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Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Qatar

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Barbados has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Barbados and 1.73 in Qatar — 1.23% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.7% in Barbados and by 73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 6.53, respectively.

  • Barbados is ranked 127/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in Barbados — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 45.3 in Barbados vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Barbados, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Qatar by year

Barbados
Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Qatar
2023 1.71 1.73
2022 1.71 1.74
2021 1.71 1.61
2020 1.71 1.68
2019 1.72 1.73
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.83
2016 1.72 1.86
2015 1.73 1.98
2014 1.73 2.03
2013 1.73 2.03
2012 1.73 2.04
2011 1.76 2.07
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.77 2.25
2008 1.76 2.37
2007 1.76 2.44
2006 1.7 2.51
2005 1.74 2.64
2004 1.8 2.79
2003 1.86 2.93
2002 1.86 3.01
2001 1.96 3.08
2000 1.93 3.07
1999 1.78 3.12
1998 1.62 3.21
1997 1.65 3.33
1996 1.67 3.44
1995 1.7 3.56
1994 1.73 3.67
1993 1.77 3.77
1992 1.8 3.85
1991 1.84 3.99
1990 1.84 4.23
1989 1.64 4.41
1988 1.58 4.51
1987 1.61 4.54
1986 1.69 4.57
1985 1.77 4.64
1984 1.75 4.76
1983 1.86 4.9
1982 1.86 5.04
1981 1.85 5.2
1980 1.78 5.33
1979 1.86 5.46
1978 1.84 5.58
1977 2.2 5.69
1976 2.24 5.78
1975 2.45 5.86
1974 2.65 5.94
1973 2.87 6.01
1972 3.15 6.07
1971 3.2 6.15
1970 3.08 6.23
1969 3.34 6.31
1968 3.57 6.39
1967 3.6 6.46
1966 4.14 6.52
1965 4.18 6.53
1964 4.21 6.53
1963 4.3 6.53
1962 4.3 6.53
1961 4.15 6.53
1960 4.71 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Barbados
Qatar
1x
Year Natural population change
Barbados Qatar
2023 158 23,845
2022 43 24,360
2021 415 21,297
2020 503 25,128
2019 542 24,112
2018 584 23,340
2017 616 23,244
2016 655 22,416
2015 690 22,568
2014 730 21,699
2013 772 19,669
2012 815 17,681
2011 897 16,543
2010 981 16,225
2009 1,000 15,595
2008 989 14,062
2007 1,028 11,351
2006 927 10,225
2005 1,018 11,392
2004 1,204 11,242
2003 1,321 11,291
2002 1,369 11,062
2001 1,578 10,683
2000 1,577 9,974
1999 1,351 9,431
1998 1,093 9,055
1997 1,172 8,846
1996 1,334 9,049
1995 1,467 9,186
1994 1,607 9,257
1993 1,765 9,250
1992 1,912 9,189
1991 2,055 9,182
1990 2,101 9,388
1989 1,719 9,407
1988 1,684 9,198
1987 1,841 8,806
1986 2,111 8,439
1985 2,356 8,212
1984 2,388 7,997
1983 2,656 7,765
1982 2,660 7,489
1981 2,605 7,202
1980 2,393 6,894
1979 2,485 6,579
1978 2,367 6,246
1977 2,988 5,925
1976 2,988 5,598
1975 3,321 5,289
1974 3,644 5,015
1973 3,996 4,780
1972 4,505 4,581
1971 4,530 4,433
1970 4,271 4,346
1969 4,710 3,941
1968 5,035 3,547
1967 4,984 3,167
1966 5,842 2,811
1965 5,762 2,472
1964 5,688 2,150
1963 5,706 1,854
1962 5,589 1,589
1961 5,208 1,357
1960 5,949 1,220

