Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and North Korea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs North Korea by year

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Barbados

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	North Korea
2023	1.71	1.78
2022	1.71	1.8
2021	1.71	1.81
2020	1.71	1.82
2019	1.72	1.83
2018	1.72	1.83
2017	1.72	1.85
2016	1.72	1.86
2015	1.73	1.86
2014	1.73	1.87
2013	1.73	1.88
2012	1.73	1.88
2011	1.76	1.88
2010	1.79	1.89
2009	1.77	1.91
2008	1.76	1.97
2007	1.76	1.94
2006	1.7	1.94
2005	1.74	1.87
2004	1.8	1.9
2003	1.86	1.91
2002	1.86	1.92
2001	1.96	1.94
2000	1.93	1.94
1999	1.78	1.97
1998	1.62	1.99
1997	1.65	2.03
1996	1.67	2.09
1995	1.7	2.15
1994	1.73	2.18
1993	1.77	2.22
1992	1.8	2.29
1991	1.84	2.35
1990	1.84	2.39
1989	1.64	2.41
1988	1.58	2.47
1987	1.61	2.53
1986	1.69	2.59
1985	1.77	2.65
1984	1.75	2.71
1983	1.86	2.78
1982	1.86	2.85
1981	1.85	2.92
1980	1.78	2.84
1979	1.86	2.85
1978	1.84	2.79
1977	2.2	2.77
1976	2.24	2.84
1975	2.45	3.05
1974	2.65	3.14
1973	2.87	3.35
1972	3.15	3.89
1971	3.2	3.74
1970	3.08	3.85
1969	3.34	3.86
1968	3.57	3.87
1967	3.6	4.05
1966	4.14	3.71
1965	4.18	3.56
1964	4.21	3.55
1963	4.3	3.63
1962	4.3	3.41
1961	4.15	3.26
1960	4.71	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	North Korea
2023	158	86,203
2022	43	96,495
2021	415	99,710
2020	503	95,920
2019	542	106,208
2018	584	113,164
2017	616	120,181
2016	655	125,048
2015	690	127,365
2014	730	127,078
2013	772	122,519
2012	815	118,773
2011	897	114,798
2010	981	112,443
2009	1,000	111,530
2008	989	122,015
2007	1,028	120,521
2006	927	129,171
2005	1,018	132,765
2004	1,204	155,838
2003	1,321	178,775
2002	1,369	119,504
2001	1,578	143,321
2000	1,577	161,591
1999	1,351	181,613
1998	1,093	197,589
1997	1,172	211,325
1996	1,334	226,095
1995	1,467	233,381
1994	1,607	320,861
1993	1,765	320,880
1992	1,912	324,002
1991	2,055	320,551
1990	2,101	312,460
1989	1,719	303,078
1988	1,684	299,305
1987	1,841	296,030
1986	2,111	293,227
1985	2,356	287,714
1984	2,388	282,987
1983	2,656	279,046
1982	2,660	276,332
1981	2,605	273,800
1980	2,393	255,206
1979	2,485	251,409
1978	2,367	243,533
1977	2,988	242,870
1976	2,988	255,841
1975	3,321	288,966
1974	3,644	306,902
1973	3,996	338,600
1972	4,505	411,997
1971	4,530	393,220
1970	4,271	406,129
1969	4,710	404,189
1968	5,035	399,837
1967	4,984	414,632
1966	5,842	363,882
1965	5,762	335,587
1964	5,688	323,623
1963	5,706	321,805
1962	5,589	286,534
1961	5,208	257,788
1960	5,949	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs North Korea by year

