Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Mauritania by year

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Barbados

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Mauritania
2023	1.71	4.7
2022	1.71	4.77
2021	1.71	4.85
2020	1.71	4.91
2019	1.72	4.98
2018	1.72	5.04
2017	1.72	5.11
2016	1.72	5.16
2015	1.73	5.21
2014	1.73	5.26
2013	1.73	5.32
2012	1.73	5.35
2011	1.76	5.38
2010	1.79	5.38
2009	1.77	5.41
2008	1.76	5.44
2007	1.76	5.43
2006	1.7	5.4
2005	1.74	5.38
2004	1.8	5.37
2003	1.86	5.36
2002	1.86	5.37
2001	1.96	5.41
2000	1.93	5.46
1999	1.78	5.52
1998	1.62	5.62
1997	1.65	5.74
1996	1.67	5.86
1995	1.7	5.96
1994	1.73	6.06
1993	1.77	6.09
1992	1.8	6.13
1991	1.84	6.16
1990	1.84	6.18
1989	1.64	6.2
1988	1.58	6.21
1987	1.61	6.27
1986	1.69	6.34
1985	1.77	6.42
1984	1.75	6.48
1983	1.86	6.54
1982	1.86	6.59
1981	1.85	6.64
1980	1.78	6.67
1979	1.86	6.7
1978	1.84	6.73
1977	2.2	6.74
1976	2.24	6.73
1975	2.45	6.71
1974	2.65	6.73
1973	2.87	6.72
1972	3.15	6.71
1971	3.2	6.7
1970	3.08	6.68
1969	3.34	6.64
1968	3.57	6.6
1967	3.6	6.57
1966	4.14	6.52
1965	4.18	6.44
1964	4.21	6.37
1963	4.3	6.31
1962	4.3	6.24
1961	4.15	6.2
1960	4.71	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Mauritania
2023	158	145,164
2022	43	142,451
2021	415	137,557
2020	503	134,899
2019	542	134,460
2018	584	131,584
2017	616	128,562
2016	655	125,342
2015	690	122,092
2014	730	118,792
2013	772	115,558
2012	815	113,489
2011	897	111,165
2010	981	108,121
2009	1,000	105,273
2008	989	102,432
2007	1,028	98,895
2006	927	94,991
2005	1,018	90,940
2004	1,204	87,578
2003	1,321	83,804
2002	1,369	80,993
2001	1,578	78,769
2000	1,577	75,929
1999	1,351	73,554
1998	1,093	72,045
1997	1,172	71,327
1996	1,334	71,939
1995	1,467	72,244
1994	1,607	70,570
1993	1,765	68,167
1992	1,912	63,501
1991	2,055	61,782
1990	2,101	59,934
1989	1,719	58,666
1988	1,684	56,654
1987	1,841	55,037
1986	2,111	53,313
1985	2,356	52,125
1984	2,388	50,705
1983	2,656	49,187
1982	2,660	47,947
1981	2,605	46,641
1980	2,393	45,026
1979	2,485	43,537
1978	2,367	42,539
1977	2,988	41,352
1976	2,988	40,149
1975	3,321	38,975
1974	3,644	38,106
1973	3,996	37,122
1972	4,505	36,184
1971	4,530	35,279
1970	4,271	34,382
1969	4,710	33,252
1968	5,035	32,029
1967	4,984	30,853
1966	5,842	29,502
1965	5,762	28,028
1964	5,688	26,565
1963	5,706	25,250
1962	5,589	23,927
1961	5,208	22,781
1960	5,949	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Mauritania by year

