Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Pakistan by year

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Barbados

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Pakistan
2023	1.71	3.61
2022	1.71	3.66
2021	1.71	3.72
2020	1.71	3.77
2019	1.72	3.81
2018	1.72	3.86
2017	1.72	3.9
2016	1.72	3.9
2015	1.73	3.99
2014	1.73	4.06
2013	1.73	4.13
2012	1.73	4.2
2011	1.76	4.31
2010	1.79	4.4
2009	1.77	4.47
2008	1.76	4.51
2007	1.76	4.55
2006	1.7	4.59
2005	1.74	4.6
2004	1.8	4.68
2003	1.86	4.89
2002	1.86	5.01
2001	1.96	5.18
2000	1.93	5.35
1999	1.78	5.46
1998	1.62	5.51
1997	1.65	5.64
1996	1.67	5.77
1995	1.7	5.89
1994	1.73	6.01
1993	1.77	6.11
1992	1.8	6.21
1991	1.84	6.29
1990	1.84	6.36
1989	1.64	6.43
1988	1.58	6.48
1987	1.61	6.52
1986	1.69	6.55
1985	1.77	6.59
1984	1.75	6.62
1983	1.86	6.64
1982	1.86	6.67
1981	1.85	6.7
1980	1.78	6.73
1979	1.86	6.76
1978	1.84	6.78
1977	2.2	6.8
1976	2.24	6.81
1975	2.45	6.81
1974	2.65	6.81
1973	2.87	6.81
1972	3.15	6.81
1971	3.2	6.8
1970	3.08	6.8
1969	3.34	6.8
1968	3.57	6.8
1967	3.6	6.8
1966	4.14	6.8
1965	4.18	6.8
1964	4.21	6.8
1963	4.3	6.8
1962	4.3	6.8
1961	4.15	6.8
1960	4.71	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Pakistan
2023	158	5,281,745
2022	43	5,268,077
2021	415	5,065,913
2020	503	5,011,177
2019	542	5,127,011
2018	584	5,103,858
2017	616	5,090,200
2016	655	5,044,922
2015	690	5,113,507
2014	730	5,148,994
2013	772	5,176,590
2012	815	5,191,263
2011	897	5,189,412
2010	981	5,147,142
2009	1,000	5,028,132
2008	989	4,885,855
2007	1,028	4,690,187
2006	927	4,538,426
2005	1,018	4,294,393
2004	1,204	4,294,654
2003	1,321	4,340,688
2002	1,369	4,307,607
2001	1,578	4,304,297
2000	1,577	4,281,169
1999	1,351	4,228,026
1998	1,093	4,104,824
1997	1,172	4,043,912
1996	1,334	4,021,758
1995	1,467	3,977,175
1994	1,607	3,956,699
1993	1,765	3,915,776
1992	1,912	3,888,637
1991	2,055	3,822,363
1990	2,101	3,731,730
1989	1,719	3,648,132
1988	1,684	3,554,755
1987	1,841	3,448,813
1986	2,111	3,341,643
1985	2,356	3,233,315
1984	2,388	3,145,772
1983	2,656	3,052,738
1982	2,660	2,934,689
1981	2,605	2,790,454
1980	2,393	2,598,421
1979	2,485	2,461,311
1978	2,367	2,356,601
1977	2,988	2,257,849
1976	2,988	2,171,812
1975	3,321	2,099,811
1974	3,644	2,028,061
1973	3,996	1,971,909
1972	4,505	1,912,774
1971	4,530	1,695,374
1970	4,271	1,793,570
1969	4,710	1,733,601
1968	5,035	1,683,296
1967	4,984	1,626,737
1966	5,842	1,566,343
1965	5,762	1,496,050
1964	5,688	1,447,394
1963	5,706	1,384,934
1962	5,589	1,328,675
1961	5,208	1,273,772
1960	5,949	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Pakistan by year

