Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Namibia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Namibia by year

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Barbados

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Namibia
2023	1.71	3.21
2022	1.71	3.25
2021	1.71	3.3
2020	1.71	3.35
2019	1.72	3.4
2018	1.72	3.46
2017	1.72	3.51
2016	1.72	3.57
2015	1.73	3.6
2014	1.73	3.64
2013	1.73	3.65
2012	1.73	3.68
2011	1.76	3.66
2010	1.79	3.66
2009	1.77	3.63
2008	1.76	3.62
2007	1.76	3.61
2006	1.7	3.6
2005	1.74	3.57
2004	1.8	3.55
2003	1.86	3.58
2002	1.86	3.69
2001	1.96	3.83
2000	1.93	3.99
1999	1.78	4.14
1998	1.62	4.18
1997	1.65	4.17
1996	1.67	4.2
1995	1.7	4.42
1994	1.73	4.68
1993	1.77	4.91
1992	1.8	5.11
1991	1.84	5.29
1990	1.84	5.4
1989	1.64	5.52
1988	1.58	5.61
1987	1.61	5.7
1986	1.69	5.79
1985	1.77	5.88
1984	1.75	5.94
1983	1.86	6
1982	1.86	6.08
1981	1.85	6.16
1980	1.78	6.24
1979	1.86	6.31
1978	1.84	6.38
1977	2.2	6.44
1976	2.24	6.49
1975	2.45	6.53
1974	2.65	6.55
1973	2.87	6.54
1972	3.15	6.53
1971	3.2	6.52
1970	3.08	6.52
1969	3.34	6.51
1968	3.57	6.5
1967	3.6	6.49
1966	4.14	6.47
1965	4.18	6.45
1964	4.21	6.43
1963	4.3	6.41
1962	4.3	6.35
1961	4.15	6.29
1960	4.71	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Namibia
2023	158	58,435
2022	43	54,534
2021	415	50,160
2020	503	55,034
2019	542	54,769
2018	584	53,970
2017	616	52,975
2016	655	52,228
2015	690	50,846
2014	730	49,581
2013	772	47,801
2012	815	46,204
2011	897	43,557
2010	981	42,046
2009	1,000	39,942
2008	989	38,147
2007	1,028	36,430
2006	927	34,690
2005	1,018	32,909
2004	1,204	31,478
2003	1,321	31,115
2002	1,369	31,947
2001	1,578	32,942
2000	1,577	35,280
1999	1,351	37,233
1998	1,093	37,500
1997	1,172	37,256
1996	1,334	37,177
1995	1,467	39,119
1994	1,607	41,316
1993	1,765	42,861
1992	1,912	43,945
1991	2,055	44,523
1990	2,101	43,956
1989	1,719	37,715
1988	1,684	34,798
1987	1,841	33,340
1986	2,111	31,764
1985	2,356	30,575
1984	2,388	29,395
1983	2,656	28,307
1982	2,660	27,474
1981	2,605	27,938
1980	2,393	28,142
1979	2,485	28,930
1978	2,367	29,821
1977	2,988	29,241
1976	2,988	28,785
1975	3,321	27,882
1974	3,644	26,844
1973	3,996	25,754
1972	4,505	24,606
1971	4,530	23,467
1970	4,271	22,414
1969	4,710	21,387
1968	5,035	20,470
1967	4,984	19,498
1966	5,842	18,635
1965	5,762	17,902
1964	5,688	17,134
1963	5,706	16,430
1962	5,589	15,656
1961	5,208	14,936
1960	5,949	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Namibia 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	Namibia
2023	11.2	25.9
2022	11.2	26.3
2021	11.3	27
2020	11.3	27.7
