Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Samoa

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Samoa by year

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Barbados

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Samoa
2023	1.71	3.83
2022	1.71	3.88
2021	1.71	3.94
2020	1.71	4
2019	1.72	4.06
2018	1.72	4.14
2017	1.72	4.2
2016	1.72	4.26
2015	1.73	4.34
2014	1.73	4.42
2013	1.73	4.49
2012	1.73	4.55
2011	1.76	4.56
2010	1.79	4.52
2009	1.77	4.47
2008	1.76	4.42
2007	1.76	4.36
2006	1.7	4.32
2005	1.74	4.32
2004	1.8	4.34
2003	1.86	4.39
2002	1.86	4.44
2001	1.96	4.48
2000	1.93	4.52
1999	1.78	4.57
1998	1.62	4.64
1997	1.65	4.7
1996	1.67	4.74
1995	1.7	4.77
1994	1.73	4.79
1993	1.77	4.83
1992	1.8	4.87
1991	1.84	4.91
1990	1.84	5.01
1989	1.64	5.11
1988	1.58	5.21
1987	1.61	5.32
1986	1.69	5.42
1985	1.77	5.49
1984	1.75	5.55
1983	1.86	5.62
1982	1.86	5.68
1981	1.85	5.75
1980	1.78	5.86
1979	1.86	5.99
1978	1.84	6.15
1977	2.2	6.31
1976	2.24	6.47
1975	2.45	6.61
1974	2.65	6.75
1973	2.87	6.91
1972	3.15	7.07
1971	3.2	7.22
1970	3.08	7.34
1969	3.34	7.43
1968	3.57	7.5
1967	3.6	7.55
1966	4.14	7.6
1965	4.18	7.65
1964	4.21	7.7
1963	4.3	7.73
1962	4.3	7.76
1961	4.15	7.77
1960	4.71	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Samoa
2023	158	4,170
2022	43	4,288
2021	415	4,379
2020	503	4,442
2019	542	4,495
2018	584	4,637
2017	616	4,661
2016	655	4,720
2015	690	4,795
2014	730	4,849
2013	772	4,875
2012	815	4,863
2011	897	4,860
2010	981	4,779
2009	1,000	4,525
2008	989	4,581
2007	1,028	4,480
2006	927	4,473
2005	1,018	4,503
2004	1,204	4,554
2003	1,321	4,622
2002	1,369	4,672
2001	1,578	4,759
2000	1,577	4,855
1999	1,351	4,937
1998	1,093	5,022
1997	1,172	5,053
1996	1,334	5,038
1995	1,467	4,976
1994	1,607	4,880
1993	1,765	4,769
1992	1,912	4,652
1991	2,055	4,655
1990	2,101	4,759
1989	1,719	4,845
1988	1,684	4,889
1987	1,841	4,909
1986	2,111	4,983
1985	2,356	4,998
1984	2,388	4,979
1983	2,656	4,914
1982	2,660	4,808
1981	2,605	4,720
1980	2,393	4,672
1979	2,485	4,624
1978	2,367	4,587
1977	2,988	4,555
1976	2,988	4,519
1975	3,321	4,465
1974	3,644	4,411
1973	3,996	4,446
1972	4,505	4,487
1971	4,530	4,534
1970	4,271	4,567
1969	4,710	4,592
1968	5,035	4,605
1967	4,984	4,621
1966	5,842	4,593
1965	5,762	4,605
1964	5,688	4,326
1963	5,706	4,544
1962	5,589	4,498
1961	5,208	4,399
1960	5,949	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Samoa by year

