2067	14%	21.7%
2066	14.1%	21.8%
2065	14.1%	22%
2064	14.1%	22.3%
2063	14.2%	22.6%
2062	14.2%	22.9%
2061	14.3%	23.3%
2060	14.3%	23.8%
2059	14.4%	24.3%
2058	14.4%	24.8%
2057	14.5%	25.4%
2056	14.5%	26%
2055	14.6%	26.5%
2054	14.6%	27.1%
2053	14.7%	27.6%
2052	14.8%	28%
2051	14.8%	28.4%
2050	14.9%	28.7%
2049	15%	28.9%
2048	15%	29%
2047	15.1%	29.1%
2046	15.2%	29%
2045	15.3%	28.9%
2044	15.4%	28.7%
2043	15.5%	28.4%
2042	15.5%	28.2%
2041	15.6%	27.8%
2040	15.7%	27.5%
2039	15.8%	27.3%
2038	15.9%	27.3%
2037	16%	27.4%
2036	16.1%	27.8%
2035	16.1%	28.4%
2034	16.2%	28.9%
2033	16.3%	29.5%
2032	16.4%	30%
2031	16.5%	30.6%
2030	16.6%	31.2%
2029	16.7%	31.7%
2028	16.8%	32.3%
2027	16.9%	32.9%
2026	17%	33.6%
2025	17.1%	34.2%
2024	17.2%	34.5%
2023	17.5%	34.7%
2022	17.7%	34.6%
2021	17.9%	34.4%
2020	18.1%	34.5%
2019	18.2%	35.1%
2018	18.4%	35.7%
2017	18.7%	36.2%
2016	18.9%	36.8%
2015	19.2%	37.5%
2014	19.4%	38.2%
2013	19.7%	38.8%
2012	19.9%	39.4%
2011	20%	39.7%
2010	20.2%	39.7%
2009	20.2%	39.4%
2008	20.3%	39.2%
2007	20.5%	39%
2006	20.7%	38.9%
2005	21%	39.1%
2004	21.3%	39.4%
2003	21.5%	39.9%
2002	21.6%	40.6%
2001	21.7%	41.3%
2000	21.9%	42%
1999	22.1%	42.8%
1998	22.3%	43.7%
1997	22.6%	44.7%
1996	22.8%	45.6%
1995	23%	46.6%
1994	23.2%	47.5%
1993	23.4%	48.4%
1992	23.6%	49.1%
1991	23.9%	49.7%
1990	24.2%	50.2%
1989	24.5%	50.6%
1988	24.8%	50.8%
1987	25.1%	50.8%
1986	25.5%	50.7%
1985	25.8%	50.6%
1984	26.2%	50.4%
1983	26.7%	50.4%
1982	27.2%	50.3%
1981	28%	50.3%
1980	29%	50.1%
1979	30%	49.8%
1978	31.1%	49.4%
1977	32.1%	49%
1976	32.8%	48.5%
1975	33.6%	48.2%
1974	34.4%	47.8%
1973	34.9%	47.3%
1972	35.3%	46.6%
1971	35.7%	45.6%
1970	36%	45%
1969	36.4%	45.3%
1968	36.7%	46.1%
1967	36.9%	46.7%
1966	37.1%	47.2%
1965	37.1%	47.5%
1964	37.1%	47.5%
1963	37.1%	47.4%
1962	37.1%	47.1%
1961	37.2%	46.7%
1960	37.2%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Marshall Islands

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Barbados

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2023	35	155
2022	38	174
2021	38	206
2020	39	178
2019	36	168
2018	37	167
2017	37	179
2016	36	183
2015	37	184
2014	39	199
2013	40	201
2012	40	207
2011	41	209
2010	42	212
2009	42	224
2008	42	226
2007	42	229
2006	45	233
2005	44	234
2004	43	238
2003	45	221
2002	43	223
2001	46	231
2000	46	251
1999	44	250
1998	45	259
1997	51	274
1996	51	292
1995	52	303
1994	53	303
1993	55	320
1992	61	322
1991	60	297
1990	59	311
1989	57	299
1988	55	276
1987	57	282
1986	56	274
1985	55	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Marshall Islands
2023	1%	2.82%
2022	1.04%	2.91%
2021	1.07%	3%
2020	1.11%	3.1%
2019	1.14%	3.19%
2018	1.18%	3.29%
2017	1.21%	3.38%
2016	1.25%	3.48%
2015	1.28%	3.57%
2014	1.31%	3.66%
2013	1.33%	3.75%
2012	1.35%	3.82%
2011	1.37%	3.89%
2010	1.39%	3.94%
2009	1.41%	3.97%
2008	1.43%	4.02%
2007	1.45%	4.06%
2006	1.47%	4.1%
2005	1.48%	4.14%
2004	1.49%	4.18%
2003	1.48%	4.21%
2002	1.47%	4.24%
2001	1.45%	4.25%
2000	1.44%	4.25%
1999	1.42%	4.23%
1998	1.42%	4.19%
1997	1.43%	4.15%
1996	1.45%	4.14%
1995	1.49%	4.15%
1994	1.53%	4.2%
1993	1.59%	4.29%
1992	1.66%	4.43%
1991	1.73%	4.59%
1990	1.81%	4.76%
1989	1.89%	4.95%
1988	1.97%	5.13%
1987	2.05%	5.31%
1986	2.12%	5.49%
1985	2.19%	5.66%
1984	2.26%	5.83%
1983	2.34%	6%
1982	2.44%	6.15%
1981	2.55%	6.29%
1980	2.69%	6.42%
1979	2.86%	6.52%
1978	3.04%	6.61%
1977	3.23%	6.69%
1976	3.43%	6.77%
1975	3.64%	6.86%
1974	3.86%	6.97%
1973	4.08%	7.13%
1972	4.32%	7.33%
1971	4.55%	7.58%
1970	4.79%	7.87%
1969	5.03%	8.19%
1968	5.28%	8.53%
1967	5.52%	8.88%
1966	5.79%	9.25%
1965	6.1%	9.64%
1964	6.45%	10.1%
1963	6.86%	10.5%
1962	7.33%	11%
1961	7.86%	11.6%
1960	8.47%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.