Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Niger

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Niger by year

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Barbados

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Niger
2023	1.71	6.06
2022	1.71	6.14
2021	1.71	6.2
2020	1.71	6.37
2019	1.72	6.54
2018	1.72	6.71
2017	1.72	6.87
2016	1.72	7.04
2015	1.73	7.22
2014	1.73	7.34
2013	1.73	7.45
2012	1.73	7.53
2011	1.76	7.59
2010	1.79	7.64
2009	1.77	7.68
2008	1.76	7.7
2007	1.76	7.73
2006	1.7	7.74
2005	1.74	7.77
2004	1.8	7.78
2003	1.86	7.79
2002	1.86	7.8
2001	1.96	7.81
2000	1.93	7.83
1999	1.78	7.84
1998	1.62	7.84
1997	1.65	7.8
1996	1.67	7.78
1995	1.7	7.78
1994	1.73	7.79
1993	1.77	7.79
1992	1.8	7.8
1991	1.84	7.8
1990	1.84	7.81
1989	1.64	7.82
1988	1.58	7.84
1987	1.61	7.87
1986	1.69	7.9
1985	1.77	7.93
1984	1.75	7.92
1983	1.86	7.9
1982	1.86	7.86
1981	1.85	7.82
1980	1.78	7.78
1979	1.86	7.72
1978	1.84	7.66
1977	2.2	7.6
1976	2.24	7.56
1975	2.45	7.54
1974	2.65	7.54
1973	2.87	7.53
1972	3.15	7.52
1971	3.2	7.52
1970	3.08	7.51
1969	3.34	7.51
1968	3.57	7.5
1967	3.6	7.49
1966	4.14	7.48
1965	4.18	7.47
1964	4.21	7.48
1963	4.3	7.49
1962	4.3	7.5
1961	4.15	7.51
1960	4.71	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Niger
2023	158	864,139
2022	43	829,651
2021	415	793,428
2020	503	784,437
2019	542	775,474
2018	584	763,536
2017	616	752,384
2016	655	738,999
2015	690	721,630
2014	730	704,609
2013	772	686,070
2012	815	664,009
2011	897	645,175
2010	981	624,685
2009	1,000	602,671
2008	989	579,727
2007	1,028	556,808
2006	927	533,374
2005	1,018	511,167
2004	1,204	488,328
2003	1,321	467,295
2002	1,369	446,767
2001	1,578	428,417
2000	1,577	410,779
1999	1,351	394,212
1998	1,093	377,120
1997	1,172	358,745
1996	1,334	341,223
1995	1,467	323,630
1994	1,607	306,026
1993	1,765	292,135
1992	1,912	278,690
1991	2,055	266,527
1990	2,101	256,594
1989	1,719	245,278
1988	1,684	237,296
1987	1,841	231,371
1986	2,111	224,365
1985	2,356	219,206
1984	2,388	213,111
1983	2,656	207,962
1982	2,660	202,012
1981	2,605	195,938
1980	2,393	189,251
1979	2,485	180,632
1978	2,367	171,614
1977	2,988	161,792
1976	2,988	154,489
1975	3,321	147,962
1974	3,644	142,606
1973	3,996	137,695
1972	4,505	133,813
1971	4,530	128,223
1970	4,271	128,184
1969	4,710	125,389
1968	5,035	123,301
1967	4,984	121,358
1966	5,842	119,314
1965	5,762	116,963
1964	5,688	115,386
1963	5,706	113,072
1962	5,589	110,280
1961	5,208	107,693
1960	5,949	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Niger by year