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Barbados

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Pakistan
2023	11.2	27.8
2022	11.2	28.1
2021	11.3	28.4
2020	11.3	28.6
2019	11.4	29
2018	11.5	29.3
2017	11.6	29.7
2016	11.7	30
2015	11.8	30.7
2014	11.9	31.3
2013	12	31.9
2012	12.2	32.5
2011	12.5	33
2010	12.8	33.5
2009	12.8	33.6
2008	12.8	33.6
2007	12.9	33.3
2006	12.6	33.2
2005	12.9	32.9
2004	13.5	33.2
2003	14	34.3
2002	14.2	34.9
2001	15.1	35.7
2000	15.1	36.5
1999	14.1	37.2
1998	13.1	37.4
1997	13.5	38
1996	14	38.9
1995	14.5	39.6
1994	15	40.4
1993	15.5	41.2
1992	16	42
1991	16.4	42.5
1990	16.6	42.9
1989	14.9	43.4
1988	14.4	43.8
1987	14.7	44
1986	15.5	44.1
1985	16.3	44.3
1984	16.1	44.5
1983	17	44.7
1982	16.9	44.6
1981	16.6	44.4
1980	15.7	43.6
1979	16.2	43.5
1978	15.8	43.5
1977	18.4	43.4
1976	18.5	43.4
1975	20	43.5
1974	21.4	43.6
1973	22.9	43.7
1972	24.9	43.8
1971	25.1	43.9
1970	24.1	44.1
1969	25.9	44.3
1968	27.4	44.7
1967	27.4	45.1
1966	31.3	45.4
1965	31.4	45.7
1964	31.6	46
1963	32.1	46.2
1962	32.1	46.4
1961	31	46.6
1960	35	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 35 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Pakistan
2100	12.9%	19.3%
2099	12.9%	19.4%
2098	12.9%	19.5%
2097	13%	19.7%
2096	13%	19.8%
2095	13%	19.9%
2094	13%	20%
2093	13%	20.2%
2092	13.1%	20.3%
2091	13.1%	20.4%
2090	13.1%	20.6%
2089	13.1%	20.7%
2088	13.2%	20.9%
2087	13.2%	21%
2086	13.2%	21.2%
2085	13.2%	21.4%
2084	13.3%	21.5%
2083	13.3%	21.7%
2082	13.4%	21.9%
2081	13.4%	22%
2080	13.4%	22.2%
2079	13.5%	22.4%
2078	13.5%	22.6%
2077	13.6%	22.8%
2076	13.6%	23%
2075	13.7%	23.1%
2074	13.7%	23.3%
2073	13.7%	23.5%
2072	13.8%	23.7%
2071	13.8%	23.9%
2070	13.9%	24.1%
2069	13.9%	24.3%
2068	14%	24.5%
2067	14%	24.7%
2066	14.1%	24.9%
2065	14.1%	25.1%
2064	14.1%	25.3%
2063	14.2%	25.5%
2062	14.2%	25.7%
2061	14.3%	26%
2060	14.3%	26.2%
2059	14.4%	26.5%
2058	14.4%	26.7%
2057	14.5%	27%
2056	14.5%	27.3%
2055	14.6%	27.5%
2054	14.6%	27.8%
2053	14.7%	28.1%
2052	14.8%	28.4%
2051	14.8%	28.7%
2050	14.9%	29%
2049	15%	29.3%
2048	15%	29.6%
2047	15.1%	29.9%
2046	15.2%	30.2%
2045	15.3%	30.4%
2044	15.4%	30.7%
2043	15.5%	30.9%
2042	15.5%	31.1%
2041	15.6%	31.4%
2040	15.7%	31.6%
2039	15.8%	31.8%
2038	15.9%	32.1%
2037	16%	32.3%
2036	16.1%	32.6%
2035	16.1%	32.9%
2034	16.2%	33.1%
2033	16.3%	33.4%
2032	16.4%	33.7%
2031	16.5%	34%
2030	16.6%	34.3%
2029	16.7%	34.7%
2028	16.8%	35.1%
2027	16.9%	35.6%
2026	17%	36%
2025	17.1%	36.5%
2024	17.2%	36.7%
2023	17.5%	37%
2022	17.7%	37.3%
2021	17.9%	37.6%
2020	18.1%	37.9%
2019	18.2%	38.1%
2018	18.4%	38.3%
2017	18.7%	38.5%
2016	18.9%	38.6%
2015	19.2%	38.8%
2014	19.4%	38.9%
2013	19.7%	38.9%
2012	19.9%	39%
2011	20%	39.1%
2010	20.2%	39.3%
2009	20.2%	39.6%
2008	20.3%	40%
2007	20.5%	40.4%
2006	20.7%	40.9%
2005	21%	41.3%
2004	21.3%	41.8%
2003	21.5%	42.3%
2002	21.6%	42.6%
2001	21.7%	42.9%
2000	21.9%	43.3%
1999	22.1%	43.6%
1998	22.3%	43.9%
1997	22.6%	44.1%
1996	22.8%	44.3%
1995	23%	44.5%
1994	23.2%	44.5%
1993	23.4%	44.5%
1992	23.6%	44.3%
1991	23.9%	44.1%
1990	24.2%	44.1%
1989	24.5%	44%
1988	24.8%	43.8%
1987	25.1%	43.7%
1986	25.5%	43.6%
1985	25.8%	43.5%
1984	26.2%	43.3%
1983	26.7%	43.1%
1982	27.2%	43%
1981	28%	43.1%
1980	29%	43.3%
1979	30%	43.7%
1978	31.1%	43.8%
1977	32.1%	43.9%
1976	32.8%	44%
1975	33.6%	44.1%
1974	34.4%	44.1%
1973	34.9%	44.1%
1972	35.3%	44.1%
1971	35.7%	44%
1970	36%	43.9%
1969	36.4%	43.7%
1968	36.7%	43.5%
1967	36.9%	43.3%
1966	37.1%	43%
1965	37.1%	42.7%
1964	37.1%	42.2%
1963	37.1%	41.8%
1962	37.1%	41.6%
1961	37.2%	41.4%
1960	37.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Pakistan

