Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Barbados

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.71	3.1
2022	1.71	3.17
2021	1.71	3.22
2020	1.71	3.27
2019	1.72	3.32
2018	1.72	3.38
2017	1.72	3.43
2016	1.72	3.5
2015	1.73	3.56
2014	1.73	3.63
2013	1.73	3.68
2012	1.73	3.75
2011	1.76	3.82
2010	1.79	3.88
2009	1.77	3.94
2008	1.76	4.01
2007	1.76	4.08
2006	1.7	4.15
2005	1.74	4.22
2004	1.8	4.28
2003	1.86	4.36
2002	1.86	4.42
2001	1.96	4.47
2000	1.93	4.53
1999	1.78	4.59
1998	1.62	4.63
1997	1.65	4.68
1996	1.67	4.73
1995	1.7	4.78
1994	1.73	4.87
1993	1.77	4.96
1992	1.8	5.03
1991	1.84	5.11
1990	1.84	5.18
1989	1.64	5.24
1988	1.58	5.3
1987	1.61	5.36
1986	1.69	5.42
1985	1.77	5.47
1984	1.75	5.51
1983	1.86	5.56
1982	1.86	5.59
1981	1.85	5.65
1980	1.78	5.71
1979	1.86	5.79
1978	1.84	5.88
1977	2.2	5.96
1976	2.24	6.02
1975	2.45	6.07
1974	2.65	6.11
1973	2.87	6.16
1972	3.15	6.2
1971	3.2	6.23
1970	3.08	6.25
1969	3.34	6.26
1968	3.57	6.25
1967	3.6	6.24
1966	4.14	6.23
1965	4.18	6.2
1964	4.21	6.19
1963	4.3	6.15
1962	4.3	6.14
1961	4.15	6.07
1960	4.71	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Barbados vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2023	158	187,637
2022	43	186,861
2021	415	183,766
2020	503	189,130
2019	542	190,662
2018	584	190,662
2017	616	189,715
2016	655	189,281
2015	690	188,600
2014	730	187,592
2013	772	185,790
2012	815	183,658
2011	897	181,842
2010	981	178,998
2009	1,000	175,421
2008	989	172,823
2007	1,028	169,306
2006	927	166,540
2005	1,018	163,888
2004	1,204	161,023
2003	1,321	158,611
2002	1,369	155,091
2001	1,578	151,431
2000	1,577	147,496
1999	1,351	143,592
1998	1,093	136,677
1997	1,172	134,458
1996	1,334	129,802
1995	1,467	125,410
1994	1,607	122,113
1993	1,765	118,668
1992	1,912	114,818
1991	2,055	111,453
1990	2,101	110,033
1989	1,719	108,199
1988	1,684	106,256
1987	1,841	104,367
1986	2,111	102,346
1985	2,356	100,333
1984	2,388	98,103
1983	2,656	95,982
1982	2,660	93,522
1981	2,605	91,767
1980	2,393	90,266
1979	2,485	89,330
1978	2,367	88,747
1977	2,988	87,954
1976	2,988	86,965
1975	3,321	85,809
1974	3,644	84,829
1973	3,996	83,821
1972	4,505	82,672
1971	4,530	80,599
1970	4,271	78,712
1969	4,710	76,454
1968	5,035	73,983
1967	4,984	71,519
1966	5,842	69,206
1965	5,762	66,693
1964	5,688	64,558
1963	5,706	62,260
1962	5,589	59,974
1961	5,208	58,151
1960	5,949	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Barbados

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2023	11.2	24.6
2022	11.2	25.2
2021	11.3	25.6
2020	11.3	26.1
2019	11.4	26.5
2018	11.5	27
2017	11.6	27.4
2016	11.7	27.9
2015	11.8	28.4
