Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Rwanda by year

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Barbados

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Rwanda
2023	1.71	3.7
2022	1.71	3.78
2021	1.71	3.84
2020	1.71	3.91
2019	1.72	3.99
2018	1.72	4.05
2017	1.72	4.08
2016	1.72	4.11
2015	1.73	4.11
2014	1.73	4.12
2013	1.73	4.14
2012	1.73	4.2
2011	1.76	4.33
2010	1.79	4.52
2009	1.77	4.71
2008	1.76	4.92
2007	1.76	5.14
2006	1.7	5.34
2005	1.74	5.5
2004	1.8	5.64
2003	1.86	5.74
2002	1.86	5.82
2001	1.96	5.89
2000	1.93	5.97
1999	1.78	6.06
1998	1.62	6.17
1997	1.65	6.24
1996	1.67	6.29
1995	1.7	6.35
1994	1.73	6.42
1993	1.77	6.48
1992	1.8	6.54
1991	1.84	6.62
1990	1.84	6.8
1989	1.64	7.03
1988	1.58	7.23
1987	1.61	7.43
1986	1.69	7.61
1985	1.77	7.79
1984	1.75	7.91
1983	1.86	8
1982	1.86	8.06
1981	1.85	8.1
1980	1.78	8.12
1979	1.86	8.13
1978	1.84	8.16
1977	2.2	8.14
1976	2.24	8.12
1975	2.45	8.1
1974	2.65	8.1
1973	2.87	8.09
1972	3.15	8.09
1971	3.2	8.09
1970	3.08	8.15
1969	3.34	8.18
1968	3.57	8.19
1967	3.6	8.21
1966	4.14	8.23
1965	4.18	8.25
1964	4.21	8.27
1963	4.3	8.27
1962	4.3	8.27
1961	4.15	8.28
1960	4.71	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Rwanda
2023	158	312,762
2022	43	312,145
2021	415	309,895
2020	503	312,692
2019	542	313,525
2018	584	312,512
2017	616	310,323
2016	655	305,549
2015	690	299,114
2014	730	292,779
2013	772	286,331
2012	815	282,584
2011	897	282,922
2010	981	286,848
2009	1,000	287,034
2008	989	287,334
2007	1,028	285,791
2006	927	282,149
2005	1,018	275,121
2004	1,204	265,273
2003	1,321	251,243
2002	1,369	239,036
2001	1,578	230,845
2000	1,577	221,276
1999	1,351	210,518
1998	1,093	197,185
1997	1,172	174,687
1996	1,334	140,455
1995	1,467	121,137
1994	1,607	-719,479
1993	1,765	183,926
1992	1,912	188,025
1991	2,055	196,431
1990	2,101	207,895
1989	1,719	217,632
1988	1,684	223,759
1987	1,841	225,744
1986	2,111	225,526
1985	2,356	223,794
1984	2,388	219,337
1983	2,656	212,750
1982	2,660	205,147
1981	2,605	195,769
1980	2,393	184,988
1979	2,485	174,477
1978	2,367	163,779
1977	2,988	155,011
1976	2,988	147,665
1975	3,321	140,596
1974	3,644	135,743
1973	3,996	131,021
1972	4,505	126,403
1971	4,530	122,567
1970	4,271	119,273
1969	4,710	115,394
1968	5,035	111,422
1967	4,984	108,053
1966	5,842	105,128
1965	5,762	103,422
1964	5,688	102,562
1963	5,706	94,296
1962	5,589	102,548
1961	5,208	102,051
1960	5,949	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Rwanda by year

