Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Mozambique by year

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Barbados

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Mozambique
2023	1.71	4.76
2022	1.71	4.84
2021	1.71	4.91
2020	1.71	4.96
2019	1.72	5.02
2018	1.72	5.07
2017	1.72	5.13
2016	1.72	5.19
2015	1.73	5.25
2014	1.73	5.3
2013	1.73	5.43
2012	1.73	5.52
2011	1.76	5.6
2010	1.79	5.66
2009	1.77	5.68
2008	1.76	5.6
2007	1.76	5.47
2006	1.7	5.45
2005	1.74	5.5
2004	1.8	5.55
2003	1.86	5.6
2002	1.86	5.67
2001	1.96	5.76
2000	1.93	5.83
1999	1.78	5.88
1998	1.62	5.91
1997	1.65	5.93
1996	1.67	5.97
1995	1.7	6.02
1994	1.73	6.08
1993	1.77	6.15
1992	1.8	6.22
1991	1.84	6.28
1990	1.84	6.32
1989	1.64	6.35
1988	1.58	6.37
1987	1.61	6.39
1986	1.69	6.41
1985	1.77	6.43
1984	1.75	6.44
1983	1.86	6.43
1982	1.86	6.43
1981	1.85	6.48
1980	1.78	6.53
1979	1.86	6.56
1978	1.84	6.59
1977	2.2	6.62
1976	2.24	6.64
1975	2.45	6.66
1974	2.65	6.67
1973	2.87	6.7
1972	3.15	6.7
1971	3.2	6.7
1970	3.08	6.7
1969	3.34	6.67
1968	3.57	6.65
1967	3.6	6.61
1966	4.14	6.58
1965	4.18	6.54
1964	4.21	6.51
1963	4.3	6.47
1962	4.3	6.42
1961	4.15	6.37
1960	4.71	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Mozambique
2023	158	1,025,334
2022	43	1,003,689
2021	415	951,234
2020	503	945,952
2019	542	927,581
2018	584	903,176
2017	616	876,594
2016	655	850,430
2015	690	824,435
2014	730	799,778
2013	772	784,641
2012	815	763,088
2011	897	741,303
2010	981	719,025
2009	1,000	693,673
2008	989	654,920
2007	1,028	610,913
2006	927	586,009
2005	1,018	570,132
2004	1,204	554,973
2003	1,321	540,992
2002	1,369	529,867
2001	1,578	519,594
2000	1,577	506,162
1999	1,351	491,814
1998	1,093	474,453
1997	1,172	461,209
1996	1,334	442,559
1995	1,467	421,630
1994	1,607	384,821
1993	1,765	369,518
1992	1,912	362,373
1991	2,055	357,676
1990	2,101	353,290
1989	1,719	348,833
1988	1,684	349,480
1987	1,841	334,438
1986	2,111	332,609
1985	2,356	307,625
1984	2,388	304,524
1983	2,656	324,158
1982	2,660	321,493
1981	2,605	322,207
1980	2,393	349,586
1979	2,485	331,162
1978	2,367	310,403
1977	2,988	289,193
1976	2,988	273,924
1975	3,321	257,984
1974	3,644	240,665
1973	3,996	226,847
1972	4,505	215,793
1971	4,530	211,137
1970	4,271	207,385
1969	4,710	202,174
1968	5,035	197,623
1967	4,984	193,044
1966	5,842	189,218
1965	5,762	185,931
1964	5,688	182,334
1963	5,706	180,867
1962	5,589	176,297
1961	5,208	171,236
1960	5,949	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Mozambique by year