2019	11.4	28.4
2018	11.5	29.1
2017	11.6	29.7
2016	11.7	30.3
2015	11.8	30.7
2014	11.9	31
2013	12	31.2
2012	12.2	31.4
2011	12.5	31.1
2010	12.8	31
2009	12.8	30.6
2008	12.8	30.3
2007	12.9	30
2006	12.6	29.7
2005	12.9	29.3
2004	13.5	28.9
2003	14	29
2002	14.2	29.6
2001	15.1	30.5
2000	15.1	31.6
1999	14.1	32.6
1998	13.1	32.9
1997	13.5	32.8
1996	14	32.9
1995	14.5	34.5
1994	15	36.3
1993	15.5	37.9
1992	16	39.3
1991	16.4	40.5
1990	16.6	41
1989	14.9	38.2
1988	14.4	38.7
1987	14.7	38.6
1986	15.5	38.3
1985	16.3	38.3
1984	16.1	38.3
1983	17	38.3
1982	16.9	38.4
1981	16.6	39.8
1980	15.7	40.6
1979	16.2	40.8
1978	15.8	42.6
1977	18.4	42.8
1976	18.5	43.5
1975	20	43.7
1974	21.4	43.9
1973	22.9	43.9
1972	24.9	43.7
1971	25.1	43.6
1970	24.1	43.4
1969	25.9	43.3
1968	27.4	43.2
1967	27.4	43
1966	31.3	42.9
1965	31.4	42.8
1964	31.6	42.7
1963	32.1	42.6
1962	32.1	42.4
1961	31	42.2
1960	35	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 35 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Namibia
2100	12.9%	18.7%
2099	12.9%	18.8%
2098	12.9%	18.9%
2097	13%	19.1%
2096	13%	19.2%
2095	13%	19.3%
2094	13%	19.5%
2093	13%	19.6%
2092	13.1%	19.7%
2091	13.1%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.2%
2088	13.2%	20.3%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.2%	20.6%
2085	13.2%	20.7%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	21%
2082	13.4%	21.1%
2081	13.4%	21.2%
2080	13.4%	21.4%
2079	13.5%	21.5%
2078	13.5%	21.6%
2077	13.6%	21.8%
2076	13.6%	21.9%
2075	13.7%	22.1%
2074	13.7%	22.2%
2073	13.7%	22.4%
2072	13.8%	22.6%
2071	13.8%	22.8%
2070	13.9%	23%
2069	13.9%	23.2%
2068	14%	23.4%
2067	14%	23.6%
2066	14.1%	23.8%
2065	14.1%	24.1%
2064	14.1%	24.3%
2063	14.2%	24.6%
2062	14.2%	24.8%
2061	14.3%	25.1%
2060	14.3%	25.3%
2059	14.4%	25.6%
2058	14.4%	25.8%
2057	14.5%	26.1%
2056	14.5%	26.3%
2055	14.6%	26.5%
2054	14.6%	26.8%
2053	14.7%	27%
2052	14.8%	27.2%
2051	14.8%	27.4%
2050	14.9%	27.6%
2049	15%	27.8%
2048	15%	28%
2047	15.1%	28.2%
2046	15.2%	28.4%
2045	15.3%	28.6%
2044	15.4%	28.9%
2043	15.5%	29.1%
2042	15.5%	29.3%
2041	15.6%	29.6%
2040	15.7%	29.8%
2039	15.8%	30.1%
2038	15.9%	30.4%
2037	16%	30.8%
2036	16.1%	31.5%
2035	16.1%	32.2%
2034	16.2%	32.7%
2033	16.3%	33.2%
2032	16.4%	33.8%
2031	16.5%	34.3%
2030	16.6%	34.9%
2029	16.7%	35.3%
2028	16.8%	35.8%
2027	16.9%	36.1%
2026	17%	36.5%
2025	17.1%	36.8%
2024	17.2%	37%
2023	17.5%	37.3%
2022	17.7%	37.5%
2021	17.9%	37.4%
2020	18.1%	37.1%
2019	18.2%	37%
2018	18.4%	36.8%
2017	18.7%	36.7%
2016	18.9%	36.5%
2015	19.2%	36.5%
2014	19.4%	36.5%
2013	19.7%	36.6%
2012	19.9%	36.6%
2011	20%	36.7%
2010	20.2%	36.8%
