Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Oman

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Oman by year

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Barbados

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Oman
2023	1.71	2.53
2022	1.71	2.45
2021	1.71	2.59
2020	1.71	2.64
2019	1.72	2.7
2018	1.72	2.81
2017	1.72	2.92
2016	1.72	2.95
2015	1.73	2.97
2014	1.73	2.97
2013	1.73	2.95
2012	1.73	2.93
2011	1.76	2.96
2010	1.79	2.97
2009	1.77	2.83
2008	1.76	2.76
2007	1.76	2.76
2006	1.7	2.88
2005	1.74	3.03
2004	1.8	3.2
2003	1.86	3.37
2002	1.86	3.51
2001	1.96	3.66
2000	1.93	3.85
1999	1.78	4.06
1998	1.62	4.27
1997	1.65	4.52
1996	1.67	4.79
1995	1.7	5.07
1994	1.73	5.36
1993	1.77	5.64
1992	1.8	5.92
1991	1.84	6.2
1990	1.84	6.46
1989	1.64	6.72
1988	1.58	6.95
1987	1.61	7.18
1986	1.69	7.35
1985	1.77	7.51
1984	1.75	7.64
1983	1.86	7.75
1982	1.86	7.84
1981	1.85	7.9
1980	1.78	7.89
1979	1.86	7.85
1978	1.84	7.82
1977	2.2	7.78
1976	2.24	7.74
1975	2.45	7.71
1974	2.65	7.67
1973	2.87	7.63
1972	3.15	7.59
1971	3.2	7.56
1970	3.08	7.52
1969	3.34	7.49
1968	3.57	7.46
1967	3.6	7.44
1966	4.14	7.41
1965	4.18	7.39
1964	4.21	7.37
1963	4.3	7.33
1962	4.3	7.32
1961	4.15	7.29
1960	4.71	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Oman
2023	158	75,467
2022	43	67,278
2021	415	69,991
2020	503	74,224
2019	542	77,394
2018	584	79,438
2017	616	82,408
2016	655	81,350
2015	690	79,241
2014	730	76,258
2013	772	71,905
2012	815	65,572
2011	897	59,689
2010	981	57,619
2009	1,000	52,007
2008	989	47,146
2007	1,028	44,207
2006	927	43,969
2005	1,018	44,688
2004	1,204	45,651
2003	1,321	46,273
2002	1,369	46,397
2001	1,578	46,651
2000	1,577	47,208
1999	1,351	48,053
1998	1,093	48,654
1997	1,172	49,510
1996	1,334	50,362
1995	1,467	51,139
1994	1,607	52,337
1993	1,765	53,439
1992	1,912	54,471
1991	2,055	55,382
1990	2,101	56,000
1989	1,719	56,202
1988	1,684	56,142
1987	1,841	55,933
1986	2,111	55,324
1985	2,356	54,609
1984	2,388	52,253
1983	2,656	49,646
1982	2,660	46,939
1981	2,605	44,176
1980	2,393	41,109
1979	2,485	38,022
1978	2,367	35,141
1977	2,988	32,342
1976	2,988	30,032
1975	3,321	27,699
1974	3,644	25,543
1973	3,996	24,195
1972	4,505	22,968
1971	4,530	21,973
1970	4,271	20,893
1969	4,710	19,949
1968	5,035	18,962
1967	4,984	17,990
1966	5,842	17,030
1965	5,762	16,103
1964	5,688	15,205
1963	5,706	14,283
1962	5,589	13,485
1961	5,208	12,690
1960	5,949	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Oman by year

