Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Nicaragua by year

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Barbados

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2023	1.71	2.22
2022	1.71	2.24
2021	1.71	2.27
2020	1.71	2.3
2019	1.72	2.32
2018	1.72	2.35
2017	1.72	2.38
2016	1.72	2.41
2015	1.73	2.43
2014	1.73	2.46
2013	1.73	2.49
2012	1.73	2.53
2011	1.76	2.56
2010	1.79	2.6
2009	1.77	2.63
2008	1.76	2.66
2007	1.76	2.7
2006	1.7	2.73
2005	1.74	2.77
2004	1.8	2.78
2003	1.86	2.83
2002	1.86	2.89
2001	1.96	3
2000	1.93	3.12
1999	1.78	3.22
1998	1.62	3.34
1997	1.65	3.47
1996	1.67	3.62
1995	1.7	3.78
1994	1.73	3.94
1993	1.77	4.1
1992	1.8	4.27
1991	1.84	4.43
1990	1.84	4.6
1989	1.64	4.76
1988	1.58	4.93
1987	1.61	5.07
1986	1.69	5.22
1985	1.77	5.36
1984	1.75	5.49
1983	1.86	5.61
1982	1.86	5.74
1981	1.85	5.84
1980	1.78	5.96
1979	1.86	6.07
1978	1.84	6.16
1977	2.2	6.28
1976	2.24	6.37
1975	2.45	6.45
1974	2.65	6.52
1973	2.87	6.59
1972	3.15	6.65
1971	3.2	6.71
1970	3.08	6.77
1969	3.34	6.83
1968	3.57	6.89
1967	3.6	6.94
1966	4.14	6.99
1965	4.18	7.03
1964	4.21	7.06
1963	4.3	7.08
1962	4.3	7.1
1961	4.15	7.11
1960	4.71	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2023	158	100,921
2022	43	100,987
2021	415	89,213
2020	503	90,515
2019	542	102,817
2018	584	104,814
2017	616	105,468
2016	655	106,585
2015	690	107,344
2014	730	108,420
2013	772	109,032
2012	815	110,065
2011	897	110,026
2010	981	110,475
2009	1,000	110,213
2008	989	110,395
2007	1,028	110,341
2006	927	110,073
2005	1,018	108,984
2004	1,204	106,904
2003	1,321	106,142
2002	1,369	105,805
2001	1,578	107,109
2000	1,577	109,192
1999	1,351	110,217
1998	1,093	108,862
1997	1,172	114,415
1996	1,334	116,849
1995	1,467	118,325
1994	1,607	119,565
1993	1,765	120,469
1992	1,912	121,204
1991	2,055	121,787
1990	2,101	120,677
1989	1,719	120,128
1988	1,684	117,299
1987	1,841	112,885
1986	2,111	113,054
1985	2,356	110,949
1984	2,388	110,133
1983	2,656	110,618
1982	2,660	112,468
1981	2,605	110,421
1980	2,393	108,604
1979	2,485	96,429
1978	2,367	98,419
1977	2,988	100,498
1976	2,988	98,100
1975	3,321	95,230
1974	3,644	92,505
1973	3,996	89,662
1972	4,505	76,906
1971	4,530	84,139
1970	4,271	81,127
1969	4,710	78,237
1968	5,035	75,458
1967	4,984	72,722
1966	5,842	69,883
1965	5,762	67,056
1964	5,688	64,227
1963	5,706	61,738
1962	5,589	59,547
1961	5,208	57,499
1960	5,949	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Nicaragua by year