2009	20.2%	37.1%
2008	20.3%	37.5%
2007	20.5%	38.1%
2006	20.7%	38.7%
2005	21%	39.4%
2004	21.3%	40%
2003	21.5%	40.5%
2002	21.6%	41%
2001	21.7%	41.3%
2000	21.9%	41.5%
1999	22.1%	41.7%
1998	22.3%	41.8%
1997	22.6%	41.9%
1996	22.8%	42%
1995	23%	42.1%
1994	23.2%	42.2%
1993	23.4%	42.2%
1992	23.6%	42.2%
1991	23.9%	42.2%
1990	24.2%	42.3%
1989	24.5%	43.4%
1988	24.8%	44.8%
1987	25.1%	45.3%
1986	25.5%	45.8%
1985	25.8%	46.2%
1984	26.2%	46.6%
1983	26.7%	46.9%
1982	27.2%	47.2%
1981	28%	47.1%
1980	29%	46.6%
1979	30%	46.3%
1978	31.1%	45.9%
1977	32.1%	45.3%
1976	32.8%	45%
1975	33.6%	44.8%
1974	34.4%	44.6%
1973	34.9%	44.3%
1972	35.3%	44.1%
1971	35.7%	43.9%
1970	36%	43.8%
1969	36.4%	43.6%
1968	36.7%	43.5%
1967	36.9%	43.3%
1966	37.1%	43.2%
1965	37.1%	43%
1964	37.1%	42.9%
1963	37.1%	42.7%
1962	37.1%	42.6%
1961	37.2%	42.4%
1960	37.2%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Namibia

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Barbados

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Namibia
2023	35	139
2022	38	127
2021	38	254
2020	39	143
2019	36	175
2018	37	198
2017	37	213
2016	36	250
2015	37	307
2014	39	369
2013	40	402
2012	40	439
2011	41	498
2010	42	531
2009	42	547
2008	42	537
2007	42	489
2006	45	408
2005	44	344
2004	43	282
2003	45	290
2002	43	313
2001	46	376
2000	46	384
1999	44	371
1998	45	396
1997	51	383
1996	51	387
1995	52	369
1994	53	367
1993	55	354
1992	61	346
1991	60	337
1990	59	325
1989	57	306
1988	55	342
1987	57	336
1986	56	348
1985	55	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Namibia
2023	1%	4.07%
2022	1.04%	4.2%
2021	1.07%	4.38%
2020	1.11%	4.57%
2019	1.14%	4.78%
2018	1.18%	5.01%
2017	1.21%	5.19%
2016	1.25%	5.42%
2015	1.28%	5.5%
2014	1.31%	5.31%
2013	1.33%	5.4%
2012	1.35%	5.51%
2011	1.37%	5.16%
2010	1.39%	5.08%
2009	1.41%	5.29%
2008	1.43%	5.64%
2007	1.45%	6.06%
2006	1.47%	6.49%
2005	1.48%	7.05%
2004	1.49%	7.41%
2003	1.48%	7.51%
2002	1.47%	7.61%
2001	1.45%	7.71%
2000	1.44%	7.79%
1999	1.42%	7.79%
1998	1.42%	7.7%
1997	1.43%	7.56%
1996	1.45%	7.39%
1995	1.49%	7.24%
1994	1.53%	7.13%
1993	1.59%	7.1%
1992	1.66%	7.14%
1991	1.73%	7.24%
1990	1.81%	7.39%
1989	1.89%	7.57%
1988	1.97%	7.81%
1987	2.05%	8.09%
1986	2.12%	8.43%
1985	2.19%	8.81%
1984	2.26%	9.22%
1983	2.34%	9.61%
1982	2.44%	9.93%
1981	2.55%	10.2%
1980	2.69%	10.3%
1979	2.86%	10.3%
1978	3.04%	10.3%
1977	3.23%	10.2%
1976	3.43%	10%
1975	3.64%	9.89%
1974	3.86%	9.79%
1973	4.08%	9.73%
1972	4.32%	9.68%
1971	4.55%	9.67%
1970	4.79%	9.65%
1969	5.03%	9.65%
1968	5.28%	9.64%
1967	5.52%	9.66%
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.