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Barbados

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Mozambique
2023	11.2	37.5
2022	11.2	38
2021	11.3	38.4
2020	11.3	38.7
2019	11.4	39.1
2018	11.5	39.4
2017	11.6	39.8
2016	11.7	40.1
2015	11.8	40.4
2014	11.9	40.8
2013	12	41.6
2012	12.2	42
2011	12.5	42.5
2010	12.8	42.8
2009	12.8	42.9
2008	12.8	42.3
2007	12.9	41.3
2006	12.6	41.1
2005	12.9	41.4
2004	13.5	41.6
2003	14	42
2002	14.2	42.5
2001	15.1	43.1
2000	15.1	43.6
1999	14.1	43.9
1998	13.1	44
1997	13.5	44.3
1996	14	44.4
1995	14.5	44.4
1994	15	43.6
1993	15.5	45.1
1992	16	46.2
1991	16.4	46.8
1990	16.6	47.4
1989	14.9	48
1988	14.4	48.6
1987	14.7	49.4
1986	15.5	49.3
1985	16.3	49.7
1984	16.1	50.1
1983	17	50.5
1982	16.9	51
1981	16.6	51.9
1980	15.7	53
1979	16.2	51.9
1978	15.8	50.8
1977	18.4	49.8
1976	18.5	49.2
1975	20	48.4
1974	21.4	47.8
1973	22.9	47.3
1972	24.9	47
1971	25.1	47.2
1970	24.1	47.5
1969	25.9	47.6
1968	27.4	47.8
1967	27.4	47.9
1966	31.3	48
1965	31.4	48.2
1964	31.6	48.4
1963	32.1	48.5
1962	32.1	48.5
1961	31	48.4
1960	35	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 35 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Mozambique
2100	12.9%	21.4%
2099	12.9%	21.5%
2098	12.9%	21.7%
2097	13%	21.8%
2096	13%	22%
2095	13%	22.1%
2094	13%	22.3%
2093	13%	22.5%
2092	13.1%	22.6%
2091	13.1%	22.8%
2090	13.1%	23%
2089	13.1%	23.2%
2088	13.2%	23.4%
2087	13.2%	23.6%
2086	13.2%	23.8%
2085	13.2%	24%
2084	13.3%	24.2%
2083	13.3%	24.4%
2082	13.4%	24.6%
2081	13.4%	24.9%
2080	13.4%	25.1%
2079	13.5%	25.3%
2078	13.5%	25.6%
2077	13.6%	25.8%
2076	13.6%	26.1%
2075	13.7%	26.4%
2074	13.7%	26.6%
2073	13.7%	26.9%
2072	13.8%	27.2%
2071	13.8%	27.4%
2070	13.9%	27.7%
2069	13.9%	28%
2068	14%	28.3%
2067	14%	28.6%
2066	14.1%	28.9%
2065	14.1%	29.2%
2064	14.1%	29.5%
2063	14.2%	29.9%
2062	14.2%	30.2%
2061	14.3%	30.5%
2060	14.3%	30.8%
2059	14.4%	31.2%
2058	14.4%	31.5%
2057	14.5%	31.9%
2056	14.5%	32.3%
2055	14.6%	32.6%
2054	14.6%	33%
2053	14.7%	33.4%
2052	14.8%	33.8%
2051	14.8%	34.2%
2050	14.9%	34.6%
2049	15%	35%
2048	15%	35.4%
2047	15.1%	35.8%
2046	15.2%	36.2%
2045	15.3%	36.7%
2044	15.4%	37.1%
2043	15.5%	37.5%
2042	15.5%	38%
2041	15.6%	38.4%
2040	15.7%	38.8%
2039	15.8%	39.2%
2038	15.9%	39.7%
2037	16%	40.1%
2036	16.1%	40.5%
2035	16.1%	40.9%
2034	16.2%	41.3%
2033	16.3%	41.7%
2032	16.4%	42%
2031	16.5%	42.4%
2030	16.6%	42.7%
2029	16.7%	43%
2028	16.8%	43.4%
2027	16.9%	43.7%
2026	17%	44%
2025	17.1%	44.3%
2024	17.2%	44.5%
2023	17.5%	44.8%
2022	17.7%	45%
2021	17.9%	45.1%
2020	18.1%	45.2%
2019	18.2%	45.3%
2018	18.4%	45.4%
2017	18.7%	45.5%
2016	18.9%	45.6%
2015	19.2%	45.7%
2014	19.4%	45.8%
2013	19.7%	45.8%
2012	19.9%	45.9%
2011	20%	45.8%
2010	20.2%	45.8%
2009	20.2%	45.6%
2008	20.3%	45.5%
2007	20.5%	45.4%
2006	20.7%	45.4%
2005	21%	45.3%
2004	21.3%	45.3%
2003	21.5%	45.3%
2002	21.6%	45.2%
2001	21.7%	45.1%
2000	21.9%	45.1%
1999	22.1%	45%
1998	22.3%	44.9%
1997	22.6%	44.8%
1996	22.8%	44.9%
1995	23%	45%
1994	23.2%	45.2%
1993	23.4%	45.4%
1992	23.6%	45.5%
1991	23.9%	45.6%
1990	24.2%	45.7%
1989	24.5%	45.7%
1988	24.8%	45.8%
1987	25.1%	45.9%
1986	25.5%	45.9%
1985	25.8%	45.9%
1984	26.2%	45.9%
1983	26.7%	45.8%
1982	27.2%	45.7%
1981	28%	45.6%
1980	29%	45.3%
1979	30%	44.9%
1978	31.1%	44.6%
1977	32.1%	44.3%
1976	32.8%	44.1%
1975	33.6%	44%
1974	34.4%	43.8%
1973	34.9%	43.7%
1972	35.3%	43.6%
1971	35.7%	43.4%
1970	36%	43.3%
1969	36.4%	43.1%
1968	36.7%	42.9%
1967	36.9%	42.7%
1966	37.1%	42.5%
1965	37.1%	42.2%
1964	37.1%	41.9%
1963	37.1%	41.6%
1962	37.1%	41.4%
1961	37.2%	41.2%
1960	37.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Mozambique