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Barbados

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	North Korea
2023	11.2	12.9
2022	11.2	13.1
2021	11.3	13.3
2020	11.3	13.4
2019	11.4	13.4
2018	11.5	13.4
2017	11.6	13.5
2016	11.7	13.5
2015	11.8	13.4
2014	11.9	13.4
2013	12	13.4
2012	12.2	13.3
2011	12.5	13.3
2010	12.8	13.3
2009	12.8	13.4
2008	12.8	13.9
2007	12.9	13.9
2006	12.6	14
2005	12.9	13.9
2004	13.5	14.6
2003	14	15.3
2002	14.2	16.1
2001	15.1	16.9
2000	15.1	17.5
1999	14.1	18.3
1998	13.1	18.9
1997	13.5	19.4
1996	14	20
1995	14.5	20.3
1994	15	20.4
1993	15.5	20.4
1992	16	20.5
1991	16.4	20.6
1990	16.6	20.5
1989	14.9	20.2
1988	14.4	20.2
1987	14.7	20.3
1986	15.5	20.4
1985	16.3	20.4
1984	16.1	20.4
1983	17	20.5
1982	16.9	20.6
1981	16.6	20.8
1980	15.7	20.1
1979	16.2	20.2
1978	15.8	20.1
1977	18.4	20.4
1976	18.5	21.5
1975	20	23.9
1974	21.4	25.6
1973	22.9	28.2
1972	24.9	33.7
1971	25.1	33.4
1970	24.1	35.3
1969	25.9	36.2
1968	27.4	37.1
1967	27.4	39.3
1966	31.3	36.6
1965	31.4	35.4
1964	31.6	35.4
1963	32.1	36.1
1962	32.1	34
1961	31	32.3
1960	35	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 35 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	North Korea
2100	12.9%	13%
2099	12.9%	13.1%
2098	12.9%	13.2%
2097	13%	13.3%
2096	13%	13.4%
2095	13%	13.4%
2094	13%	13.5%
2093	13%	13.6%
2092	13.1%	13.7%
2091	13.1%	13.8%
2090	13.1%	13.8%
2089	13.1%	13.8%
2088	13.2%	13.9%
2087	13.2%	13.9%
2086	13.2%	13.9%
2085	13.2%	13.8%
2084	13.3%	13.8%
2083	13.3%	13.8%
2082	13.4%	13.7%
2081	13.4%	13.7%
2080	13.4%	13.7%
2079	13.5%	13.6%
2078	13.5%	13.6%
2077	13.6%	13.6%
2076	13.6%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.7%
2074	13.7%	13.7%
2073	13.7%	13.8%
2072	13.8%	13.8%
2071	13.8%	14%
2070	13.9%	14.1%
2069	13.9%	14.2%
2068	14%	14.3%
2067	14%	14.5%
2066	14.1%	14.6%
2065	14.1%	14.8%
2064	14.1%	14.9%
2063	14.2%	15%
2062	14.2%	15.1%
2061	14.3%	15.2%
2060	14.3%	15.3%
2059	14.4%	15.4%
2058	14.4%	15.4%
2057	14.5%	15.4%
2056	14.5%	15.4%
2055	14.6%	15.4%
2054	14.6%	15.4%
2053	14.7%	15.3%
2052	14.8%	15.3%
2051	14.8%	15.2%
2050	14.9%	15.2%
2049	15%	15.2%
2048	15%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.2%
2046	15.2%	15.3%
2045	15.3%	15.3%
2044	15.4%	15.5%
2043	15.5%	15.6%
2042	15.5%	15.8%
2041	15.6%	16%
2040	15.7%	16.2%
2039	15.8%	16.5%
2038	15.9%	16.7%
2037	16%	17%
2036	16.1%	17.2%
2035	16.1%	17.5%
2034	16.2%	17.8%
2033	16.3%	18%
2032	16.4%	18.2%
2031	16.5%	18.4%
2030	16.6%	18.6%
2029	16.7%	18.7%
2028	16.8%	18.8%
2027	16.9%	18.9%
2026	17%	18.9%
2025	17.1%	18.9%
2024	17.2%	18.9%
2023	17.5%	19%
2022	17.7%	19%
2021	17.9%	19.1%
2020	18.1%	19.1%
2019	18.2%	19.1%
2018	18.4%	19.2%
2017	18.7%	19.4%
2016	18.9%	19.6%
2015	19.2%	19.8%
2014	19.4%	20.1%
2013	19.7%	20.4%
2012	19.9%	20.8%
2011	20%	21.2%
2010	20.2%	21.6%
2009	20.2%	22.1%
2008	20.3%	22.5%
2007	20.5%	23%
2006	20.7%	23.4%
2005	21%	23.9%
2004	21.3%	24.3%
2003	21.5%	24.6%
2002	21.6%	25%
2001	21.7%	25.3%
2000	21.9%	25.6%
1999	22.1%	25.8%
1998	22.3%	26%
1997	22.6%	26.2%
1996	22.8%	26.3%
1995	23%	26.4%
1994	23.2%	26.4%
1993	23.4%	26.4%
1992	23.6%	26.3%
1991	23.9%	26.4%
1990	24.2%	26.5%
1989	24.5%	26.8%
1988	24.8%	27.3%
1987	25.1%	28%
1986	25.5%	29%
1985	25.8%	29.9%
1984	26.2%	30.9%
1983	26.7%	32%
1982	27.2%	33.1%
1981	28%	34.2%
1980	29%	35.1%
1979	30%	36%
1978	31.1%	36.9%
1977	32.1%	37.7%
1976	32.8%	38.3%
1975	33.6%	38.8%
1974	34.4%	39.3%
1973	34.9%	39.8%
1972	35.3%	40.2%
1971	35.7%	40.3%
1970	36%	40.1%
1969	36.4%	39.8%
1968	36.7%	39.2%
1967	36.9%	38.3%
1966	37.1%	37.3%
1965	37.1%	36.7%
1964	37.1%	36.6%
1963	37.1%	36.5%
1962	37.1%	36.6%
1961	37.2%	37%
1960	37.2%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs North Korea