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Barbados

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2023	11.2	19.4
2022	11.2	19.7
2021	11.3	20
2020	11.3	20.5
2019	11.4	20.8
2018	11.5	21.2
2017	11.6	21.6
2016	11.7	22.1
2015	11.8	22.4
2014	11.9	22.8
2013	12	23.2
2012	12.2	23.6
2011	12.5	24
2010	12.8	24.3
2009	12.8	24.6
2008	12.8	24.9
2007	12.9	25.2
2006	12.6	25.4
2005	12.9	25.6
2004	13.5	25.7
2003	14	25.9
2002	14.2	26.3
2001	15.1	27
2000	15.1	27.9
1999	14.1	28.5
1998	13.1	29.2
1997	13.5	30
1996	14	31
1995	14.5	31.9
1994	15	32.9
1993	15.5	33.9
1992	16	34.9
1991	16.4	35.8
1990	16.6	36.6
1989	14.9	37.5
1988	14.4	38.4
1987	14.7	39.1
1986	15.5	39.8
1985	16.3	40.6
1984	16.1	41.3
1983	17	42.1
1982	16.9	42.8
1981	16.6	43.4
1980	15.7	44.1
1979	16.2	44.6
1978	15.8	44.9
1977	18.4	45.3
1976	18.5	45.6
1975	20	45.9
1974	21.4	46.2
1973	22.9	46.4
1972	24.9	46.7
1971	25.1	46.8
1970	24.1	46.8
1969	25.9	47
1968	27.4	47.2
1967	27.4	47.4
1966	31.3	47.6
1965	31.4	47.9
1964	31.6	48.2
1963	32.1	48.5
1962	32.1	48.9
1961	31	49.3
1960	35	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 35 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2100	12.9%	14.2%
2099	12.9%	14.3%
2098	12.9%	14.3%
2097	13%	14.4%
2096	13%	14.4%
2095	13%	14.5%
2094	13%	14.5%
2093	13%	14.6%
2092	13.1%	14.7%
2091	13.1%	14.7%
2090	13.1%	14.8%
2089	13.1%	14.9%
2088	13.2%	14.9%
2087	13.2%	15%
2086	13.2%	15.1%
2085	13.2%	15.2%
2084	13.3%	15.2%
2083	13.3%	15.3%
2082	13.4%	15.4%
2081	13.4%	15.5%
2080	13.4%	15.6%
2079	13.5%	15.7%
2078	13.5%	15.8%
2077	13.6%	15.9%
2076	13.6%	16%
2075	13.7%	16.1%
2074	13.7%	16.2%
2073	13.7%	16.3%
2072	13.8%	16.4%
2071	13.8%	16.5%
2070	13.9%	16.7%
2069	13.9%	16.8%
2068	14%	16.9%
2067	14%	17.1%
2066	14.1%	17.2%
2065	14.1%	17.4%
2064	14.1%	17.6%
2063	14.2%	17.7%
2062	14.2%	17.9%
2061	14.3%	18.1%
2060	14.3%	18.2%
2059	14.4%	18.4%
2058	14.4%	18.6%
2057	14.5%	18.8%
2056	14.5%	19%
2055	14.6%	19.2%
2054	14.6%	19.4%
2053	14.7%	19.7%
2052	14.8%	19.9%
2051	14.8%	20.1%
2050	14.9%	20.3%
2049	15%	20.6%
2048	15%	20.8%
2047	15.1%	21.1%
2046	15.2%	21.3%
2045	15.3%	21.6%
2044	15.4%	21.8%
2043	15.5%	22.1%
2042	15.5%	22.4%
2041	15.6%	22.7%
2040	15.7%	23%
2039	15.8%	23.3%
2038	15.9%	23.6%
2037	16%	23.9%
2036	16.1%	24.2%
2035	16.1%	24.5%
2034	16.2%	24.9%
2033	16.3%	25.2%
2032	16.4%	25.6%
2031	16.5%	26%
2030	16.6%	26.4%
2029	16.7%	26.8%
2028	16.8%	27.2%
2027	16.9%	27.7%
2026	17%	28.1%
2025	17.1%	28.5%
2024	17.2%	28.8%
2023	17.5%	29.2%
2022	17.7%	29.6%
2021	17.9%	30.1%
2020	18.1%	30.4%
2019	18.2%	30.8%
2018	18.4%	31.1%
2017	18.7%	31.5%
2016	18.9%	31.8%
2015	19.2%	32.2%
2014	19.4%	32.6%
2013	19.7%	32.9%
2012	19.9%	33.3%
2011	20%	33.8%
2010	20.2%	34.2%
2009	20.2%	34.7%
2008	20.3%	35.2%
2007	20.5%	35.7%
2006	20.7%	36.2%
2005	21%	36.8%
2004	21.3%	37.5%
2003	21.5%	38.2%
2002	21.6%	38.9%
2001	21.7%	39.6%
2000	21.9%	40.3%
1999	22.1%	41%
1998	22.3%	41.7%
1997	22.6%	42.4%
1996	22.8%	43.1%
1995	23%	43.7%
1994	23.2%	44.3%
1993	23.4%	44.8%
1992	23.6%	45.2%
1991	23.9%	45.7%
1990	24.2%	46.1%
1989	24.5%	46.4%
1988	24.8%	46.7%
1987	25.1%	46.9%
1986	25.5%	47%
1985	25.8%	47.1%
1984	26.2%	47.2%
1983	26.7%	47.2%
1982	27.2%	47.3%
1981	28%	47.3%
1980	29%	47.3%
1979	30%	47.3%
1978	31.1%	47.3%
1977	32.1%	47.2%
1976	32.8%	47.3%
1975	33.6%	47.3%
1974	34.4%	47.3%
1973	34.9%	47.4%
1972	35.3%	47.4%
1971	35.7%	47.5%
1970	36%	47.5%
1969	36.4%	47.6%
1968	36.7%	47.7%
1967	36.9%	47.8%
1966	37.1%	47.9%
1965	37.1%	48.1%
1964	37.1%	48.2%
1963	37.1%	48.2%
1962	37.1%	48%
1961	37.2%	47.8%
1960	37.2%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Nicaragua