2014	11.9	28.9
2013	12	29.4
2012	12.2	29.8
2011	12.5	30.3
2010	12.8	30.7
2009	12.8	31.1
2008	12.8	31.5
2007	12.9	31.9
2006	12.6	32.4
2005	12.9	32.8
2004	13.5	33.2
2003	14	33.7
2002	14.2	34
2001	15.1	34.2
2000	15.1	34.4
1999	14.1	34.7
1998	13.1	34.8
1997	13.5	34.8
1996	14	34.9
1995	14.5	35
1994	15	35.3
1993	15.5	35.6
1992	16	35.8
1991	16.4	36.1
1990	16.6	36.7
1989	14.9	37.1
1988	14.4	37.3
1987	14.7	37.4
1986	15.5	37.5
1985	16.3	37.7
1984	16.1	37.7
1983	17	37.8
1982	16.9	37.7
1981	16.6	37.9
1980	15.7	38.1
1979	16.2	38.7
1978	15.8	39.3
1977	18.4	39.9
1976	18.5	40.5
1975	20	41.1
1974	21.4	41.8
1973	22.9	42.6
1972	24.9	43.3
1971	25.1	43.7
1970	24.1	44
1969	25.9	44.2
1968	27.4	44.4
1967	27.4	44.5
1966	31.3	44.6
1965	31.4	44.6
1964	31.6	44.7
1963	32.1	44.7
1962	32.1	44.9
1961	31	44.9
1960	35	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 35 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2100	12.9%	19%
2099	12.9%	19.1%
2098	12.9%	19.2%
2097	13%	19.3%
2096	13%	19.4%
2095	13%	19.5%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13%	19.7%
2092	13.1%	19.8%
2091	13.1%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.1%
2088	13.2%	20.2%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.2%	20.5%
2085	13.2%	20.6%
2084	13.3%	20.7%
2083	13.3%	20.8%
2082	13.4%	20.9%
2081	13.4%	21%
2080	13.4%	21.2%
2079	13.5%	21.3%
2078	13.5%	21.4%
2077	13.6%	21.5%
2076	13.6%	21.7%
2075	13.7%	21.8%
2074	13.7%	21.9%
2073	13.7%	22.1%
2072	13.8%	22.2%
2071	13.8%	22.4%
2070	13.9%	22.5%
2069	13.9%	22.7%
2068	14%	22.8%
2067	14%	23%
2066	14.1%	23.2%
2065	14.1%	23.3%
2064	14.1%	23.5%
2063	14.2%	23.7%
2062	14.2%	23.9%
2061	14.3%	24.1%
2060	14.3%	24.3%
2059	14.4%	24.5%
2058	14.4%	24.6%
2057	14.5%	24.8%
2056	14.5%	25%
2055	14.6%	25.2%
2054	14.6%	25.4%
2053	14.7%	25.6%
2052	14.8%	25.8%
2051	14.8%	26%
2050	14.9%	26.2%
2049	15%	26.4%
2048	15%	26.6%
2047	15.1%	26.8%
2046	15.2%	27%
2045	15.3%	27.2%
2044	15.4%	27.4%
2043	15.5%	27.6%
2042	15.5%	27.9%
2041	15.6%	28.1%
2040	15.7%	28.4%
2039	15.8%	28.7%
2038	15.9%	28.9%
2037	16%	29.2%
2036	16.1%	29.6%
2035	16.1%	29.9%
2034	16.2%	30.2%
2033	16.3%	30.6%
2032	16.4%	30.9%
2031	16.5%	31.2%
2030	16.6%	31.6%
2029	16.7%	31.9%
2028	16.8%	32.3%
2027	16.9%	32.6%
2026	17%	33%
2025	17.1%	33.3%
2024	17.2%	33.5%
2023	17.5%	33.8%
2022	17.7%	34.1%
2021	17.9%	34.4%
2020	18.1%	34.7%
2019	18.2%	35%
2018	18.4%	35.3%
2017	18.7%	35.6%
2016	18.9%	35.9%
2015	19.2%	36.2%
2014	19.4%	36.5%
2013	19.7%	36.7%
2012	19.9%	37%
2011	20%	37.2%
2010	20.2%	37.5%
2009	20.2%	37.7%
2008	20.3%	38%
2007	20.5%	38.3%
2006	20.7%	38.5%
2005	21%	38.8%