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Barbados

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	North Korea
2023	35	67
2022	38	67
2021	38	72
2020	39	66
2019	36	66
2018	37	69
2017	37	70
2016	36	71
2015	37	72
2014	39	73
2013	40	75
2012	40	76
2011	41	76
2010	42	77
2009	42	78
2008	42	79
2007	42	80
2006	45	80
2005	44	78
2004	43	77
2003	45	76
2002	43	131
2001	46	130
2000	46	129
1999	44	129
1998	45	129
1997	51	128
1996	51	128
1995	52	127
1994	53	57
1993	55	46
1992	61	37
1991	60	38
1990	59	43
1989	57	49
1988	55	55
1987	57	62
1986	56	68
1985	55	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	North Korea
2023	1%	1.8%
2022	1.04%	1.77%
2021	1.07%	1.74%
2020	1.11%	1.74%
2019	1.14%	1.77%
2018	1.18%	1.84%
2017	1.21%	1.91%
2016	1.25%	2.06%
2015	1.28%	2.14%
2014	1.31%	2.26%
2013	1.33%	2.41%
2012	1.35%	2.57%
2011	1.37%	2.72%
2010	1.39%	2.87%
2009	1.41%	3%
2008	1.43%	3.1%
2007	1.45%	3.24%
2006	1.47%	3.28%
2005	1.48%	3.33%
2004	1.49%	3.38%
2003	1.48%	3.45%
2002	1.47%	9.78%
2001	1.45%	9.9%
2000	1.44%	10%
1999	1.42%	10.2%
1998	1.42%	10.3%
1997	1.43%	10.5%
1996	1.45%	10.6%
1995	1.49%	10.8%
1994	1.53%	4.25%
1993	1.59%	4.27%
1992	1.66%	4.25%
1991	1.73%	4.18%
1990	1.81%	4.07%
1989	1.89%	3.95%
1988	1.97%	3.83%
1987	2.05%	3.78%
1986	2.12%	3.68%
1985	2.19%	3.68%
1984	2.26%	3.71%
1983	2.34%	3.8%
1982	2.44%	3.91%
1981	2.55%	4.05%
1980	2.69%	4.22%
1979	2.86%	4.4%
1978	3.04%	4.59%
1977	3.23%	4.8%
1976	3.43%	5.03%
1975	3.64%	5.28%
1974	3.86%	5.56%
1973	4.08%	5.86%
1972	4.32%	6.2%
1971	4.55%	6.58%
1970	4.79%	6.99%
1969	5.03%	7.45%
1968	5.28%	7.94%
1967	5.52%	8.45%
1966	5.79%	8.96%
1965	6.1%	9.46%
1964	6.45%	9.92%
1963	6.86%	10.4%
1962	7.33%	10.8%
1961	7.86%	11.2%
1960	8.47%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.