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Barbados

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Oman
2023	11.2	16.8
2022	11.2	16.4
2021	11.3	18.3
2020	11.3	18.9
2019	11.4	18.9
2018	11.5	19.3
2017	11.6	20.2
2016	11.7	20.5
2015	11.8	21
2014	11.9	21.2
2013	12	20.9
2012	12.2	20.7
2011	12.5	21.6
2010	12.8	23.4
2009	12.8	21.9
2008	12.8	20.6
2007	12.9	19.9
2006	12.6	20.2
2005	12.9	20.9
2004	13.5	21.8
2003	14	22.5
2002	14.2	22.8
2001	15.1	23.3
2000	15.1	23.8
1999	14.1	24.6
1998	13.1	25.3
1997	13.5	26.1
1996	14	27
1995	14.5	27.9
1994	15	29.1
1993	15.5	30.5
1992	16	32.4
1991	16.4	34.4
1990	16.6	36.5
1989	14.9	38.6
1988	14.4	40.8
1987	14.7	43.2
1986	15.5	45.6
1985	16.3	48.3
1984	16.1	49.6
1983	17	50.4
1982	16.9	51.1
1981	16.6	51.6
1980	15.7	51.6
1979	16.2	51.4
1978	15.8	51.2
1977	18.4	51
1976	18.5	50.8
1975	20	50.7
1974	21.4	50.2
1973	22.9	50.7
1972	24.9	50.9
1971	25.1	51.2
1970	24.1	51.6
1969	25.9	51.9
1968	27.4	52.2
1967	27.4	52.4
1966	31.3	52.6
1965	31.4	52.8
1964	31.6	52.8
1963	32.1	52.8
1962	32.1	52.8
1961	31	52.7
1960	35	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 35 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Oman
2100	12.9%	17.2%
2099	12.9%	17.2%
2098	12.9%	17.3%
2097	13%	17.3%
2096	13%	17.4%
2095	13%	17.4%
2094	13%	17.4%
2093	13%	17.5%
2092	13.1%	17.5%
2091	13.1%	17.5%
2090	13.1%	17.6%
2089	13.1%	17.6%
2088	13.2%	17.6%
2087	13.2%	17.6%
2086	13.2%	17.6%
2085	13.2%	17.7%
2084	13.3%	17.7%
2083	13.3%	17.7%
2082	13.4%	17.7%
2081	13.4%	17.8%
2080	13.4%	17.8%
2079	13.5%	17.8%
2078	13.5%	17.9%
2077	13.6%	17.9%
2076	13.6%	18%
2075	13.7%	18.1%
2074	13.7%	18.1%
2073	13.7%	18.2%
2072	13.8%	18.3%
2071	13.8%	18.4%
2070	13.9%	18.5%
2069	13.9%	18.6%
2068	14%	18.7%
2067	14%	18.8%
2066	14.1%	18.9%
2065	14.1%	19.1%
2064	14.1%	19.2%
2063	14.2%	19.3%
2062	14.2%	19.4%
2061	14.3%	19.5%
2060	14.3%	19.6%
2059	14.4%	19.7%
2058	14.4%	19.7%
2057	14.5%	19.8%
2056	14.5%	19.9%
2055	14.6%	19.9%
2054	14.6%	19.9%
2053	14.7%	20%
2052	14.8%	20%
2051	14.8%	20%
2050	14.9%	20%
2049	15%	20%
2048	15%	20.1%
2047	15.1%	20.1%
2046	15.2%	20.2%
2045	15.3%	20.3%
2044	15.4%	20.4%
2043	15.5%	20.6%
2042	15.5%	20.7%
2041	15.6%	20.9%
2040	15.7%	21.1%
2039	15.8%	21.3%
2038	15.9%	21.3%
2037	16%	21.4%
2036	16.1%	21.5%
2035	16.1%	21.7%
2034	16.2%	22%
2033	16.3%	22.2%
2032	16.4%	22.6%
2031	16.5%	22.9%
2030	16.6%	23.2%
2029	16.7%	23.5%
2028	16.8%	23.7%
2027	16.9%	23.9%
2026	17%	24.2%
2025	17.1%	24.5%
2024	17.2%	24.7%
2023	17.5%	25.2%
2022	17.7%	26.2%
2021	17.9%	26.7%
2020	18.1%	25.6%
2019	18.2%	24%
2018	18.4%	22.9%
2017	18.7%	22.3%
2016	18.9%	22.1%
2015	19.2%	22.2%
2014	19.4%	22.1%
2013	19.7%	21.9%
2012	19.9%	22.8%
2011	20%	25.5%
2010	20.2%	27.9%
2009	20.2%	28.4%
2008	20.3%	29.1%
2007	20.5%	29.9%
2006	20.7%	30.9%
2005	21%	32.1%
2004	21.3%	33.2%
2003	21.5%	34.2%
2002	21.6%	35%
2001	21.7%	35.8%
2000	21.9%	36.6%
1999	22.1%	37.3%
1998	22.3%	38%
1997	22.6%	38.7%
1996	22.8%	39.3%
1995	23%	39.7%
1994	23.2%	39.9%
1993	23.4%	40.5%
1992	23.6%	41.5%
1991	23.9%	42.5%
1990	24.2%	43.4%
1989	24.5%	44.3%
1988	24.8%	45.1%
1987	25.1%	45.9%
1986	25.5%	46.5%
1985	25.8%	47%
1984	26.2%	47.2%
1983	26.7%	47.2%
1982	27.2%	47.1%
1981	28%	47.1%
1980	29%	47.1%
1979	30%	47.2%
1978	31.1%	47.3%
1977	32.1%	47.4%
1976	32.8%	47.5%
1975	33.6%	47.5%
1974	34.4%	47.5%
1973	34.9%	47.3%
1972	35.3%	46.8%
1971	35.7%	46.4%
1970	36%	45.9%
1969	36.4%	45.3%
1968	36.7%	44.8%
1967	36.9%	44.3%
1966	37.1%	43.8%
1965	37.1%	43.2%
1964	37.1%	42.6%
1963	37.1%	42%
1962	37.1%	41.7%
1961	37.2%	41.6%
1960	37.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Oman

