Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Saint Vincent by year

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Barbados

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2023	1.71	1.78
2022	1.71	1.79
2021	1.71	1.81
2020	1.71	1.83
2019	1.72	1.86
2018	1.72	1.9
2017	1.72	1.94
2016	1.72	2.06
2015	1.73	2.13
2014	1.73	2.14
2013	1.73	2.11
2012	1.73	2.11
2011	1.76	2.08
2010	1.79	2.14
2009	1.77	2.17
2008	1.76	2.15
2007	1.76	2.06
2006	1.7	2.03
2005	1.74	2.07
2004	1.8	2.09
2003	1.86	2.14
2002	1.86	2.22
2001	1.96	2.3
2000	1.93	2.31
1999	1.78	2.31
1998	1.62	2.35
1997	1.65	2.43
1996	1.67	2.53
1995	1.7	2.61
1994	1.73	2.68
1993	1.77	2.74
1992	1.8	2.76
1991	1.84	2.75
1990	1.84	2.73
1989	1.64	2.73
1988	1.58	2.75
1987	1.61	2.82
1986	1.69	2.92
1985	1.77	3.08
1984	1.75	3.28
1983	1.86	3.56
1982	1.86	3.74
1981	1.85	3.85
1980	1.78	3.92
1979	1.86	4.29
1978	1.84	4.55
1977	2.2	4.75
1976	2.24	4.95
1975	2.45	5.17
1974	2.65	5.38
1973	2.87	5.59
1972	3.15	5.77
1971	3.2	5.95
1970	3.08	6.12
1969	3.34	6.28
1968	3.57	6.42
1967	3.6	6.53
1966	4.14	6.64
1965	4.18	6.74
1964	4.21	6.83
1963	4.3	6.92
1962	4.3	7.03
1961	4.15	7.16
1960	4.71	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2023	158	66
2022	43	96
2021	415	-9
2020	503	-10
2019	542	206
2018	584	271
2017	616	340
2016	655	443
2015	690	542
2014	730	580
2013	772	580
2012	815	637
2011	897	676
2010	981	796
2009	1,000	881
2008	989	904
2007	1,028	867
2006	927	881
2005	1,018	949
2004	1,204	992
2003	1,321	1,063
2002	1,369	1,166
2001	1,578	1,231
2000	1,577	1,279
1999	1,351	1,315
1998	1,093	1,379
1997	1,172	1,496
1996	1,334	1,610
1995	1,467	1,715
1994	1,607	1,786
1993	1,765	1,832
1992	1,912	1,849
1991	2,055	1,821
1990	2,101	1,825
1989	1,719	1,843
1988	1,684	1,876
1987	1,841	1,937
1986	2,111	2,020
1985	2,356	2,128
1984	2,388	2,248
1983	2,656	2,411
1982	2,660	2,477
1981	2,605	2,429
1980	2,393	2,362
1979	2,485	2,575
1978	2,367	2,581
1977	2,988	2,622
1976	2,988	2,694
1975	3,321	2,775
1974	3,644	2,863
1973	3,996	2,952
1972	4,505	3,033
1971	4,530	3,102
1970	4,271	3,161
1969	4,710	3,200
1968	5,035	3,218
1967	4,984	3,212
1966	5,842	3,194
1965	5,762	3,165
1964	5,688	3,130
1963	5,706	3,086
1962	5,589	3,073
1961	5,208	3,059
1960	5,949	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Saint Vincent by year