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Barbados

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Niger
2023	11.2	41.9
2022	11.2	42
2021	11.3	41.9
2020	11.3	42.6
2019	11.4	43.4
2018	11.5	44.2
2017	11.6	45.1
2016	11.7	45.9
2015	11.8	46.6
2014	11.9	47.2
2013	12	47.8
2012	12.2	48.2
2011	12.5	48.8
2010	12.8	49.4
2009	12.8	49.8
2008	12.8	50.2
2007	12.9	50.6
2006	12.6	51
2005	12.9	51.4
2004	13.5	51.8
2003	14	52.2
2002	14.2	52.6
2001	15.1	53
2000	15.1	53.4
1999	14.1	53.8
1998	13.1	54
1997	13.5	54
1996	14	54.1
1995	14.5	54.1
1994	15	54.1
1993	15.5	54.3
1992	16	54.5
1991	16.4	54.8
1990	16.6	55.1
1989	14.9	55.2
1988	14.4	55.5
1987	14.7	55.9
1986	15.5	56.1
1985	16.3	56.4
1984	16.1	56.5
1983	17	56.6
1982	16.9	56.6
1981	16.6	56.6
1980	15.7	56.5
1979	16.2	56.3
1978	15.8	56
1977	18.4	55.5
1976	18.5	55.5
1975	20	55.5
1974	21.4	55.5
1973	22.9	55.5
1972	24.9	55.5
1971	25.1	55.5
1970	24.1	55.6
1969	25.9	55.6
1968	27.4	55.8
1967	27.4	56
1966	31.3	56.2
1965	31.4	56.4
1964	31.6	56.8
1963	32.1	57
1962	32.1	57.2
1961	31	57.4
1960	35	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 35 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Niger
2100	12.9%	21.1%
2099	12.9%	21.2%
2098	12.9%	21.4%
2097	13%	21.6%
2096	13%	21.7%
2095	13%	21.9%
2094	13%	22.1%
2093	13%	22.3%
2092	13.1%	22.5%
2091	13.1%	22.6%
2090	13.1%	22.8%
2089	13.1%	23%
2088	13.2%	23.2%
2087	13.2%	23.4%
2086	13.2%	23.6%
2085	13.2%	23.9%
2084	13.3%	24.1%
2083	13.3%	24.3%
2082	13.4%	24.6%
2081	13.4%	24.8%
2080	13.4%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	13.7%	27%
2072	13.8%	27.3%
2071	13.8%	27.6%
2070	13.9%	28%
2069	13.9%	28.3%
2068	14%	28.6%
2067	14%	28.9%
2066	14.1%	29.3%
2065	14.1%	29.6%
2064	14.1%	30%
2063	14.2%	30.3%
2062	14.2%	30.7%
2061	14.3%	31%
2060	14.3%	31.4%
2059	14.4%	31.7%
2058	14.4%	32.1%
2057	14.5%	32.5%
2056	14.5%	32.8%
2055	14.6%	33.2%
2054	14.6%	33.6%
2053	14.7%	34%
2052	14.8%	34.4%
2051	14.8%	34.8%
2050	14.9%	35.3%
2049	15%	35.7%
2048	15%	36.2%
2047	15.1%	36.6%
2046	15.2%	37.1%
2045	15.3%	37.6%
2044	15.4%	38.1%
2043	15.5%	38.6%
2042	15.5%	39.1%
2041	15.6%	39.6%
2040	15.7%	40.1%
2039	15.8%	40.6%
2038	15.9%	41.1%
2037	16%	41.6%
2036	16.1%	42%
2035	16.1%	42.4%
2034	16.2%	42.8%
2033	16.3%	43.2%
2032	16.4%	43.6%
2031	16.5%	44%
2030	16.6%	44.4%
2029	16.7%	44.8%
2028	16.8%	45.3%
2027	16.9%	45.7%
2026	17%	46%
2025	17.1%	46.4%
2024	17.2%	46.6%
2023	17.5%	47%
2022	17.7%	47.3%
2021	17.9%	47.7%
2020	18.1%	48%
2019	18.2%	48.3%
2018	18.4%	48.6%
2017	18.7%	48.8%
2016	18.9%	49%
2015	19.2%	49.2%
2014	19.4%	49.3%
2013	19.7%	49.4%
2012	19.9%	49.5%
2011	20%	49.5%
2010	20.2%	49.4%
2009	20.2%	49.3%
2008	20.3%	49.1%
2007	20.5%	48.9%
2006	20.7%	48.7%
2005	21%	48.5%
2004	21.3%	48.2%
2003	21.5%	48%
2002	21.6%	47.8%
2001	21.7%	47.5%
2000	21.9%	47.3%
1999	22.1%	47.1%
1998	22.3%	46.9%
1997	22.6%	46.8%
1996	22.8%	46.7%
1995	23%	46.7%
1994	23.2%	46.7%
1993	23.4%	46.7%
1992	23.6%	46.7%
1991	23.9%	46.8%
1990	24.2%	46.8%
1989	24.5%	46.9%
1988	24.8%	47%
1987	25.1%	47%
1986	25.5%	47%
1985	25.8%	47%
1984	26.2%	47%
1983	26.7%	47%
1982	27.2%	47%
1981	28%	47%
1980	29%	47%
1979	30%	47%
1978	31.1%	47%
1977	32.1%	47.1%
1976	32.8%	47.3%
1975	33.6%	47.4%
1974	34.4%	47.6%
1973	34.9%	47.7%
1972	35.3%	47.9%
1971	35.7%	48%
1970	36%	48.1%
1969	36.4%	48.3%
1968	36.7%	48.4%
1967	36.9%	48.5%
1966	37.1%	48.6%
1965	37.1%	48.7%
1964	37.1%	48.8%
1963	37.1%	48.8%
1962	37.1%	48.8%
1961	37.2%	48.9%
1960	37.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Niger