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Barbados

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Oman
2023	35	13
2022	38	13
2021	38	74
2020	39	32
2019	36	14
2018	37	14
2017	37	14
2016	36	14
2015	37	15
2014	39	15
2013	40	15
2012	40	16
2011	41	16
2010	42	17
2009	42	17
2008	42	18
2007	42	18
2006	45	18
2005	44	18
2004	43	18
2003	45	18
2002	43	18
2001	46	18
2000	46	19
1999	44	19
1998	45	20
1997	51	20
1996	51	21
1995	52	22
1994	53	23
1993	55	25
1992	61	26
1991	60	28
1990	59	29
1989	57	32
1988	55	34
1987	57	37
1986	56	40
1985	55	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Oman
2023	1%	1.04%
2022	1.04%	1.05%
2021	1.07%	1.06%
2020	1.11%	1.07%
2019	1.14%	1.08%
2018	1.18%	1.09%
2017	1.21%	1.1%
2016	1.25%	1.11%
2015	1.28%	1.12%
2014	1.31%	1.12%
2013	1.33%	1.13%
2012	1.35%	1.15%
2011	1.37%	1.16%
2010	1.39%	1.17%
2009	1.41%	1.19%
2008	1.43%	1.2%
2007	1.45%	1.22%
2006	1.47%	1.24%
2005	1.48%	1.28%
2004	1.49%	1.32%
2003	1.48%	1.38%
2002	1.47%	1.45%
2001	1.45%	1.54%
2000	1.44%	1.64%
1999	1.42%	1.76%
1998	1.42%	1.89%
1997	1.43%	2.04%
1996	1.45%	2.22%
1995	1.49%	2.41%
1994	1.53%	2.64%
1993	1.59%	2.9%
1992	1.66%	3.2%
1991	1.73%	3.54%
1990	1.81%	3.91%
1989	1.89%	4.32%
1988	1.97%	4.78%
1987	2.05%	5.3%
1986	2.12%	5.9%
1985	2.19%	6.58%
1984	2.26%	7.34%
1983	2.34%	8.18%
1982	2.44%	9.1%
1981	2.55%	10.1%
1980	2.69%	11.1%
1979	2.86%	12.2%
1978	3.04%	13.4%
1977	3.23%	14.5%
1976	3.43%	15.7%
1975	3.64%	16.9%
1974	3.86%	18.1%
1973	4.08%	19.3%
1972	4.32%	20.5%
1971	4.55%	21.8%
1970	4.79%	23.1%
1969	5.03%	24.4%
1968	5.28%	25.7%
1967	5.52%	27.1%
1966	5.79%	28.4%
1965	6.1%	29.8%
1964	6.45%	31.2%
1963	6.86%	32.7%
1962	7.33%	34.2%
1961	7.86%	35.8%
1960	8.47%	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.