Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Poland

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Poland by year

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Barbados

Poland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Poland
2023	1.71	1.16
2022	1.71	1.29
2021	1.71	1.33
2020	1.71	1.39
2019	1.72	1.44
2018	1.72	1.46
2017	1.72	1.48
2016	1.72	1.39
2015	1.73	1.32
2014	1.73	1.32
2013	1.73	1.29
2012	1.73	1.33
2011	1.76	1.33
2010	1.79	1.41
2009	1.77	1.4
2008	1.76	1.39
2007	1.76	1.31
2006	1.7	1.27
2005	1.74	1.24
2004	1.8	1.23
2003	1.86	1.22
2002	1.86	1.25
2001	1.96	1.31
2000	1.93	1.37
1999	1.78	1.37
1998	1.62	1.44
1997	1.65	1.51
1996	1.67	1.59
1995	1.7	1.62
1994	1.73	1.81
1993	1.77	1.87
1992	1.8	1.95
1991	1.84	2.07
1990	1.84	2.06
1989	1.64	2.08
1988	1.58	2.13
1987	1.61	2.15
1986	1.69	2.22
1985	1.77	2.33
1984	1.75	2.37
1983	1.86	2.42
1982	1.86	2.34
1981	1.85	2.24
1980	1.78	2.28
1979	1.86	2.28
1978	1.84	2.21
1977	2.2	2.23
1976	2.24	2.3
1975	2.45	2.27
1974	2.65	2.26
1973	2.87	2.26
1972	3.15	2.24
1971	3.2	2.25
1970	3.08	2.2
1969	3.34	2.2
1968	3.57	2.24
1967	3.6	2.33
1966	4.14	2.34
1965	4.18	2.52
1964	4.21	2.57
1963	4.3	2.7
1962	4.3	2.72
1961	4.15	2.83
1960	4.71	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Poland

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Poland
2023	158	-135,743
2022	43	-143,605
2021	415	-184,907
2020	503	-120,050
2019	542	-34,169
2018	584	-26,582
2017	616	0
2016	655	-3,797
2015	690	-26,590
2014	730	0
2013	772	-19,020
2012	815	0
2011	897	11,419
2010	981	38,043
2009	1,000	30,521
2008	989	34,313
2007	1,028	11,436
2006	927	3,814
2005	1,018	-3,817
2004	1,204	-7,637
2003	1,321	-15,281
2002	1,369	-3,823
2001	1,578	3,825
2000	1,577	11,478
1999	1,351	0
1998	1,093	19,332
1997	1,172	34,785
1996	1,334	42,487
1995	1,467	46,314
1994	1,607	96,357
1993	1,765	103,846
1992	1,912	118,928
1991	2,055	141,511
1990	2,101	160,066
1989	1,719	182,215
1988	1,684	215,599
1987	1,841	226,008
1986	2,111	258,448
1985	2,356	297,615
1984	2,388	332,137
1983	2,656	373,032
1982	2,660	369,551
1981	2,605	351,806
1980	2,393	348,627
1979	2,485	366,571
1978	2,367	339,166
1977	2,988	353,828
1976	2,988	367,612
1975	3,321	350,356
1974	3,644	346,893
1973	3,996	320,229
1972	4,505	314,028
1971	4,530	278,660
1970	4,271	280,913
1969	4,710	270,151
1968	5,035	280,963
1967	4,984	275,089
1966	5,842	297,801
1965	5,762	314,450
1964	5,688	326,965
1963	5,706	359,330
1962	5,589	360,671
1961	5,208	398,521
1960	5,949	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