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Barbados

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Mauritania
2023	11.2	34.4
2022	11.2	34.8
2021	11.3	35.3
2020	11.3	35.7
2019	11.4	36.2
2018	11.5	36.6
2017	11.6	37
2016	11.7	37.4
2015	11.8	37.8
2014	11.9	38.1
2013	12	38.5
2012	12.2	38.7
2011	12.5	38.9
2010	12.8	38.9
2009	12.8	39
2008	12.8	39.1
2007	12.9	39
2006	12.6	38.8
2005	12.9	38.4
2004	13.5	38.3
2003	14	37.9
2002	14.2	37.9
2001	15.1	38
2000	15.1	37.9
1999	14.1	38.1
1998	13.1	38.6
1997	13.5	39.4
1996	14	40.7
1995	14.5	41.5
1994	15	41.7
1993	15.5	41.7
1992	16	40.7
1991	16.4	41.3
1990	16.6	41.4
1989	14.9	41.8
1988	14.4	41.6
1987	14.7	41.9
1986	15.5	42.2
1985	16.3	42.8
1984	16.1	43.2
1983	17	43.6
1982	16.9	44
1981	16.6	44.4
1980	15.7	44.5
1979	16.2	44.7
1978	15.8	45.2
1977	18.4	45.4
1976	18.5	45.6
1975	20	45.8
1974	21.4	46.1
1973	22.9	46.4
1972	24.9	46.6
1971	25.1	47
1970	24.1	47.3
1969	25.9	47.5
1968	27.4	47.6
1967	27.4	47.8
1966	31.3	47.8
1965	31.4	47.6
1964	31.6	47.3
1963	32.1	47.1
1962	32.1	46.8
1961	31	46.6
1960	35	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 35 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Mauritania
2100	12.9%	21.5%
2099	12.9%	21.6%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	13%	22%
2096	13%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.3%
2094	13%	22.5%
2093	13%	22.7%
2092	13.1%	22.9%
2091	13.1%	23.1%
2090	13.1%	23.3%
2089	13.1%	23.5%
2088	13.2%	23.7%
2087	13.2%	23.9%
2086	13.2%	24.1%
2085	13.2%	24.3%
2084	13.3%	24.5%
2083	13.3%	24.7%
2082	13.4%	25%
2081	13.4%	25.2%
2080	13.4%	25.4%
2079	13.5%	25.7%
2078	13.5%	25.9%
2077	13.6%	26.1%
2076	13.6%	26.4%
2075	13.7%	26.6%
2074	13.7%	26.8%
2073	13.7%	27.1%
2072	13.8%	27.3%
2071	13.8%	27.6%
2070	13.9%	27.9%
2069	13.9%	28.1%
2068	14%	28.4%
2067	14%	28.7%
2066	14.1%	29%
2065	14.1%	29.3%
2064	14.1%	29.6%
2063	14.2%	29.8%
2062	14.2%	30.1%
2061	14.3%	30.4%
2060	14.3%	30.7%
2059	14.4%	31.1%
2058	14.4%	31.4%
2057	14.5%	31.7%
2056	14.5%	32%
2055	14.6%	32.3%
2054	14.6%	32.6%
2053	14.7%	33%
2052	14.8%	33.3%
2051	14.8%	33.6%
2050	14.9%	33.9%
2049	15%	34.3%
2048	15%	34.6%
2047	15.1%	35%
2046	15.2%	35.3%
2045	15.3%	35.7%
2044	15.4%	36%
2043	15.5%	36.4%
2042	15.5%	36.7%
2041	15.6%	37.1%
2040	15.7%	37.4%
2039	15.8%	37.8%
2038	15.9%	38.1%
2037	16%	38.5%
2036	16.1%	38.8%
2035	16.1%	39.2%
2034	16.2%	39.5%
2033	16.3%	39.9%
2032	16.4%	40.2%
2031	16.5%	40.5%
2030	16.6%	40.8%
2029	16.7%	41.2%
2028	16.8%	41.5%
2027	16.9%	41.9%
2026	17%	42.2%
2025	17.1%	42.6%
2024	17.2%	42.7%
2023	17.5%	43%
2022	17.7%	43.4%
2021	17.9%	43.6%
2020	18.1%	43.8%
2019	18.2%	44%
2018	18.4%	44.1%
2017	18.7%	44.2%
2016	18.9%	44.2%
2015	19.2%	44.3%
2014	19.4%	44.2%
2013	19.7%	44.2%
2012	19.9%	44.1%
2011	20%	43.9%
2010	20.2%	43.9%
2009	20.2%	43.9%
2008	20.3%	44.1%
2007	20.5%	44.3%
2006	20.7%	44.2%
2005	21%	44.2%
2004	21.3%	44.2%
2003	21.5%	44.2%
2002	21.6%	44.2%
2001	21.7%	44.1%
2000	21.9%	44.2%
1999	22.1%	44.4%
1998	22.3%	44.6%
1997	22.6%	44.7%
1996	22.8%	44.6%
1995	23%	44.4%
1994	23.2%	44.3%
1993	23.4%	44.4%
1992	23.6%	44.9%
1991	23.9%	45.3%
1990	24.2%	45.4%
1989	24.5%	45.4%
1988	24.8%	45.3%
1987	25.1%	45.4%
1986	25.5%	45.5%
1985	25.8%	45.6%
1984	26.2%	45.7%
1983	26.7%	45.8%
1982	27.2%	45.8%
1981	28%	45.9%
1980	29%	45.9%
1979	30%	45.9%
1978	31.1%	45.8%
1977	32.1%	45.7%
1976	32.8%	45.6%
1975	33.6%	45.5%
1974	34.4%	45.4%
1973	34.9%	45.2%
1972	35.3%	44.9%
1971	35.7%	44.7%
1970	36%	44.4%
1969	36.4%	44%
1968	36.7%	43.6%
1967	36.9%	43.2%
1966	37.1%	42.8%
1965	37.1%	42.4%
1964	37.1%	42%
1963	37.1%	41.8%
1962	37.1%	41.8%
1961	37.2%	41.8%
1960	37.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Mauritania