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Barbados

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Rwanda
2023	11.2	28.3
2022	11.2	28.9
2021	11.3	29.4
2020	11.3	30
2019	11.4	30.7
2018	11.5	31.2
2017	11.6	31.7
2016	11.7	32
2015	11.8	32.1
2014	11.9	32.2
2013	12	32.4
2012	12.2	32.9
2011	12.5	33.8
2010	12.8	35.1
2009	12.8	36.3
2008	12.8	37.6
2007	12.9	38.8
2006	12.6	39.9
2005	12.9	40.6
2004	13.5	41.1
2003	14	41.4
2002	14.2	41.8
2001	15.1	42.1
2000	15.1	42.1
1999	14.1	42.1
1998	13.1	42.2
1997	13.5	40.5
1996	14	37.2
1995	14.5	39.5
1994	15	48
1993	15.5	41.5
1992	16	42.2
1991	16.4	42.8
1990	16.6	44.1
1989	14.9	45.3
1988	14.4	46.6
1987	14.7	47.8
1986	15.5	49
1985	16.3	50.2
1984	16.1	51.1
1983	17	51.8
1982	16.9	52.4
1981	16.6	52.7
1980	15.7	52.7
1979	16.2	52.5
1978	15.8	52.1
1977	18.4	51.6
1976	18.5	51.1
1975	20	50.4
1974	21.4	50
1973	22.9	49.4
1972	24.9	48.9
1971	25.1	48.5
1970	24.1	48.2
1969	25.9	47.9
1968	27.4	47.6
1967	27.4	47.4
1966	31.3	47.6
1965	31.4	48
1964	31.6	48.8
1963	32.1	49.8
1962	32.1	50.9
1961	31	52
1960	35	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 35 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Rwanda
2100	12.9%	18.7%
2099	12.9%	18.9%
2098	12.9%	19%
2097	13%	19.1%
2096	13%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.4%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13%	19.7%
2092	13.1%	19.9%
2091	13.1%	20%
2090	13.1%	20.2%
2089	13.1%	20.4%
2088	13.2%	20.5%
2087	13.2%	20.7%
2086	13.2%	20.9%
2085	13.2%	21.1%
2084	13.3%	21.3%
2083	13.3%	21.5%
2082	13.4%	21.7%
2081	13.4%	21.9%
2080	13.4%	22.1%
2079	13.5%	22.2%
2078	13.5%	22.4%
2077	13.6%	22.6%
2076	13.6%	22.8%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.4%
2072	13.8%	23.6%
2071	13.8%	23.8%
2070	13.9%	24%
2069	13.9%	24.2%
2068	14%	24.4%
2067	14%	24.6%
2066	14.1%	24.9%
2065	14.1%	25.1%
2064	14.1%	25.3%
2063	14.2%	25.6%
2062	14.2%	25.8%
2061	14.3%	26.1%
2060	14.3%	26.4%
2059	14.4%	26.7%
2058	14.4%	27%
2057	14.5%	27.3%
2056	14.5%	27.6%
2055	14.6%	27.9%
2054	14.6%	28.3%
2053	14.7%	28.6%
2052	14.8%	28.9%
2051	14.8%	29.2%
2050	14.9%	29.5%
2049	15%	29.8%
2048	15%	30.1%
2047	15.1%	30.4%
2046	15.2%	30.7%
2045	15.3%	31%
2044	15.4%	31.2%
2043	15.5%	31.5%
2042	15.5%	31.8%
2041	15.6%	32.1%
2040	15.7%	32.4%
2039	15.8%	32.7%
2038	15.9%	33%
2037	16%	33.3%
2036	16.1%	33.6%
2035	16.1%	33.9%
2034	16.2%	34.2%
2033	16.3%	34.6%
2032	16.4%	34.9%
2031	16.5%	35.2%
2030	16.6%	35.6%
2029	16.7%	35.9%
2028	16.8%	36.2%
2027	16.9%	36.5%
2026	17%	36.9%
2025	17.1%	37.2%
2024	17.2%	37.4%
2023	17.5%	37.7%
2022	17.7%	38.2%
2021	17.9%	38.6%
2020	18.1%	39.2%
2019	18.2%	39.7%
2018	18.4%	40.1%
2017	18.7%	40.5%
2016	18.9%	40.9%
2015	19.2%	41.1%
2014	19.4%	41.4%
2013	19.7%	41.7%
2012	19.9%	41.9%
2011	20%	42.2%
2010	20.2%	42.4%
2009	20.2%	42.6%
2008	20.3%	42.8%
2007	20.5%	42.9%
2006	20.7%	42.9%
2005	21%	43.1%
2004	21.3%	43.3%
2003	21.5%	43.7%
2002	21.6%	44.3%
2001	21.7%	45.2%
2000	21.9%	46.4%
1999	22.1%	47.8%
1998	22.3%	49.2%
1997	22.6%	50.5%
1996	22.8%	51.4%
1995	23%	52.4%
1994	23.2%	50.1%
1993	23.4%	48.4%
1992	23.6%	48.7%
1991	23.9%	48.9%
1990	24.2%	49%
1989	24.5%	48.9%
1988	24.8%	48.9%
1987	25.1%	48.8%
1986	25.5%	48.6%
1985	25.8%	48.3%
1984	26.2%	48.1%
1983	26.7%	47.7%
1982	27.2%	47.4%
1981	28%	47.1%
1980	29%	46.8%
1979	30%	46.5%
1978	31.1%	46.4%
1977	32.1%	46.4%
1976	32.8%	46.4%
1975	33.6%	46.6%
1974	34.4%	46.9%
1973	34.9%	47.2%
1972	35.3%	47.5%
1971	35.7%	47.9%
1970	36%	48.2%
1969	36.4%	48.7%
1968	36.7%	49.2%
1967	36.9%	49.7%
1966	37.1%	50.2%
1965	37.1%	50.6%
1964	37.1%	50.8%
1963	37.1%	50.6%
1962	37.1%	50.2%
1961	37.2%	49.7%
1960	37.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Rwanda