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Barbados

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2023	11.2	12.2
2022	11.2	12.4
2021	11.3	12.6
2020	11.3	12.8
2019	11.4	13.3
2018	11.5	13.7
2017	11.6	14.1
2016	11.7	15.1
2015	11.8	15.9
2014	11.9	16.1
2013	12	16
2012	12.2	16.2
2011	12.5	16.1
2010	12.8	16.8
2009	12.8	17.2
2008	12.8	17.1
2007	12.9	16.6
2006	12.6	16.5
2005	12.9	16.9
2004	13.5	17.1
2003	14	17.6
2002	14.2	18.2
2001	15.1	18.9
2000	15.1	19.2
1999	14.1	19.4
1998	13.1	19.8
1997	13.5	20.7
1996	14	21.6
1995	14.5	22.4
1994	15	23
1993	15.5	23.4
1992	16	23.4
1991	16.4	23.2
1990	16.6	23.2
1989	14.9	23.3
1988	14.4	23.6
1987	14.7	24.2
1986	15.5	25.2
1985	16.3	26.4
1984	16.1	27.9
1983	17	29.9
1982	16.9	30.9
1981	16.6	30.8
1980	15.7	30.4
1979	16.2	32.1
1978	15.8	33.1
1977	18.4	33.7
1976	18.5	34.8
1975	20	36
1974	21.4	37.3
1973	22.9	38.5
1972	24.9	39.8
1971	25.1	40.9
1970	24.1	42.1
1969	25.9	43.1
1968	27.4	43.9
1967	27.4	44.6
1966	31.3	45.1
1965	31.4	45.6
1964	31.6	46.1
1963	32.1	46.6
1962	32.1	47.5
1961	31	48.5
1960	35	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 35 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2100	12.9%	13.7%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	13%	13.8%
2096	13%	13.9%
2095	13%	13.9%
2094	13%	14%
2093	13%	14%
2092	13.1%	14.1%
2091	13.1%	14.2%
2090	13.1%	14.2%
2089	13.1%	14.3%
2088	13.2%	14.4%
2087	13.2%	14.4%
2086	13.2%	14.5%
2085	13.2%	14.5%
2084	13.3%	14.6%
2083	13.3%	14.6%
2082	13.4%	14.6%
2081	13.4%	14.6%
2080	13.4%	14.6%
2079	13.5%	14.6%
2078	13.5%	14.6%
2077	13.6%	14.6%
2076	13.6%	14.6%
2075	13.7%	14.6%
2074	13.7%	14.6%
2073	13.7%	14.6%
2072	13.8%	14.6%
2071	13.8%	14.6%
2070	13.9%	14.6%
2069	13.9%	14.7%
2068	14%	14.7%
2067	14%	14.8%
2066	14.1%	14.9%
2065	14.1%	15%
2064	14.1%	15.1%
2063	14.2%	15.2%
2062	14.2%	15.4%
2061	14.3%	15.5%
2060	14.3%	15.7%
2059	14.4%	15.9%
2058	14.4%	16%
2057	14.5%	16.2%
2056	14.5%	16.3%
2055	14.6%	16.4%
2054	14.6%	16.6%
2053	14.7%	16.7%
2052	14.8%	16.8%
2051	14.8%	16.8%
2050	14.9%	16.9%
2049	15%	16.9%
2048	15%	17%
2047	15.1%	17%
2046	15.2%	17%
2045	15.3%	17%
2044	15.4%	16.9%
2043	15.5%	16.9%
2042	15.5%	16.9%
2041	15.6%	16.9%
2040	15.7%	16.9%
2039	15.8%	16.9%
2038	15.9%	16.9%
2037	16%	17%
2036	16.1%	17%
2035	16.1%	17.2%
2034	16.2%	17.4%
2033	16.3%	17.6%
2032	16.4%	17.9%
2031	16.5%	18.3%
2030	16.6%	18.8%
2029	16.7%	19.3%
2028	16.8%	19.8%
2027	16.9%	20.2%
2026	17%	20.7%
2025	17.1%	21.1%
2024	17.2%	21.3%
2023	17.5%	21.6%
2022	17.7%	21.9%
2021	17.9%	22.1%
2020	18.1%	22.2%
2019	18.2%	22.5%
2018	18.4%	22.7%
2017	18.7%	23%
2016	18.9%	23.4%
2015	19.2%	23.7%
2014	19.4%	24%
2013	19.7%	24.4%
2012	19.9%	24.8%
2011	20%	25.2%
2010	20.2%	25.7%
2009	20.2%	26.1%
2008	20.3%	26.7%
2007	20.5%	27.2%
2006	20.7%	27.8%
2005	21%	28.4%
2004	21.3%	29%
2003	21.5%	29.7%
2002	21.6%	30.3%
2001	21.7%	31%
2000	21.9%	31.4%
1999	22.1%	31.6%
1998	22.3%	32%
1997	22.6%	32.5%
1996	22.8%	33.1%
1995	23%	33.7%
1994	23.2%	34.4%
1993	23.4%	35.1%
1992	23.6%	36%
1991	23.9%	36.8%
1990	24.2%	37.5%
1989	24.5%	38%
1988	24.8%	38.4%
1987	25.1%	38.9%
1986	25.5%	39.4%
1985	25.8%	39.9%
1984	26.2%	40.4%
1983	26.7%	41%
1982	27.2%	41.7%
1981	28%	42.6%
1980	29%	43.5%
1979	30%	44.1%
1978	31.1%	44.4%
1977	32.1%	44.7%
1976	32.8%	45%
1975	33.6%	45.3%
1974	34.4%	45.5%
1973	34.9%	45.7%
1972	35.3%	45.8%
1971	35.7%	46%
1970	36%	46.2%
1969	36.4%	46.4%
1968	36.7%	46.6%
1967	36.9%	46.8%
1966	37.1%	47.1%
1965	37.1%	47.4%
1964	37.1%	47.7%
1963	37.1%	48.2%
1962	37.1%	48.6%
1961	37.2%	48.8%
1960	37.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Saint Vincent

