Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Morocco

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Morocco by year

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Barbados

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Morocco
2023	1.71	2.23
2022	1.71	2.26
2021	1.71	2.29
2020	1.71	2.32
2019	1.72	2.34
2018	1.72	2.35
2017	1.72	2.38
2016	1.72	2.4
2015	1.73	2.41
2014	1.73	2.42
2013	1.73	2.48
2012	1.73	2.54
2011	1.76	2.6
2010	1.79	2.63
2009	1.77	2.62
2008	1.76	2.61
2007	1.76	2.62
2006	1.7	2.61
2005	1.74	2.61
2004	1.8	2.61
2003	1.86	2.61
2002	1.86	2.62
2001	1.96	2.69
2000	1.93	2.77
1999	1.78	2.88
1998	1.62	3.04
1997	1.65	3.15
1996	1.67	3.23
1995	1.7	3.3
1994	1.73	3.41
1993	1.77	3.55
1992	1.8	3.76
1991	1.84	3.95
1990	1.84	4.06
1989	1.64	4.22
1988	1.58	4.39
1987	1.61	4.58
1986	1.69	4.77
1985	1.77	4.99
1984	1.75	5.2
1983	1.86	5.41
1982	1.86	5.6
1981	1.85	5.71
1980	1.78	5.78
1979	1.86	5.85
1978	1.84	5.91
1977	2.2	6.04
1976	2.24	6.18
1975	2.45	6.3
1974	2.65	6.4
1973	2.87	6.48
1972	3.15	6.55
1971	3.2	6.62
1970	3.08	6.68
1969	3.34	6.73
1968	3.57	6.79
1967	3.6	6.85
1966	4.14	6.89
1965	4.18	6.93
1964	4.21	6.97
1963	4.3	7.01
1962	4.3	7.05
1961	4.15	6.97
1960	4.71	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Morocco
2023	158	417,213
2022	43	427,903
2021	415	407,829
2020	503	415,999
2019	542	457,307
2018	584	464,375
2017	616	471,011
2016	655	474,637
2015	690	477,654
2014	730	481,295
2013	772	492,284
2012	815	504,698
2011	897	513,305
2010	981	515,804
2009	1,000	509,386
2008	989	499,766
2007	1,028	493,526
2006	927	483,200
2005	1,018	474,285
2004	1,204	461,756
2003	1,321	452,650
2002	1,369	446,147
2001	1,578	452,621
2000	1,577	461,341
1999	1,351	473,071
1998	1,093	492,604
1997	1,172	500,807
1996	1,334	501,499
1995	1,467	496,573
1994	1,607	501,426
1993	1,765	507,707
1992	1,912	525,680
1991	2,055	539,850
1990	2,101	535,506
1989	1,719	538,996
1988	1,684	545,800
1987	1,841	553,005
1986	2,111	558,105
1985	2,356	560,810
1984	2,388	564,159
1983	2,656	566,301
1982	2,660	564,904
1981	2,605	552,936
1980	2,393	534,448
1979	2,485	515,554
1978	2,367	498,834
1977	2,988	489,173
1976	2,988	482,130
1975	3,321	474,631
1974	3,644	464,147
1973	3,996	455,699
1972	4,505	446,449
1971	4,530	435,104
1970	4,271	426,015
1969	4,710	414,931
1968	5,035	407,437
1967	4,984	400,594
1966	5,842	391,881
1965	5,762	383,989
1964	5,688	375,835
1963	5,706	369,250
1962	5,589	363,843
1961	5,208	348,650
1960	5,949	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Morocco by year

