Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Myanmar by year

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Barbados

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Myanmar
2023	1.71	2.12
2022	1.71	2.13
2021	1.71	2.16
2020	1.71	2.18
2019	1.72	2.21
2018	1.72	2.23
2017	1.72	2.25
2016	1.72	2.27
2015	1.73	2.27
2014	1.73	2.25
2013	1.73	2.26
2012	1.73	2.28
2011	1.76	2.31
2010	1.79	2.34
2009	1.77	2.37
2008	1.76	2.4
2007	1.76	2.45
2006	1.7	2.47
2005	1.74	2.52
2004	1.8	2.59
2003	1.86	2.68
2002	1.86	2.77
2001	1.96	2.79
2000	1.93	2.81
1999	1.78	2.85
1998	1.62	2.91
1997	1.65	2.99
1996	1.67	3.06
1995	1.7	3.13
1994	1.73	3.2
1993	1.77	3.28
1992	1.8	3.35
1991	1.84	3.43
1990	1.84	3.5
1989	1.64	3.59
1988	1.58	3.67
1987	1.61	3.86
1986	1.69	4.08
1985	1.77	4.32
1984	1.75	4.52
1983	1.86	4.63
1982	1.86	4.66
1981	1.85	4.69
1980	1.78	4.79
1979	1.86	4.9
1978	1.84	4.99
1977	2.2	5.07
1976	2.24	5.16
1975	2.45	5.25
1974	2.65	5.34
1973	2.87	5.44
1972	3.15	5.53
1971	3.2	5.62
1970	3.08	5.68
1969	3.34	5.75
1968	3.57	5.8
1967	3.6	5.84
1966	4.14	5.88
1965	4.18	5.91
1964	4.21	5.91
1963	4.3	5.91
1962	4.3	5.9
1961	4.15	5.9
1960	4.71	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Myanmar
2023	158	408,331
2022	43	415,647
2021	415	394,104
2020	503	448,626
2019	542	469,924
2018	584	482,316
2017	616	492,276
2016	655	499,508
2015	690	495,769
2014	730	488,114
2013	772	487,648
2012	815	487,210
2011	897	492,271
2010	981	497,745
2009	1,000	505,144
2008	989	373,287
2007	1,028	523,745
2006	927	527,165
2005	1,018	537,429
2004	1,204	556,494
2003	1,321	582,173
2002	1,369	602,873
2001	1,578	601,524
2000	1,577	596,979
1999	1,351	597,916
1998	1,093	606,110
1997	1,172	613,103
1996	1,334	619,488
1995	1,467	620,376
1994	1,607	626,411
1993	1,765	633,576
1992	1,912	634,484
1991	2,055	637,622
1990	2,101	636,081
1989	1,719	636,610
1988	1,684	630,392
1987	1,841	652,960
1986	2,111	679,467
1985	2,356	705,905
1984	2,388	723,623
1983	2,656	719,710
1982	2,660	701,212
1981	2,605	679,851
1980	2,393	673,815
1979	2,485	669,338
1978	2,367	658,068
1977	2,988	649,915
1976	2,988	642,829
1975	3,321	635,005
1974	3,644	628,458
1973	3,996	624,619
1972	4,505	616,411
1971	4,530	608,784
1970	4,271	595,337
1969	4,710	584,979
1968	5,035	571,123
1967	4,984	559,577
1966	5,842	546,378
1965	5,762	533,443
1964	5,688	516,334
1963	5,706	501,548
1962	5,589	487,925
1961	5,208	474,818
1960	5,949	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Myanmar by year