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Barbados

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Samoa
2023	11.2	25.4
2022	11.2	26.1
2021	11.3	26.9
2020	11.3	27.5
2019	11.4	28
2018	11.5	28.5
2017	11.6	28.8
2016	11.7	29.3
2015	11.8	29.8
2014	11.9	30.2
2013	12	30.5
2012	12.2	30.7
2011	12.5	30.8
2010	12.8	30.5
2009	12.8	30.1
2008	12.8	29.8
2007	12.9	29.3
2006	12.6	29.3
2005	12.9	29.5
2004	13.5	29.8
2003	14	30.2
2002	14.2	30.6
2001	15.1	31.3
2000	15.1	32.1
1999	14.1	32.8
1998	13.1	33.5
1997	13.5	33.9
1996	14	34.2
1995	14.5	34.1
1994	15	33.8
1993	15.5	33.5
1992	16	33
1991	16.4	33.4
1990	16.6	34.1
1989	14.9	34.7
1988	14.4	35.1
1987	14.7	35.5
1986	15.5	36.1
1985	16.3	36.2
1984	16.1	36.2
1983	17	35.8
1982	16.9	35.3
1981	16.6	35
1980	15.7	35.1
1979	16.2	35.2
1978	15.8	35.4
1977	18.4	35.6
1976	18.5	36
1975	20	36.6
1974	21.4	37.2
1973	22.9	38.3
1972	24.9	39.3
1971	25.1	40.3
1970	24.1	41.3
1969	25.9	42.3
1968	27.4	43.3
1967	27.4	44.3
1966	31.3	45.2
1965	31.4	46.5
1964	31.6	47.7
1963	32.1	48.8
1962	32.1	49.9
1961	31	50.5
1960	35	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 35 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Samoa
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.4%
2097	13%	20.5%
2096	13%	20.6%
2095	13%	20.8%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.2%
2092	13.1%	21.4%
2091	13.1%	21.6%
2090	13.1%	21.8%
2089	13.1%	22%
2088	13.2%	22.3%
2087	13.2%	22.6%
2086	13.2%	22.8%
2085	13.2%	23.1%
2084	13.3%	23.4%
2083	13.3%	23.6%
2082	13.4%	23.9%
2081	13.4%	24.2%
2080	13.4%	24.4%
2079	13.5%	24.7%
2078	13.5%	24.9%
2077	13.6%	25.1%
2076	13.6%	25.3%
2075	13.7%	25.5%
2074	13.7%	25.7%
2073	13.7%	25.8%
2072	13.8%	26%
2071	13.8%	26.1%
2070	13.9%	26.3%
2069	13.9%	26.5%
2068	14%	26.6%
2067	14%	26.8%
2066	14.1%	27%
2065	14.1%	27.3%
2064	14.1%	27.5%
2063	14.2%	27.8%
2062	14.2%	28.1%
2061	14.3%	28.5%
2060	14.3%	28.9%
2059	14.4%	29.3%
2058	14.4%	29.7%
2057	14.5%	30.1%
2056	14.5%	30.5%
2055	14.6%	31%
2054	14.6%	31.4%
2053	14.7%	31.7%
2052	14.8%	32.1%
2051	14.8%	32.4%
2050	14.9%	32.6%
2049	15%	32.8%
2048	15%	33%
2047	15.1%	33.1%
2046	15.2%	33.1%
2045	15.3%	33.1%
2044	15.4%	33.1%
2043	15.5%	33%
2042	15.5%	32.9%
2041	15.6%	32.8%
2040	15.7%	32.7%
2039	15.8%	32.6%
2038	15.9%	32.6%
2037	16%	32.7%
2036	16.1%	32.8%
2035	16.1%	33.1%
2034	16.2%	33.5%
2033	16.3%	34%
2032	16.4%	34.4%
2031	16.5%	34.9%
2030	16.6%	35.5%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.6%
2027	16.9%	37.3%
2026	17%	37.8%
2025	17.1%	38.3%
2024	17.2%	38.5%
2023	17.5%	38.7%
2022	17.7%	38.8%
2021	17.9%	38.7%
2020	18.1%	38.6%
2019	18.2%	38.5%
2018	18.4%	38.3%
2017	18.7%	38.2%
2016	18.9%	38.1%
2015	19.2%	38.1%
2014	19.4%	38.1%
2013	19.7%	38.1%
2012	19.9%	38.3%
2011	20%	38.4%
2010	20.2%	38.4%
2009	20.2%	38.5%
2008	20.3%	38.7%
2007	20.5%	39%
2006	20.7%	39.4%
2005	21%	39.6%
2004	21.3%	39.9%
2003	21.5%	40.2%
2002	21.6%	40.5%
2001	21.7%	40.7%
2000	21.9%	40.5%
1999	22.1%	40.3%
1998	22.3%	40.2%
1997	22.6%	40.1%
1996	22.8%	39.9%
1995	23%	39.9%
1994	23.2%	40%
1993	23.4%	40.3%
1992	23.6%	40.8%
1991	23.9%	41.2%
1990	24.2%	41.5%
1989	24.5%	41.8%
1988	24.8%	42%
1987	25.1%	42.2%
1986	25.5%	42.6%
1985	25.8%	43.1%
1984	26.2%	43.7%
1983	26.7%	44.4%
1982	27.2%	45.2%
1981	28%	45.9%
1980	29%	46.4%
1979	30%	46.9%
1978	31.1%	47.4%
1977	32.1%	48%
1976	32.8%	48.6%
1975	33.6%	49.3%
1974	34.4%	49.9%
1973	34.9%	50.4%
1972	35.3%	50.8%
1971	35.7%	51%
1970	36%	51.2%
1969	36.4%	51.4%
1968	36.7%	51.4%
1967	36.9%	51.4%
1966	37.1%	51.3%
1965	37.1%	51.3%
1964	37.1%	51.2%
1963	37.1%	50.9%
1962	37.1%	50.6%
1961	37.2%	50.2%
1960	37.2%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Samoa