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Qatar by year

Barbados
Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Barbados Qatar
2023 11.2 9.91
2022 11.2 10.1
2021 11.3 9.56
2020 11.3 10
2019 11.4 9.98
2018 11.5 9.92
2017 11.6 10
2016 11.7 9.97
2015 11.8 10.6
2014 11.9 11.1
2013 12 11.4
2012 12.2 11.4
2011 12.5 11.3
2010 12.8 11.2
2009 12.8 11
2008 12.8 11.2
2007 12.9 10.8
2006 12.6 12
2005 12.9 15.4
2004 13.5 16.3
2003 14 16.9
2002 14.2 17.4
2001 15.1 17.6
2000 15.1 17.3
1999 14.1 17.3
1998 13.1 17.5
1997 13.5 18
1996 14 19.1
1995 14.5 19.9
1994 15 20.6
1993 15.5 21.2
1992 16 21.7
1991 16.4 22.3
1990 16.6 23.5
1989 14.9 24.4
1988 14.4 24.7
1987 14.7 24.6
1986 15.5 24.5
1985 16.3 25
1984 16.1 25.7
1983 17 26.4
1982 16.9 27.1
1981 16.6 27.8
1980 15.7 28.4
1979 16.2 29
1978 15.8 29.6
1977 18.4 30.3
1976 18.5 31
1975 20 31.9
1974 21.4 33.1
1973 22.9 34.7
1972 24.9 36.9
1971 25.1 40
1970 24.1 44.3
1969 25.9 45.6
1968 27.4 46.4
1967 27.4 47.1
1966 31.3 47.6
1965 31.4 47.6
1964 31.6 47.3
1963 32.1 46.7
1962 32.1 45.9
1961 31 44.9
1960 35 45.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 35 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Barbados Qatar
Fertility rate 1.71 1.73
Fertility rate rank 120/196 118/196
Birth rate 11.2 9.91
Birth rate rank 127/196 147/196
Population change due to births and deaths +158 +23,845
Natural population change rank 151/196 106/196
Natural population change rate +0.06% +0.9%
Population growth +0.05% +7.6%
Population growth rank 162/197 1/197
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.6 5.28
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84.9 81
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 39.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.4% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.93% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 0.6%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 82.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Barbados Qatar
2100 12.9% 18.4%
2099 12.9% 18.4%
2098 12.9% 18.4%
2097 13% 18.4%
2096 13% 18.4%
2095 13% 18.4%
2094 13% 18.4%
2093 13% 18.4%
2092 13.1% 18.4%
2091 13.1% 18.4%
2090 13.1% 18.4%
2089 13.1% 18.4%
2088 13.2% 18.4%
2087 13.2% 18.4%
2086 13.2% 18.4%
2085 13.2% 18.4%
2084 13.3% 18.4%
2083 13.3% 18.4%
2082 13.4% 18.4%
2081 13.4% 18.4%
2080 13.4% 18.4%
2079 13.5% 18.4%
2078 13.5% 18.4%
2077 13.6% 18.4%
2076 13.6% 18.4%
2075 13.7% 18.4%
2074 13.7% 18.3%
2073 13.7% 18.3%
2072 13.8% 18.3%
2071 13.8% 18.3%
2070 13.9% 18.2%
2069 13.9% 18.2%
2068 14% 18.2%
2067 14% 18.1%
2066 14.1% 18.1%
2065 14.1% 18.1%
2064 14.1% 18.1%
2063 14.2% 18.1%
2062 14.2% 18%
2061 14.3% 18%
2060 14.3% 18%
2059 14.4% 18%
2058 14.4% 18%
2057 14.5% 18%
2056 14.5% 18%
2055 14.6% 18%
2054 14.6% 17.9%
2053 14.7% 17.9%
2052 14.8% 17.9%
2051 14.8% 17.8%
2050 14.9% 17.8%
2049 15% 17.7%
2048 15% 17.6%
2047 15.1% 17.5%
2046 15.2% 17.4%
2045 15.3% 17.3%
2044 15.4% 17.2%
2043 15.5% 17.1%
2042 15.5% 16.9%
2041 15.6% 16.8%
2040 15.7% 16.6%
2039 15.8% 16.4%
2038 15.9% 16.3%
2037 16% 16.1%
2036 16.1% 16%
2035 16.1% 15.8%
2034 16.2% 15.7%
2033 16.3% 15.6%
2032 16.4% 15.5%
2031 16.5% 15.4%
2030 16.6% 15.3%
2029 16.7% 15.2%
2028 16.8% 15.1%
2027 16.9% 15%
2026 17% 15%
2025 17.1% 15%
2024 17.2% 15.1%
2023 17.5% 15.2%
2022 17.7% 15.2%
2021 17.9% 15.5%
2020 18.1% 15.4%
2019 18.2% 14.6%
2018 18.4% 14%
2017 18.7% 13.7%
2016 18.9% 13.7%
2015 19.2% 13.9%
2014 19.4% 14.4%
2013 19.7% 14.6%
2012 19.9% 14.5%
2011 20% 14.2%
2010 20.2% 13.9%
2009 20.2% 14%
2008 20.3% 14.6%
2007 20.5% 16.4%
2006 20.7% 20.2%
2005 21% 22.5%
2004 21.3% 22.2%
2003 21.5% 22.2%
2002 21.6% 22.5%
2001 21.7% 23%
2000 21.9% 23.5%
1999 22.1% 24.1%
1998 22.3% 24.8%
1997 22.6% 25.5%
1996 22.8% 25.9%
1995 23% 26.1%
1994 23.2% 26.2%
1993 23.4% 26.4%
1992 23.6% 26.6%
1991 23.9% 26.8%
1990 24.2% 27%
1989 24.5% 27.1%
1988 24.8% 27.2%
1987 25.1% 27.2%
1986 25.5% 27%
1985 25.8% 27.2%
1984 26.2% 27.6%
1983 26.7% 28.1%
1982 27.2% 28.6%
1981 28% 29.2%
1980 29% 30%
1979 30% 31%
1978 31.1% 32.1%
1977 32.1% 33.3%
1976 32.8% 34.6%
1975 33.6% 35.7%
1974 34.4% 36.7%
1973 34.9% 37.4%
1972 35.3% 37.5%
1971 35.7% 36.9%
1970 36% 35.1%
1969 36.4% 33.9%
1968 36.7% 34.2%
1967 36.9% 34.7%
1966 37.1% 35.3%
1965 37.1% 36.2%
1964 37.1% 37.2%
1963 37.1% 38.7%
1962 37.1% 40.5%
1961 37.2% 42.5%
1960 37.2% 44.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Qatar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Qatar