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Barbados

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Myanmar
2023	11.2	16.7
2022	11.2	16.9
2021	11.3	17.2
2020	11.3	17.5
2019	11.4	17.8
2018	11.5	18.1
2017	11.6	18.3
2016	11.7	18.6
2015	11.8	18.6
2014	11.9	18.6
2013	12	18.7
2012	12.2	18.8
2011	12.5	19.1
2010	12.8	19.4
2009	12.8	19.7
2008	12.8	20
2007	12.9	20.4
2006	12.6	20.6
2005	12.9	21
2004	13.5	21.5
2003	14	22.3
2002	14.2	22.9
2001	15.1	23.1
2000	15.1	23.2
1999	14.1	23.4
1998	13.1	23.8
1997	13.5	24.3
1996	14	24.7
1995	14.5	25.2
1994	15	25.6
1993	15.5	26.1
1992	16	26.5
1991	16.4	26.9
1990	16.6	27.2
1989	14.9	27.6
1988	14.4	27.9
1987	14.7	28.9
1986	15.5	30.2
1985	16.3	31.4
1984	16.1	32.5
1983	17	33
1982	16.9	33
1981	16.6	32.9
1980	15.7	33.3
1979	16.2	33.7
1978	15.8	34.1
1977	18.4	34.4
1976	18.5	34.8
1975	20	35.2
1974	21.4	35.6
1973	22.9	36.2
1972	24.9	36.6
1971	25.1	37
1970	24.1	37.4
1969	25.9	37.8
1968	27.4	38.2
1967	27.4	38.7
1966	31.3	39.2
1965	31.4	39.7
1964	31.6	40.1
1963	32.1	40.5
1962	32.1	41
1961	31	41.4
1960	35	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 35 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Myanmar
2100	12.9%	15.3%
2099	12.9%	15.4%
2098	12.9%	15.4%
2097	13%	15.5%
2096	13%	15.5%
2095	13%	15.6%
2094	13%	15.6%
2093	13%	15.7%
2092	13.1%	15.8%
2091	13.1%	15.8%
2090	13.1%	15.9%
2089	13.1%	15.9%
2088	13.2%	16%
2087	13.2%	16%
2086	13.2%	16.1%
2085	13.2%	16.1%
2084	13.3%	16.2%
2083	13.3%	16.3%
2082	13.4%	16.3%
2081	13.4%	16.4%
2080	13.4%	16.4%
2079	13.5%	16.5%
2078	13.5%	16.6%
2077	13.6%	16.6%
2076	13.6%	16.7%
2075	13.7%	16.7%
2074	13.7%	16.8%
2073	13.7%	16.9%
2072	13.8%	17%
2071	13.8%	17%
2070	13.9%	17.1%
2069	13.9%	17.2%
2068	14%	17.3%
2067	14%	17.4%
2066	14.1%	17.5%
2065	14.1%	17.6%
2064	14.1%	17.7%
2063	14.2%	17.8%
2062	14.2%	17.9%
2061	14.3%	18%
2060	14.3%	18.1%
2059	14.4%	18.2%
2058	14.4%	18.3%
2057	14.5%	18.4%
2056	14.5%	18.5%
2055	14.6%	18.6%
2054	14.6%	18.7%
2053	14.7%	18.8%
2052	14.8%	18.9%
2051	14.8%	19.1%
2050	14.9%	19.2%
2049	15%	19.3%
2048	15%	19.4%
2047	15.1%	19.5%
2046	15.2%	19.7%
2045	15.3%	19.8%
2044	15.4%	20%
2043	15.5%	20.1%
2042	15.5%	20.3%
2041	15.6%	20.5%
2040	15.7%	20.7%
2039	15.8%	20.9%
2038	15.9%	21.1%
2037	16%	21.3%
2036	16.1%	21.5%
2035	16.1%	21.8%
2034	16.2%	22%
2033	16.3%	22.3%
2032	16.4%	22.6%
2031	16.5%	22.8%
2030	16.6%	23.1%
2029	16.7%	23.3%
2028	16.8%	23.5%
2027	16.9%	23.8%
2026	17%	24%
2025	17.1%	24.2%
2024	17.2%	24.3%
2023	17.5%	24.5%
2022	17.7%	24.7%
2021	17.9%	24.9%
2020	18.1%	25.1%
2019	18.2%	25.4%
2018	18.4%	25.6%
2017	18.7%	25.9%
2016	18.9%	26.2%
2015	19.2%	26.5%
2014	19.4%	26.8%
2013	19.7%	27.1%
2012	19.9%	27.5%
2011	20%	27.9%
2010	20.2%	28.2%
2009	20.2%	28.6%
2008	20.3%	29%
2007	20.5%	29.4%
2006	20.7%	29.7%
2005	21%	30.1%
2004	21.3%	30.4%
2003	21.5%	30.7%
2002	21.6%	31%
2001	21.7%	31.4%
2000	21.9%	31.8%
1999	22.1%	32.3%
1998	22.3%	32.8%
1997	22.6%	33.3%
1996	22.8%	33.8%
1995	23%	34.2%
1994	23.2%	34.7%
1993	23.4%	35.1%
1992	23.6%	35.4%
1991	23.9%	35.8%
1990	24.2%	36.2%
1989	24.5%	36.6%
1988	24.8%	37%
1987	25.1%	37.4%
1986	25.5%	37.8%
1985	25.8%	38.1%
1984	26.2%	38.3%
1983	26.7%	38.6%
1982	27.2%	38.8%
1981	28%	39%
1980	29%	39.2%
1979	30%	39.4%
1978	31.1%	39.6%
1977	32.1%	39.8%
1976	32.8%	40%
1975	33.6%	40.1%
1974	34.4%	40.2%
1973	34.9%	40.3%
1972	35.3%	40.5%
1971	35.7%	40.6%
1970	36%	40.7%
1969	36.4%	40.8%
1968	36.7%	40.9%
1967	36.9%	41%
1966	37.1%	41.1%
1965	37.1%	41.1%
1964	37.1%	41%
1963	37.1%	40.9%
1962	37.1%	40.6%
1961	37.2%	40.2%
1960	37.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Myanmar