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Barbados

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2023	35	60
2022	38	61
2021	38	124
2020	39	87
2019	36	69
2018	37	67
2017	37	72
2016	36	77
2015	37	81
2014	39	83
2013	40	86
2012	40	88
2011	41	93
2010	42	96
2009	42	99
2008	42	101
2007	42	106
2006	45	113
2005	44	124
2004	43	140
2003	45	154
2002	43	170
2001	46	194
2000	46	213
1999	44	228
1998	45	239
1997	51	236
1996	51	244
1995	52	251
1994	53	256
1993	55	265
1992	61	272
1991	60	273
1990	59	281
1989	57	286
1988	55	301
1987	57	316
1986	56	313
1985	55	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Nicaragua
2023	1%	1.34%
2022	1.04%	1.39%
2021	1.07%	1.45%
2020	1.11%	1.51%
2019	1.14%	1.57%
2018	1.18%	1.64%
2017	1.21%	1.71%
2016	1.25%	1.78%
2015	1.28%	1.86%
2014	1.31%	1.94%
2013	1.33%	2.03%
2012	1.35%	2.13%
2011	1.37%	2.22%
2010	1.39%	2.33%
2009	1.41%	2.44%
2008	1.43%	2.55%
2007	1.45%	2.68%
2006	1.47%	2.81%
2005	1.48%	2.95%
2004	1.49%	3.1%
2003	1.48%	3.26%
2002	1.47%	3.43%
2001	1.45%	3.62%
2000	1.44%	3.82%
1999	1.42%	4.04%
1998	1.42%	5.01%
1997	1.43%	4.54%
1996	1.45%	4.81%
1995	1.49%	5.09%
1994	1.53%	5.39%
1993	1.59%	5.69%
1992	1.66%	6%
1991	1.73%	6.31%
1990	1.81%	6.62%
1989	1.89%	6.92%
1988	1.97%	7.22%
1987	2.05%	7.53%
1986	2.12%	7.85%
1985	2.19%	8.21%
1984	2.26%	8.62%
1983	2.34%	9.07%
1982	2.44%	9.58%
1981	2.55%	10.2%
1980	2.69%	10.8%
1979	2.86%	11.5%
1978	3.04%	12.2%
1977	3.23%	12.9%
1976	3.43%	13.7%
1975	3.64%	14.4%
1974	3.86%	15%
1973	4.08%	15.6%
1972	4.32%	18.7%
1971	4.55%	16.6%
1970	4.79%	17.1%
1969	5.03%	17.4%
1968	5.28%	17.8%
1967	5.52%	18.1%
1966	5.79%	18.4%
1965	6.1%	18.7%
1964	6.45%	19%
1963	6.86%	19.2%
1962	7.33%	19.4%
1961	7.86%	19.6%
1960	8.47%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.