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Barbados

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Mauritania
2023	35	381
2022	38	385
2021	38	425
2020	39	413
2019	36	424
2018	37	437
2017	37	450
2016	36	456
2015	37	469
2014	39	484
2013	40	496
2012	40	496
2011	41	494
2010	42	499
2009	42	500
2008	42	506
2007	42	516
2006	45	521
2005	44	536
2004	43	557
2003	45	571
2002	43	590
2001	46	616
2000	46	644
1999	44	669
1998	45	698
1997	51	752
1996	51	813
1995	52	815
1994	53	809
1993	55	813
1992	61	811
1991	60	845
1990	59	858
1989	57	883
1988	55	887
1987	57	914
1986	56	961
1985	55	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Mauritania
2023	1%	3.78%
2022	1.04%	3.91%
2021	1.07%	4.03%
2020	1.11%	4.17%
2019	1.14%	4.3%
2018	1.18%	4.45%
2017	1.21%	4.59%
2016	1.25%	4.74%
2015	1.28%	4.89%
2014	1.31%	5.04%
2013	1.33%	5.17%
2012	1.35%	5.31%
2011	1.37%	5.45%
2010	1.39%	5.61%
2009	1.41%	5.79%
2008	1.43%	6.04%
2007	1.45%	6.35%
2006	1.47%	6.73%
2005	1.48%	7.18%
2004	1.49%	7.7%
2003	1.48%	8.25%
2002	1.47%	8.81%
2001	1.45%	9.35%
2000	1.44%	9.82%
1999	1.42%	10.2%
1998	1.42%	10.6%
1997	1.43%	10.8%
1996	1.45%	11%
1995	1.49%	11.1%
1994	1.53%	11.2%
1993	1.59%	11.2%
1992	1.66%	11.3%
1991	1.73%	11.4%
1990	1.81%	11.5%
1989	1.89%	11.8%
1988	1.97%	12.1%
1987	2.05%	12.6%
1986	2.12%	13.2%
1985	2.19%	13.8%
1984	2.26%	14.5%
1983	2.34%	15.1%
1982	2.44%	15.6%
1981	2.55%	16.1%
1980	2.69%	16.6%
1979	2.86%	17.1%
1978	3.04%	17.6%
1977	3.23%	18.2%
1976	3.43%	18.6%
1975	3.64%	18.9%
1974	3.86%	19%
1973	4.08%	19%
1972	4.32%	18.9%
1971	4.55%	18.9%
1970	4.79%	19%
1969	5.03%	19.4%
1968	5.28%	19.9%
1967	5.52%	20.6%
1966	5.79%	21.3%
1965	6.1%	22%
1964	6.45%	22.7%
1963	6.86%	23.4%
1962	7.33%	24%
1961	7.86%	24.7%
1960	8.47%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.