Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Nigeria by year

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Barbados

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Nigeria
2023	1.71	4.48
2022	1.71	4.55
2021	1.71	4.64
2020	1.71	4.7
2019	1.72	4.86
2018	1.72	5.02
2017	1.72	5.18
2016	1.72	5.34
2015	1.73	5.5
2014	1.73	5.62
2013	1.73	5.69
2012	1.73	5.8
2011	1.76	5.89
2010	1.79	5.95
2009	1.77	5.99
2008	1.76	6.02
2007	1.76	6.03
2006	1.7	6.05
2005	1.74	6.06
2004	1.8	6.09
2003	1.86	6.1
2002	1.86	6.12
2001	1.96	6.13
2000	1.93	6.12
1999	1.78	6.08
1998	1.62	6.07
1997	1.65	6.14
1996	1.67	6.22
1995	1.7	6.27
1994	1.73	6.32
1993	1.77	6.35
1992	1.8	6.39
1991	1.84	6.43
1990	1.84	6.46
1989	1.64	6.49
1988	1.58	6.5
1987	1.61	6.5
1986	1.69	6.56
1985	1.77	6.62
1984	1.75	6.7
1983	1.86	6.78
1982	1.86	6.8
1981	1.85	6.82
1980	1.78	6.85
1979	1.86	6.89
1978	1.84	6.92
1977	2.2	6.86
1976	2.24	6.81
1975	2.45	6.77
1974	2.65	6.7
1973	2.87	6.63
1972	3.15	6.58
1971	3.2	6.53
1970	3.08	6.47
1969	3.34	6.44
1968	3.57	6.42
1967	3.6	6.4
1966	4.14	6.39
1965	4.18	6.37
1964	4.21	6.36
1963	4.3	6.35
1962	4.3	6.36
1961	4.15	6.35
1960	4.71	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Nigeria
2023	158	4,834,309
2022	43	4,739,502
2021	415	4,641,562
2020	503	4,525,164
2019	542	4,609,941
2018	584	4,659,898
2017	616	4,706,183
2016	655	4,761,594
2015	690	4,823,045
2014	730	4,862,319
2013	772	4,811,751
2012	815	4,774,508
2011	897	4,728,363
2010	981	4,629,173
2009	1,000	4,528,149
2008	989	4,412,976
2007	1,028	4,265,428
2006	927	4,135,703
2005	1,018	4,013,788
2004	1,204	3,877,376
2003	1,321	3,751,120
2002	1,369	3,606,814
2001	1,578	3,478,370
2000	1,577	3,343,196
1999	1,351	3,155,425
1998	1,093	3,003,946
1997	1,172	2,936,500
1996	1,334	2,882,205
1995	1,467	2,830,771
1994	1,607	2,735,198
1993	1,765	2,673,675
1992	1,912	2,596,173
1991	2,055	2,527,807
1990	2,101	2,491,928
1989	1,719	2,452,324
1988	1,684	2,376,419
1987	1,841	2,322,397
1986	2,111	2,295,003
1985	2,356	2,289,784
1984	2,388	2,278,060
1983	2,656	2,292,089
1982	2,660	2,233,401
1981	2,605	2,179,884
1980	2,393	2,121,618
1979	2,485	2,074,807
1978	2,367	2,019,621
1977	2,988	1,923,917
1976	2,988	1,827,289
1975	3,321	1,718,623
1974	3,644	1,624,813
1973	3,996	1,525,485
1972	4,505	1,448,928
1971	4,530	1,373,896
1970	4,271	1,295,507
1969	4,710	1,213,484
1968	5,035	1,168,254
1967	4,984	1,082,884
1966	5,842	1,095,582
1965	5,762	1,061,840
1964	5,688	1,028,272
1963	5,706	995,116
1962	5,589	966,452
1961	5,208	932,111
1960	5,949	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Nigeria by year