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

Birth rate in Barbados vs Poland by year

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Barbados

Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Poland
2023	11.2	7.4
2022	11.2	8.3
2021	11.3	9
2020	11.3	9.5
2019	11.4	9.9
2018	11.5	10.2
2017	11.6	10.6
2016	11.7	10.1
2015	11.8	9.7
2014	11.9	9.9
2013	12	9.7
2012	12.2	10.1
2011	12.5	10.2
2010	12.8	10.9
2009	12.8	10.9
2008	12.8	10.9
2007	12.9	10.2
2006	12.6	9.8
2005	12.9	9.5
2004	13.5	9.3
2003	14	9.2
2002	14.2	9.3
2001	15.1	9.6
2000	15.1	9.9
1999	14.1	9.9
1998	13.1	10.2
1997	13.5	10.7
1996	14	11.1
1995	14.5	11.2
1994	15	12.5
1993	15.5	12.9
1992	16	13.4
1991	16.4	14.3
1990	16.6	14.4
1989	14.9	14.9
1988	14.4	15.6
1987	14.7	16.1
1986	15.5	17
1985	16.3	18.3
1984	16.1	19
1983	17	19.8
1982	16.9	19.5
1981	16.6	19
1980	15.7	19.6
1979	16.2	19.6
1978	15.8	19.1
1977	18.4	19.2
1976	18.5	19.6
1975	20	19
1974	21.4	18.5
1973	22.9	18
1972	24.9	17.5
1971	25.1	17.2
1970	24.1	16.8
1969	25.9	16.4
1968	27.4	16.3
1967	27.4	16.3
1966	31.3	16.8
1965	31.4	17.4
1964	31.6	18.1
1963	32.1	19.2
1962	32.1	19.8
1961	31	20.9
1960	35	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 35 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Poland
2100	12.9%	10.3%
2099	12.9%	10.3%
2098	12.9%	10.4%
2097	13%	10.4%
2096	13%	10.5%
2095	13%	10.5%
2094	13%	10.6%
2093	13%	10.7%
2092	13.1%	10.7%
2091	13.1%	10.8%
2090	13.1%	10.9%
2089	13.1%	10.9%
2088	13.2%	10.9%
2087	13.2%	10.9%
2086	13.2%	10.9%
2085	13.2%	10.9%
2084	13.3%	10.9%
2083	13.3%	10.9%
2082	13.4%	10.8%
2081	13.4%	10.7%
2080	13.4%	10.7%
2079	13.5%	10.6%
2078	13.5%	10.5%
2077	13.6%	10.4%
2076	13.6%	10.3%
2075	13.7%	10.3%
2074	13.7%	10.2%
2073	13.7%	10.1%
2072	13.8%	10.1%
2071	13.8%	10.1%
2070	13.9%	10.1%
2069	13.9%	10.1%
2068	14%	10.2%
2067	14%	10.2%
2066	14.1%	10.3%
2065	14.1%	10.4%
2064	14.1%	10.5%
2063	14.2%	10.6%
2062	14.2%	10.7%
2061	14.3%	10.9%
2060	14.3%	11%
2059	14.4%	11.1%
2058	14.4%	11.2%
2057	14.5%	11.3%
2056	14.5%	11.4%
2055	14.6%	11.5%
2054	14.6%	11.5%
2053	14.7%	11.5%
2052	14.8%	11.5%
2051	14.8%	11.5%
2050	14.9%	11.5%
2049	15%	11.4%
2048	15%	11.4%
2047	15.1%	11.3%
2046	15.2%	11.2%
2045	15.3%	11.2%
2044	15.4%	11.1%
2043	15.5%	11.1%
2042	15.5%	11%
2041	15.6%	11%
2040	15.7%	11.1%
2039	15.8%	11.1%
2038	15.9%	11.2%
2037	16%	11.3%
2036	16.1%	11.4%
2035	16.1%	11.6%
2034	16.2%	11.9%
2033	16.3%	12.2%
2032	16.4%	12.5%
2031	16.5%	12.8%
2030	16.6%	13.1%
2029	16.7%	13.4%
2028	16.8%	13.7%
2027	16.9%	14%
2026	17%	14.3%
2025	17.1%	14.6%
2024	17.2%	14.8%
2023	17.5%	15.1%
2022	17.7%	15.3%
2021	17.9%	15.5%
2020	18.1%	15.5%
2019	18.2%	15.4%
2018	18.4%	15.3%
2017	18.7%	15.2%
2016	18.9%	15.1%
2015	19.2%	15.1%
2014	19.4%	15.1%
2013	19.7%	15.1%
2012	19.9%	15.1%
2011	20%	15.2%
2010	20.2%	15.1%
2009	20.2%	15.2%
2008	20.3%	15.4%
2007	20.5%	15.7%
2006	20.7%	16%
2005	21%	16.5%
2004	21.3%	17%
2003	21.5%	17.5%
2002	21.6%	18.1%
2001	21.7%	18.7%
2000	21.9%	19.4%
1999	22.1%	20.2%
1998	22.3%	20.9%
1997	22.6%	21.6%
1996	22.8%	22.2%
1995	23%	22.8%
1994	23.2%	23.4%
1993	23.4%	23.9%
1992	23.6%	24.3%
1991	23.9%	24.6%
1990	24.2%	25%
1989	24.5%	25.3%
1988	24.8%	25.5%
1987	25.1%	25.6%
1986	25.5%	25.6%
1985	25.8%	25.5%
1984	26.2%	25.3%
1983	26.7%	25%
1982	27.2%	24.7%
1981	28%	24.5%
1980	29%	24.3%
1979	30%	24.1%
1978	31.1%	24%
1977	32.1%	24%
1976	32.8%	24%
1975	33.6%	24%
1974	34.4%	24.3%
1973	34.9%	24.8%
1972	35.3%	25.4%
1971	35.7%	26.1%
1970	36%	26.9%
1969	36.4%	27.8%
1968	36.7%	28.6%
1967	36.9%	29.5%
1966	37.1%	30.3%
1965	37.1%	31.1%
1964	37.1%	31.9%
1963	37.1%	32.5%
1962	37.1%	33%
1961	37.2%	33.4%
1960	37.2%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Poland