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Barbados

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Morocco
2023	11.2	16.7
2022	11.2	17
2021	11.3	17.5
2020	11.3	17.9
2019	11.4	18.3
2018	11.5	18.6
2017	11.6	18.9
2016	11.7	19.2
2015	11.8	19.5
2014	11.9	19.8
2013	12	20.3
2012	12.2	21
2011	12.5	21.5
2010	12.8	21.9
2009	12.8	21.9
2008	12.8	21.9
2007	12.9	21.9
2006	12.6	21.9
2005	12.9	21.8
2004	13.5	21.7
2003	14	21.6
2002	14.2	21.6
2001	15.1	22.1
2000	15.1	22.7
1999	14.1	23.4
1998	13.1	24.5
1997	13.5	25.1
1996	14	25.5
1995	14.5	25.8
1994	15	26.3
1993	15.5	27
1992	16	28.3
1991	16.4	29.4
1990	16.6	29.8
1989	14.9	30.6
1988	14.4	31.6
1987	14.7	32.6
1986	15.5	33.7
1985	16.3	34.8
1984	16.1	36
1983	17	37.3
1982	16.9	38.4
1981	16.6	39
1980	15.7	39.3
1979	16.2	39.5
1978	15.8	39.9
1977	18.4	40.6
1976	18.5	41.4
1975	20	42.1
1974	21.4	42.6
1973	22.9	43.2
1972	24.9	43.8
1971	25.1	44.2
1970	24.1	44.7
1969	25.9	45.2
1968	27.4	45.9
1967	27.4	46.8
1966	31.3	47.5
1965	31.4	48.2
1964	31.6	49
1963	32.1	49.8
1962	32.1	50.6
1961	31	50.6
1960	35	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 16.7 in Morocco, 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

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Morocco
2100	12.9%	13.8%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.9%
2097	13%	13.9%
2096	13%	14%
2095	13%	14.1%
2094	13%	14.1%
2093	13%	14.2%
2092	13.1%	14.3%
2091	13.1%	14.4%
2090	13.1%	14.5%
2089	13.1%	14.5%
2088	13.2%	14.6%
2087	13.2%	14.7%
2086	13.2%	14.8%
2085	13.2%	14.8%
2084	13.3%	14.9%
2083	13.3%	15%
2082	13.4%	15.1%
2081	13.4%	15.1%
2080	13.4%	15.2%
2079	13.5%	15.3%
2078	13.5%	15.3%
2077	13.6%	15.4%
2076	13.6%	15.5%
2075	13.7%	15.5%
2074	13.7%	15.6%
2073	13.7%	15.7%
2072	13.8%	15.8%
2071	13.8%	15.9%
2070	13.9%	16%
2069	13.9%	16.1%
2068	14%	16.2%
2067	14%	16.3%
2066	14.1%	16.4%
2065	14.1%	16.6%
2064	14.1%	16.7%
2063	14.2%	16.9%
2062	14.2%	17%
2061	14.3%	17.2%
2060	14.3%	17.3%
2059	14.4%	17.5%
2058	14.4%	17.6%
2057	14.5%	17.8%
2056	14.5%	18%
2055	14.6%	18.1%
2054	14.6%	18.3%
2053	14.7%	18.5%
2052	14.8%	18.6%
2051	14.8%	18.8%
2050	14.9%	18.9%
2049	15%	19.1%
2048	15%	19.2%
2047	15.1%	19.4%
2046	15.2%	19.5%
2045	15.3%	19.7%
2044	15.4%	19.8%
2043	15.5%	20%
2042	15.5%	20.1%
2041	15.6%	20.3%
2040	15.7%	20.5%
2039	15.8%	20.7%
2038	15.9%	20.9%
2037	16%	21.2%
2036	16.1%	21.4%
2035	16.1%	21.7%
2034	16.2%	22%
2033	16.3%	22.4%
2032	16.4%	22.7%
2031	16.5%	23%
2030	16.6%	23.4%
2029	16.7%	23.7%
2028	16.8%	24.1%
2027	16.9%	24.5%
2026	17%	25%
2025	17.1%	25.4%
2024	17.2%	25.6%
2023	17.5%	26%
2022	17.7%	26.4%
2021	17.9%	26.7%
2020	18.1%	27%
2019	18.2%	27.2%
2018	18.4%	27.4%
2017	18.7%	27.6%
2016	18.9%	27.8%
2015	19.2%	28.1%
2014	19.4%	28.3%
2013	19.7%	28.5%
2012	19.9%	28.7%
2011	20%	29%
2010	20.2%	29.2%
2009	20.2%	29.5%
2008	20.3%	29.8%
2007	20.5%	30.2%
2006	20.7%	30.7%
2005	21%	31.2%
2004	21.3%	31.8%
2003	21.5%	32.4%
2002	21.6%	32.9%
2001	21.7%	33.5%
2000	21.9%	34%
1999	22.1%	34.6%
1998	22.3%	35.2%
1997	22.6%	35.8%
1996	22.8%	36.4%
1995	23%	37%
1994	23.2%	37.7%
1993	23.4%	38.4%
1992	23.6%	39%
1991	23.9%	39.6%
1990	24.2%	40.2%
1989	24.5%	40.8%
1988	24.8%	41.3%
1987	25.1%	41.8%
1986	25.5%	42.3%
1985	25.8%	42.7%
1984	26.2%	43.1%
1983	26.7%	43.4%
1982	27.2%	43.7%
1981	28%	44%
1980	29%	44.3%
1979	30%	44.6%
1978	31.1%	44.9%
1977	32.1%	45.3%
1976	32.8%	45.6%
1975	33.6%	45.8%
1974	34.4%	46.1%
1973	34.9%	46.3%
1972	35.3%	46.4%
1971	35.7%	46.6%
1970	36%	46.7%
1969	36.4%	46.8%
1968	36.7%	46.9%
1967	36.9%	46.8%
1966	37.1%	46.8%
1965	37.1%	46.6%
1964	37.1%	46.5%
1963	37.1%	46.3%
1962	37.1%	45.9%
1961	37.2%	45.4%
1960	37.2%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Morocco