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Barbados

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Nigeria
2023	11.2	33
2022	11.2	33.2
2021	11.3	33.5
2020	11.3	33.7
2019	11.4	34.7
2018	11.5	35.7
2017	11.6	36.7
2016	11.7	37.8
2015	11.8	39
2014	11.9	39.9
2013	12	40.4
2012	12.2	41.1
2011	12.5	41.8
2010	12.8	42.1
2009	12.8	42.5
2008	12.8	42.8
2007	12.9	42.9
2006	12.6	43.2
2005	12.9	43.4
2004	13.5	43.5
2003	14	43.7
2002	14.2	43.8
2001	15.1	43.9
2000	15.1	43.9
1999	14.1	43.4
1998	13.1	43.2
1997	13.5	43.5
1996	14	43.9
1995	14.5	44.1
1994	15	44
1993	15.5	44.1
1992	16	44.2
1991	16.4	44.3
1990	16.6	44.5
1989	14.9	44.8
1988	14.4	44.7
1987	14.7	44.8
1986	15.5	45.3
1985	16.3	45.9
1984	16.1	46.5
1983	17	47.5
1982	16.9	47.5
1981	16.6	47.9
1980	15.7	48.3
1979	16.2	48.8
1978	15.8	49.3
1977	18.4	49.1
1976	18.5	49
1975	20	49
1974	21.4	48.7
1973	22.9	48.2
1972	24.9	48
1971	25.1	47.8
1970	24.1	47.4
1969	25.9	47.3
1968	27.4	47.2
1967	27.4	47.1
1966	31.3	47
1965	31.4	46.9
1964	31.6	46.9
1963	32.1	46.8
1962	32.1	46.7
1961	31	46.6
1960	35	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 35 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Nigeria
2100	12.9%	20.4%
2099	12.9%	20.5%
2098	12.9%	20.6%
2097	13%	20.7%
2096	13%	20.8%
2095	13%	20.9%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.1%
2092	13.1%	21.2%
2091	13.1%	21.4%
2090	13.1%	21.5%
2089	13.1%	21.6%
2088	13.2%	21.8%
2087	13.2%	21.9%
2086	13.2%	22.1%
2085	13.2%	22.2%
2084	13.3%	22.4%
2083	13.3%	22.6%
2082	13.4%	22.7%
2081	13.4%	22.9%
2080	13.4%	23.1%
2079	13.5%	23.3%
2078	13.5%	23.5%
2077	13.6%	23.7%
2076	13.6%	23.9%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.7%	24.3%
2073	13.7%	24.5%
2072	13.8%	24.7%
2071	13.8%	25%
2070	13.9%	25.2%
2069	13.9%	25.4%
2068	14%	25.7%
2067	14%	25.9%
2066	14.1%	26.1%
2065	14.1%	26.4%
2064	14.1%	26.6%
2063	14.2%	26.9%
2062	14.2%	27.2%
2061	14.3%	27.4%
2060	14.3%	27.7%
2059	14.4%	28%
2058	14.4%	28.3%
2057	14.5%	28.6%
2056	14.5%	29%
2055	14.6%	29.3%
2054	14.6%	29.6%
2053	14.7%	30%
2052	14.8%	30.3%
2051	14.8%	30.7%
2050	14.9%	31.1%
2049	15%	31.5%
2048	15%	31.8%
2047	15.1%	32.2%
2046	15.2%	32.6%
2045	15.3%	32.9%
2044	15.4%	33.3%
2043	15.5%	33.7%
2042	15.5%	34%
2041	15.6%	34.4%
2040	15.7%	34.7%
2039	15.8%	35%
2038	15.9%	35.4%
2037	16%	35.7%
2036	16.1%	36%
2035	16.1%	36.3%
2034	16.2%	36.6%
2033	16.3%	37%
2032	16.4%	37.4%
2031	16.5%	37.8%
2030	16.6%	38.3%
2029	16.7%	38.8%
2028	16.8%	39.3%
2027	16.9%	39.8%
2026	17%	40.3%
2025	17.1%	40.8%
2024	17.2%	41%
2023	17.5%	41.5%
2022	17.7%	42%
2021	17.9%	42.4%
2020	18.1%	42.8%
2019	18.2%	43.2%
2018	18.4%	43.6%
2017	18.7%	43.9%
2016	18.9%	44.1%
2015	19.2%	44.3%
2014	19.4%	44.4%
2013	19.7%	44.5%
2012	19.9%	44.5%
2011	20%	44.5%
2010	20.2%	44.4%
2009	20.2%	44.4%
2008	20.3%	44.3%
2007	20.5%	44.2%
2006	20.7%	44.1%
2005	21%	44%
2004	21.3%	43.9%
2003	21.5%	43.8%
2002	21.6%	43.8%
2001	21.7%	43.7%
2000	21.9%	43.7%
1999	22.1%	43.8%
1998	22.3%	43.9%
1997	22.6%	44.1%
1996	22.8%	44.2%
1995	23%	44.4%
1994	23.2%	44.6%
1993	23.4%	44.8%
1992	23.6%	45%
1991	23.9%	45.2%
1990	24.2%	45.3%
1989	24.5%	45.5%
1988	24.8%	45.5%
1987	25.1%	45.6%
1986	25.5%	45.6%
1985	25.8%	45.5%
1984	26.2%	45.4%
1983	26.7%	45.2%
1982	27.2%	45%
1981	28%	44.8%
1980	29%	44.6%
1979	30%	44.4%
1978	31.1%	44.2%
1977	32.1%	43.9%
1976	32.8%	43.7%
1975	33.6%	43.4%
1974	34.4%	43.2%
1973	34.9%	43%
1972	35.3%	42.8%
1971	35.7%	42.5%
1970	36%	42.4%
1969	36.4%	42.2%
1968	36.7%	42%
1967	36.9%	41.8%
1966	37.1%	41.7%
1965	37.1%	41.5%
1964	37.1%	41.4%
1963	37.1%	41.2%
1962	37.1%	41.1%
1961	37.2%	41.1%
1960	37.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Nigeria