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Barbados

Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Poland
2023	35	2
2022	38	2
2021	38	2
2020	39	3
2019	36	2
2018	37	2
2017	37	2
2016	36	2
2015	37	2
2014	39	2
2013	40	2
2012	40	2
2011	41	2
2010	42	3
2009	42	3
2008	42	3
2007	42	3
2006	45	4
2005	44	4
2004	43	4
2003	45	5
2002	43	5
2001	46	6
2000	46	7
1999	44	8
1998	45	9
1997	51	10
1996	51	11
1995	52	12
1994	53	14
1993	55	15
1992	61	16
1991	60	18
1990	59	18
1989	57	18
1988	55	18
1987	57	18
1986	56	19
1985	55	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Poland
2023	1%	0.44%
2022	1.04%	0.44%
2021	1.07%	0.44%
2020	1.11%	0.44%
2019	1.14%	0.44%
2018	1.18%	0.45%
2017	1.21%	0.46%
2016	1.25%	0.48%
2015	1.28%	0.49%
2014	1.31%	0.5%
2013	1.33%	0.52%
2012	1.35%	0.54%
2011	1.37%	0.57%
2010	1.39%	0.6%
2009	1.41%	0.63%
2008	1.43%	0.67%
2007	1.45%	0.7%
2006	1.47%	0.73%
2005	1.48%	0.76%
2004	1.49%	0.78%
2003	1.48%	0.81%
2002	1.47%	0.84%
2001	1.45%	0.88%
2000	1.44%	0.93%
1999	1.42%	1%
1998	1.42%	1.09%
1997	1.43%	1.2%
1996	1.45%	1.32%
1995	1.49%	1.43%
1994	1.53%	1.53%
1993	1.59%	1.6%
1992	1.66%	1.65%
1991	1.73%	1.69%
1990	1.81%	1.74%
1989	1.89%	1.79%
1988	1.97%	1.84%
1987	2.05%	1.89%
1986	2.12%	1.96%
1985	2.19%	2.03%
1984	2.26%	2.11%
1983	2.34%	2.19%
1982	2.44%	2.26%
1981	2.55%	2.33%
1980	2.69%	2.4%
1979	2.86%	2.47%
1978	3.04%	2.54%
1977	3.23%	2.62%
1976	3.43%	2.7%
1975	3.64%	2.79%
1974	3.86%	2.9%
1973	4.08%	3.06%
1972	4.32%	3.24%
1971	4.55%	3.42%
1970	4.79%	3.59%
1969	5.03%	3.75%
1968	5.28%	3.89%
1967	5.52%	4.06%
1966	5.79%	4.29%
1965	6.1%	4.57%
1964	6.45%	4.89%
1963	6.86%	5.23%
1962	7.33%	5.6%
1961	7.86%	6.02%
1960	8.47%	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.