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Barbados

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Myanmar
2023	35	185
2022	38	193
2021	38	231
2020	39	198
2019	36	195
2018	37	201
2017	37	209
2016	36	215
2015	37	222
2014	39	228
2013	40	237
2012	40	243
2011	41	249
2010	42	259
2009	42	268
2008	42	286
2007	42	290
2006	45	301
2005	44	312
2004	43	324
2003	45	335
2002	43	347
2001	46	361
2000	46	375
1999	44	388
1998	45	398
1997	51	416
1996	51	442
1995	52	472
1994	53	498
1993	55	522
1992	61	542
1991	60	566
1990	59	586
1989	57	603
1988	55	616
1987	57	631
1986	56	652
1985	55	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Myanmar
2023	1%	3.87%
2022	1.04%	4%
2021	1.07%	4.14%
2020	1.11%	4.29%
2019	1.14%	4.44%
2018	1.18%	4.6%
2017	1.21%	4.77%
2016	1.25%	4.95%
2015	1.28%	5.13%
2014	1.31%	5.34%
2013	1.33%	5.56%
2012	1.35%	5.8%
2011	1.37%	6.05%
2010	1.39%	6.32%
2009	1.41%	6.6%
2008	1.43%	10.1%
2007	1.45%	7.16%
2006	1.47%	7.44%
2005	1.48%	7.71%
2004	1.49%	7.97%
2003	1.48%	8.22%
2002	1.47%	8.47%
2001	1.45%	8.71%
2000	1.44%	8.95%
1999	1.42%	9.19%
1998	1.42%	9.43%
1997	1.43%	9.68%
1996	1.45%	9.94%
1995	1.49%	10.2%
1994	1.53%	10.5%
1993	1.59%	10.7%
1992	1.66%	11%
1991	1.73%	11.3%
1990	1.81%	11.5%
1989	1.89%	11.8%
1988	1.97%	12%
1987	2.05%	12.2%
1986	2.12%	12.5%
1985	2.19%	12.7%
1984	2.26%	12.9%
1983	2.34%	13.1%
1982	2.44%	13.4%
1981	2.55%	13.7%
1980	2.69%	14%
1979	2.86%	14.3%
1978	3.04%	14.6%
1977	3.23%	14.9%
1976	3.43%	15.3%
1975	3.64%	15.6%
1974	3.86%	16%
1973	4.08%	16.3%
1972	4.32%	16.7%
1971	4.55%	17%
1970	4.79%	17.4%
1969	5.03%	17.7%
1968	5.28%	18%
1967	5.52%	-
1966	5.79%	-
1965	6.1%	-
1964	6.45%	-
1963	6.86%	-
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.