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Barbados

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Pakistan
2023	35	155
2022	38	160
2021	38	193
2020	39	178
2019	36	173
2018	37	178
2017	37	184
2016	36	193
2015	37	202
2014	39	211
2013	40	220
2012	40	227
2011	41	234
2010	42	240
2009	42	246
2008	42	254
2007	42	265
2006	45	284
2005	44	316
2004	43	333
2003	45	358
2002	43	380
2001	46	400
2000	46	419
1999	44	438
1998	45	456
1997	51	476
1996	51	482
1995	52	485
1994	53	479
1993	55	473
1992	61	459
1991	60	443
1990	59	434
1989	57	439
1988	55	441
1987	57	442
1986	56	436
1985	55	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Pakistan
2023	1%	5.85%
2022	1.04%	6.05%
2021	1.07%	6.25%
2020	1.11%	6.46%
2019	1.14%	6.67%
2018	1.18%	6.88%
2017	1.21%	7.1%
2016	1.25%	7.33%
2015	1.28%	7.56%
2014	1.31%	7.8%
2013	1.33%	8.04%
2012	1.35%	8.27%
2011	1.37%	8.49%
2010	1.39%	8.71%
2009	1.41%	8.91%
2008	1.43%	9.1%
2007	1.45%	9.29%
2006	1.47%	9.47%
2005	1.48%	9.65%
2004	1.49%	9.85%
2003	1.48%	10.1%
2002	1.47%	10.3%
2001	1.45%	10.5%
2000	1.44%	10.8%
1999	1.42%	11.1%
1998	1.42%	11.5%
1997	1.43%	11.8%
1996	1.45%	12.1%
1995	1.49%	12.5%
1994	1.53%	12.8%
1993	1.59%	13.1%
1992	1.66%	13.4%
1991	1.73%	13.7%
1990	1.81%	14%
1989	1.89%	14.2%
1988	1.97%	14.5%
1987	2.05%	14.8%
1986	2.12%	15%
1985	2.19%	15.3%
1984	2.26%	15.6%
1983	2.34%	15.8%
1982	2.44%	16.1%
1981	2.55%	16.3%
1980	2.69%	16.5%
1979	2.86%	16.7%
1978	3.04%	16.9%
1977	3.23%	17.1%
1976	3.43%	17.4%
1975	3.64%	17.6%
1974	3.86%	17.8%
1973	4.08%	18.1%
1972	4.32%	18.4%
1971	4.55%	18.7%
1970	4.79%	19%
1969	5.03%	19.4%
1968	5.28%	19.7%
1967	5.52%	20.2%
1966	5.79%	20.6%
1965	6.1%	21.2%
1964	6.45%	21.8%
1963	6.86%	22.5%
1962	7.33%	23.3%
1961	7.86%	24.1%
1960	8.47%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.