2004	21.3%	39%
2003	21.5%	39.3%
2002	21.6%	39.5%
2001	21.7%	39.8%
2000	21.9%	40%
1999	22.1%	40.2%
1998	22.3%	40.4%
1997	22.6%	40.6%
1996	22.8%	40.8%
1995	23%	41%
1994	23.2%	41.2%
1993	23.4%	41.5%
1992	23.6%	41.7%
1991	23.9%	41.9%
1990	24.2%	42.1%
1989	24.5%	42.3%
1988	24.8%	42.4%
1987	25.1%	42.4%
1986	25.5%	42.5%
1985	25.8%	42.6%
1984	26.2%	42.8%
1983	26.7%	42.9%
1982	27.2%	43%
1981	28%	43.2%
1980	29%	43.5%
1979	30%	44%
1978	31.1%	44.4%
1977	32.1%	44.9%
1976	32.8%	45.2%
1975	33.6%	45.5%
1974	34.4%	45.8%
1973	34.9%	45.9%
1972	35.3%	46%
1971	35.7%	46%
1970	36%	45.8%
1969	36.4%	45.6%
1968	36.7%	45.3%
1967	36.9%	45.1%
1966	37.1%	44.9%
1965	37.1%	44.6%
1964	37.1%	44.4%
1963	37.1%	44.2%
1962	37.1%	43.9%
1961	37.2%	43.7%
1960	37.2%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Papua New Guinea

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Barbados

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2023	35	189
2022	38	189
2021	38	223
2020	39	194
2019	36	199
2018	37	205
2017	37	207
2016	36	214
2015	37	221
2014	39	232
2013	40	243
2012	40	257
2011	41	271
2010	42	289
2009	42	302
2008	42	315
2007	42	326
2006	45	325
2005	44	326
2004	43	326
2003	45	328
2002	43	329
2001	46	325
2000	46	323
1999	44	321
1998	45	325
1997	51	316
1996	51	316
1995	52	318
1994	53	324
1993	55	333
1992	61	340
1991	60	354
1990	59	360
1989	57	369
1988	55	377
1987	57	379
1986	56	386
1985	55	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Papua New Guinea
2023	1%	4.03%
2022	1.04%	4.17%
2021	1.07%	4.31%
2020	1.11%	4.45%
2019	1.14%	4.59%
2018	1.18%	4.72%
2017	1.21%	4.87%
2016	1.25%	5.02%
2015	1.28%	5.17%
2014	1.31%	5.3%
2013	1.33%	5.44%
2012	1.35%	5.59%
2011	1.37%	5.73%
2010	1.39%	5.88%
2009	1.41%	6.02%
2008	1.43%	6.16%
2007	1.45%	6.31%
2006	1.47%	6.44%
2005	1.48%	6.58%
2004	1.49%	6.71%
2003	1.48%	6.84%
2002	1.47%	6.96%
2001	1.45%	7.08%
2000	1.44%	7.19%
1999	1.42%	7.3%
1998	1.42%	7.41%
1997	1.43%	7.52%
1996	1.45%	7.64%
1995	1.49%	7.77%
1994	1.53%	7.89%
1993	1.59%	8.03%
1992	1.66%	8.17%
1991	1.73%	8.31%
1990	1.81%	8.47%
1989	1.89%	8.63%
1988	1.97%	8.78%
1987	2.05%	8.96%
1986	2.12%	9.12%
1985	2.19%	9.3%
1984	2.26%	9.5%
1983	2.34%	9.71%
1982	2.44%	9.94%
1981	2.55%	10.2%
1980	2.69%	10.4%
1979	2.86%	10.7%
1978	3.04%	11%
1977	3.23%	11.3%
1976	3.43%	11.7%
1975	3.64%	12.1%
1974	3.86%	12.4%
1973	4.08%	12.9%
1972	4.32%	13.3%
1971	4.55%	13.7%
1970	4.79%	14.2%
1969	5.03%	14.7%
1968	5.28%	15.2%
1967	5.52%	15.8%
1966	5.79%	16.3%
1965	6.1%	16.9%
1964	6.45%	17.4%
1963	6.86%	18%
1962	7.33%	18.6%
1961	7.86%	19.2%
1960	8.47%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.