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Barbados

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Mozambique
2023	35	99
2022	38	104
2021	38	180
2020	39	123
2019	36	134
2018	37	159
2017	37	187
2016	36	202
2015	37	216
2014	39	210
2013	40	196
2012	40	218
2011	41	268
2010	42	305
2009	42	352
2008	42	365
2007	42	327
2006	45	298
2005	44	301
2004	43	321
2003	45	360
2002	43	398
2001	46	473
2000	46	547
1999	44	624
1998	45	694
1997	51	738
1996	51	819
1995	52	883
1994	53	902
1993	55	968
1992	61	1,046
1991	60	1,094
1990	59	1,150
1989	57	1,209
1988	55	1,259
1987	57	1,348
1986	56	1,355
1985	55	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Mozambique
2023	1%	6.17%
2022	1.04%	6.43%
2021	1.07%	6.58%
2020	1.11%	6.73%
2019	1.14%	6.83%
2018	1.18%	6.95%
2017	1.21%	7.09%
2016	1.25%	7.23%
2015	1.28%	7.51%
2014	1.31%	7.92%
2013	1.33%	8.26%
2012	1.35%	8.63%
2011	1.37%	9.05%
2010	1.39%	9.5%
2009	1.41%	9.75%
2008	1.43%	10.4%
2007	1.45%	11%
2006	1.47%	11.8%
2005	1.48%	12.5%
2004	1.49%	13.2%
2003	1.48%	13.9%
2002	1.47%	14.6%
2001	1.45%	15.4%
2000	1.44%	16.3%
1999	1.42%	17.2%
1998	1.42%	18.2%
1997	1.43%	19.2%
1996	1.45%	20.1%
1995	1.49%	20.9%
1994	1.53%	21.6%
1993	1.59%	22.1%
1992	1.66%	22.6%
1991	1.73%	23%
1990	1.81%	23.3%
1989	1.89%	23.6%
1988	1.97%	23.9%
1987	2.05%	24.2%
1986	2.12%	24.5%
1985	2.19%	24.8%
1984	2.26%	25.1%
1983	2.34%	25.3%
1982	2.44%	25.5%
1981	2.55%	25.6%
1980	2.69%	25.6%
1979	2.86%	25.7%
1978	3.04%	25.7%
1977	3.23%	25.8%
1976	3.43%	26%
1975	3.64%	26.1%
1974	3.86%	26.3%
1973	4.08%	26.4%
1972	4.32%	26.6%
1971	4.55%	26.7%
1970	4.79%	26.8%
1969	5.03%	26.9%
1968	5.28%	26.9%
1967	5.52%	26.9%
1966	5.79%	26.8%
1965	6.1%	26.8%
1964	6.45%	26.7%
1963	6.86%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.