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Barbados

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Nigeria
2023	35	993
2022	38	1,016
2021	38	1,046
2020	39	1,065
2019	36	1,091
2018	37	1,118
2017	37	1,142
2016	36	1,155
2015	37	1,168
2014	39	1,155
2013	40	1,146
2012	40	1,124
2011	41	1,108
2010	42	1,094
2009	42	1,088
2008	42	1,081
2007	42	1,063
2006	45	1,067
2005	44	1,060
2004	43	1,075
2003	45	1,090
2002	43	1,117
2001	46	1,130
2000	46	1,136
1999	44	1,165
1998	45	1,189
1997	51	1,184
1996	51	1,185
1995	52	1,186
1994	53	1,193
1993	55	1,200
1992	61	1,246
1991	60	1,282
1990	59	1,285
1989	57	1,304
1988	55	1,332
1987	57	1,351
1986	56	1,363
1985	55	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Nigeria
2023	1%	10.5%
2022	1.04%	10.8%
2021	1.07%	11.1%
2020	1.11%	11.4%
2019	1.14%	11.8%
2018	1.18%	12%
2017	1.21%	12.3%
2016	1.25%	12.5%
2015	1.28%	12.6%
2014	1.31%	12.8%
2013	1.33%	12.9%
2012	1.35%	13.1%
2011	1.37%	13.3%
2010	1.39%	13.5%
2009	1.41%	13.8%
2008	1.43%	14.1%
2007	1.45%	14.5%
2006	1.47%	15%
2005	1.48%	15.5%
2004	1.49%	16%
2003	1.48%	16.5%
2002	1.47%	17.1%
2001	1.45%	17.7%
2000	1.44%	18.2%
1999	1.42%	18.8%
1998	1.42%	19.3%
1997	1.43%	19.7%
1996	1.45%	20.1%
1995	1.49%	20.4%
1994	1.53%	20.6%
1993	1.59%	20.7%
1992	1.66%	20.8%
1991	1.73%	20.9%
1990	1.81%	21%
1989	1.89%	21%
1988	1.97%	21%
1987	2.05%	20.9%
1986	2.12%	20.9%
1985	2.19%	20.8%
1984	2.26%	20.7%
1983	2.34%	20.7%
1982	2.44%	20.8%
1981	2.55%	21%
1980	2.69%	21.3%
1979	2.86%	21.8%
1978	3.04%	22.3%
1977	3.23%	22.9%
1976	3.43%	23.6%
1975	3.64%	24.4%
1974	3.86%	25.2%
1973	4.08%	26.1%
1972	4.32%	26.9%
1971	4.55%	27.7%
1970	4.79%	28.5%
1969	5.03%	29.3%
1968	5.28%	30%
1967	5.52%	30.7%
1966	5.79%	31.3%
1965	6.1%	32%
1964	6.45%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.