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Barbados

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Niger
2023	35	350
2022	38	361
2021	38	396
2020	39	388
2019	36	406
2018	37	420
2017	37	433
2016	36	450
2015	37	473
2014	39	497
2013	40	526
2012	40	554
2011	41	585
2010	42	621
2009	42	647
2008	42	669
2007	42	704
2006	45	737
2005	44	764
2004	43	790
2003	45	813
2002	43	835
2001	46	843
2000	46	845
1999	44	841
1998	45	839
1997	51	841
1996	51	854
1995	52	865
1994	53	883
1993	55	903
1992	61	926
1991	60	957
1990	59	983
1989	57	1,010
1988	55	1,040
1987	57	1,074
1986	56	1,107
1985	55	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Niger
2023	1%	11.5%
2022	1.04%	11.7%
2021	1.07%	11.9%
2020	1.11%	12.1%
2019	1.14%	12.2%
2018	1.18%	12.3%
2017	1.21%	12.4%
2016	1.25%	12.5%
2015	1.28%	12.6%
2014	1.31%	12.7%
2013	1.33%	12.9%
2012	1.35%	13.1%
2011	1.37%	13.3%
2010	1.39%	13.7%
2009	1.41%	14.1%
2008	1.43%	14.7%
2007	1.45%	15.4%
2006	1.47%	16.2%
2005	1.48%	17.2%
2004	1.49%	18.3%
2003	1.48%	19.4%
2002	1.47%	20.6%
2001	1.45%	21.8%
2000	1.44%	22.8%
1999	1.42%	23.7%
1998	1.42%	24.7%
1997	1.43%	25.7%
1996	1.45%	26.9%
1995	1.49%	28.1%
1994	1.53%	29.4%
1993	1.59%	30.6%
1992	1.66%	31.7%
1991	1.73%	32.5%
1990	1.81%	33.2%
1989	1.89%	33.7%
1988	1.97%	34%
1987	2.05%	34.1%
1986	2.12%	34%
1985	2.19%	33.7%
1984	2.26%	33.3%
1983	2.34%	32.9%
1982	2.44%	32.5%
1981	2.55%	32.3%
1980	2.69%	32.3%
1979	2.86%	32.6%
1978	3.04%	33%
1977	3.23%	33.5%
1976	3.43%	33.9%
1975	3.64%	34.2%
1974	3.86%	34.3%
1973	4.08%	34.2%
1972	4.32%	34%
1971	4.55%	33.6%
1970	4.79%	33.2%
1969	5.03%	32.7%
1968	5.28%	32.3%
1967	5.52%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.