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Barbados

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2023	35	56
2022	38	56
2021	38	105
2020	39	57
2019	36	58
2018	37	56
2017	37	58
2016	36	52
2015	37	59
2014	39	64
2013	40	73
2012	40	61
2011	41	59
2010	42	59
2009	42	56
2008	42	56
2007	42	54
2006	45	54
2005	44	55
2004	43	56
2003	45	59
2002	43	62
2001	46	64
2000	46	68
1999	44	72
1998	45	77
1997	51	78
1996	51	79
1995	52	80
1994	53	78
1993	55	76
1992	61	89
1991	60	71
1990	59	72
1989	57	70
1988	55	67
1987	57	69
1986	56	71
1985	55	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Saint Vincent
2023	1%	1.06%
2022	1.04%	1.11%
2021	1.07%	1.17%
2020	1.11%	1.23%
2019	1.14%	1.31%
2018	1.18%	1.39%
2017	1.21%	1.49%
2016	1.25%	1.59%
2015	1.28%	1.69%
2014	1.31%	1.79%
2013	1.33%	1.88%
2012	1.35%	1.98%
2011	1.37%	2.06%
2010	1.39%	2.14%
2009	1.41%	2.19%
2008	1.43%	2.23%
2007	1.45%	2.25%
2006	1.47%	2.26%
2005	1.48%	2.26%
2004	1.49%	2.25%
2003	1.48%	2.25%
2002	1.47%	2.24%
2001	1.45%	2.25%
2000	1.44%	2.25%
1999	1.42%	2.25%
1998	1.42%	2.25%
1997	1.43%	2.24%
1996	1.45%	2.23%
1995	1.49%	2.23%
1994	1.53%	2.23%
1993	1.59%	2.24%
1992	1.66%	2.26%
1991	1.73%	2.31%
1990	1.81%	2.38%
1989	1.89%	2.47%
1988	1.97%	2.59%
1987	2.05%	2.75%
1986	2.12%	2.96%
1985	2.19%	3.22%
1984	2.26%	3.54%
1983	2.34%	3.91%
1982	2.44%	4.34%
1981	2.55%	4.82%
1980	2.69%	5.34%
1979	2.86%	5.91%
1978	3.04%	6.49%
1977	3.23%	7.03%
1976	3.43%	7.45%
1975	3.64%	7.7%
1974	3.86%	7.71%
1973	4.08%	7.52%
1972	4.32%	7.2%
1971	4.55%	6.82%
1970	4.79%	6.42%
1969	5.03%	6.03%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.