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Barbados

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Morocco
2023	35	70
2022	38	71
2021	38	92
2020	39	81
2019	36	79
2018	37	83
2017	37	88
2016	36	94
2015	37	100
2014	39	106
2013	40	113
2012	40	121
2011	41	130
2010	42	140
2009	42	148
2008	42	158
2007	42	169
2006	45	182
2005	44	196
2004	43	213
2003	45	224
2002	43	238
2001	46	254
2000	46	271
1999	44	291
1998	45	313
1997	51	333
1996	51	354
1995	52	378
1994	53	401
1993	55	428
1992	61	458
1991	60	490
1990	59	522
1989	57	559
1988	55	602
1987	57	650
1986	56	697
1985	55	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Morocco
2023	1%	1.66%
2022	1.04%	1.72%
2021	1.07%	1.79%
2020	1.11%	1.86%
2019	1.14%	1.94%
2018	1.18%	2.02%
2017	1.21%	2.11%
2016	1.25%	2.22%
2015	1.28%	2.34%
2014	1.31%	2.47%
2013	1.33%	2.62%
2012	1.35%	2.77%
2011	1.37%	2.93%
2010	1.39%	3.11%
2009	1.41%	3.29%
2008	1.43%	3.49%
2007	1.45%	3.7%
2006	1.47%	3.91%
2005	1.48%	4.13%
2004	1.49%	4.36%
2003	1.48%	4.57%
2002	1.47%	4.79%
2001	1.45%	5.01%
2000	1.44%	5.22%
1999	1.42%	5.45%
1998	1.42%	5.69%
1997	1.43%	5.94%
1996	1.45%	6.21%
1995	1.49%	6.49%
1994	1.53%	6.78%
1993	1.59%	7.09%
1992	1.66%	7.4%
1991	1.73%	7.73%
1990	1.81%	8.08%
1989	1.89%	8.45%
1988	1.97%	8.86%
1987	2.05%	9.3%
1986	2.12%	9.79%
1985	2.19%	10.3%
1984	2.26%	10.9%
1983	2.34%	11.5%
1982	2.44%	12.1%
1981	2.55%	12.8%
1980	2.69%	13.5%
1979	2.86%	14.2%
1978	3.04%	14.9%
1977	3.23%	15.6%
1976	3.43%	16.2%
1975	3.64%	16.8%
1974	3.86%	17.4%
1973	4.08%	17.8%
1972	4.32%	18.3%
1971	4.55%	18.7%
1970	4.79%	19.1%
1969	5.03%	19.6%
1968	5.28%	20.1%
1967	5.52%	20.6%
1966	5.79%	21.2%
1965	6.1%	21.8%
1964	6.45%	22.3%
1963	6.86%	22.9%
1962	7.33%	23.4%
1961	7.86%	23.9%
1960	8.47%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.