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Barbados

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Rwanda
2023	35	229
2022	38	234
2021	38	254
2020	39	252
2019	36	261
2018	37	269
2017	37	275
2016	36	278
2015	37	292
2014	39	301
2013	40	317
2012	40	331
2011	41	358
2010	42	393
2009	42	418
2008	42	454
2007	42	494
2006	45	494
2005	44	465
2004	43	460
2003	45	551
2002	43	677
2001	46	769
2000	46	885
1999	44	1,073
1998	45	1,268
1997	51	1,318
1996	51	1,295
1995	52	1,505
1994	53	5,721
1993	55	1,619
1992	61	1,530
1991	60	1,386
1990	59	1,309
1989	57	1,238
1988	55	1,188
1987	57	1,145
1986	56	1,126
1985	55	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Rwanda
2023	1%	4%
2022	1.04%	4.08%
2021	1.07%	4.16%
2020	1.11%	4.25%
2019	1.14%	4.34%
2018	1.18%	4.43%
2017	1.21%	4.52%
2016	1.25%	4.63%
2015	1.28%	4.78%
2014	1.31%	4.96%
2013	1.33%	5.17%
2012	1.35%	5.45%
2011	1.37%	5.81%
2010	1.39%	6.33%
2009	1.41%	6.92%
2008	1.43%	7.62%
2007	1.45%	8.45%
2006	1.47%	9.37%
2005	1.48%	10.5%
2004	1.49%	11.8%
2003	1.48%	13.3%
2002	1.47%	14.9%
2001	1.45%	16.7%
2000	1.44%	18.5%
1999	1.42%	20.2%
1998	1.42%	21.5%
1997	1.43%	22.2%
1996	1.45%	22.2%
1995	1.49%	21.8%
1994	1.53%	38.9%
1993	1.59%	19.3%
1992	1.66%	17.5%
1991	1.73%	16%
1990	1.81%	15.1%
1989	1.89%	14.8%
1988	1.97%	14.8%
1987	2.05%	15.2%
1986	2.12%	15.6%
1985	2.19%	16.1%
1984	2.26%	16.6%
1983	2.34%	17.4%
1982	2.44%	18.6%
1981	2.55%	20.1%
1980	2.69%	21.8%
1979	2.86%	23.4%
1978	3.04%	24.6%
1977	3.23%	25.1%
1976	3.43%	25.1%
1975	3.64%	24.6%
1974	3.86%	24%
1973	4.08%	23.4%
1972	4.32%	23%
1971	4.55%	22.6%
1970	4.79%	22.3%
1969	5.03%	22%
1968	5.28%	21.7%
1967	5.52%	21.4%
1966	5.79%	21.2%
1965	6.1%	21.1%
1964	6.45%	21.1%
1963	6.86%	21.3%
1962	7.33%	21.5%
1961	7.86%	21.9%
1960	8.47%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.