Barbados
Qatar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Barbados Qatar
2023 35 4
2022 38 8
2021 38 7
2020 39 6
2019 36 5
2018 37 5
2017 37 5
2016 36 5
2015 37 6
2014 39 6
2013 40 6
2012 40 7
2011 41 7
2010 42 8
2009 42 8
2008 42 9
2007 42 9
2006 45 10
2005 44 11
2004 43 11
2003 45 11
2002 43 11
2001 46 12
2000 46 11
1999 44 12
1998 45 12
1997 51 13
1996 51 13
1995 52 13
1994 53 13
1993 55 13
1992 61 13
1991 60 13
1990 59 13
1989 57 14
1988 55 15
1987 57 15
1986 56 16
1985 55 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

Barbados
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Barbados Qatar
2023 1% 0.6%
2022 1.04% 0.61%
2021 1.07% 0.63%
2020 1.11% 0.64%
2019 1.14% 0.67%
2018 1.18% 0.69%
2017 1.21% 0.72%
2016 1.25% 0.75%
2015 1.28% 0.79%
2014 1.31% 0.82%
2013 1.33% 0.84%
2012 1.35% 0.87%
2011 1.37% 0.89%
2010 1.39% 0.91%
2009 1.41% 0.93%
2008 1.43% 0.96%
2007 1.45% 0.98%
2006 1.47% 1.01%
2005 1.48% 1.04%
2004 1.49% 1.08%
2003 1.48% 1.12%
2002 1.47% 1.16%
2001 1.45% 1.2%
2000 1.44% 1.25%
1999 1.42% 1.29%
1998 1.42% 1.34%
1997 1.43% 1.4%
1996 1.45% 1.46%
1995 1.49% 1.53%
1994 1.53% 1.61%
1993 1.59% 1.71%
1992 1.66% 1.82%
1991 1.73% 1.94%
1990 1.81% 2.08%
1989 1.89% 2.23%
1988 1.97% 2.37%
1987 2.05% 2.52%
1986 2.12% 2.68%
1985 2.19% 2.82%
1984 2.26% 2.98%
1983 2.34% 3.13%
1982 2.44% 3.29%
1981 2.55% 3.45%
1980 2.69% 3.62%
1979 2.86% 3.81%
1978 3.04% 4.02%
1977 3.23% 4.24%
1976 3.43% 4.48%
1975 3.64% 4.75%
1974 3.86% 5.06%
1973 4.08% 5.4%
1972 4.32% 5.77%
1971 4.55% 6.16%
1970 4.79% 6.6%
1969 5.03% 7.07%
1968 5.28% -
1967 5.52% -
1966 5.79% -
1965 6.1% -
1964 6.45% -
1963 6.86% -
1962 7.33% -
1961 7.86% -
1960 8.47% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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