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Barbados

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Samoa
2023	35	101
2022	38	110
2021	38	115
2020	39	114
2019	36	111
2018	37	110
2017	37	111
2016	36	108
2015	37	108
2014	39	106
2013	40	100
2012	40	101
2011	41	93
2010	42	92
2009	42	94
2008	42	87
2007	42	85
2006	45	86
2005	44	87
2004	43	86
2003	45	87
2002	43	89
2001	46	93
2000	46	93
1999	44	94
1998	45	96
1997	51	98
1996	51	103
1995	52	105
1994	53	112
1993	55	117
1992	61	124
1991	60	131
1990	59	135
1989	57	136
1988	55	143
1987	57	147
1986	56	153
1985	55	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Samoa
2023	1%	1.57%
2022	1.04%	1.62%
2021	1.07%	1.66%
2020	1.11%	1.7%
2019	1.14%	2.02%
2018	1.18%	1.78%
2017	1.21%	1.81%
2016	1.25%	1.83%
2015	1.28%	1.85%
2014	1.31%	1.87%
2013	1.33%	1.89%
2012	1.35%	1.91%
2011	1.37%	1.92%
2010	1.39%	1.93%
2009	1.41%	2.54%
2008	1.43%	1.93%
2007	1.45%	1.93%
2006	1.47%	1.93%
2005	1.48%	1.93%
2004	1.49%	1.94%
2003	1.48%	1.97%
2002	1.47%	2%
2001	1.45%	2.06%
2000	1.44%	2.12%
1999	1.42%	2.19%
1998	1.42%	2.27%
1997	1.43%	2.35%
1996	1.45%	2.44%
1995	1.49%	2.52%
1994	1.53%	2.61%
1993	1.59%	2.7%
1992	1.66%	2.8%
1991	1.73%	2.89%
1990	1.81%	2.98%
1989	1.89%	3.08%
1988	1.97%	3.18%
1987	2.05%	3.3%
1986	2.12%	3.42%
1985	2.19%	3.56%
1984	2.26%	3.7%
1983	2.34%	3.85%
1982	2.44%	4.01%
1981	2.55%	4.19%
1980	2.69%	4.38%
1979	2.86%	4.59%
1978	3.04%	4.82%
1977	3.23%	5.07%
1976	3.43%	5.34%
1975	3.64%	5.62%
1974	3.86%	5.9%
1973	4.08%	6.2%
1972	4.32%	6.52%
1971	4.55%	6.85%
1970	4.79%	7.19%
1969	5.03%	7.53%
1968	5.28%	7.89%
1967	5.52%	8.23%
1966	5.79%	8.57%
1965	6.1%	8.9%
1964	6.45%	11.1%
1963	6.86%	9.56%
1962	7.33%	9.93%
1961	7.86%	10.3%
1960	8.47%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.