Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Barbados

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2023	1.71	3.64
2022	1.71	3.7
2021	1.71	3.76
2020	1.71	3.83
2019	1.72	3.9
2018	1.72	3.98
2017	1.72	4.07
2016	1.72	4.2
2015	1.73	4.35
2014	1.73	4.49
2013	1.73	4.58
2012	1.73	4.66
2011	1.76	4.72
2010	1.79	4.77
2009	1.77	4.84
2008	1.76	4.91
2007	1.76	4.96
2006	1.7	4.93
2005	1.74	4.94
2004	1.8	4.96
2003	1.86	5.01
2002	1.86	5.06
2001	1.96	5.1
2000	1.93	5.16
1999	1.78	5.23
1998	1.62	5.3
1997	1.65	5.4
1996	1.67	5.47
1995	1.7	5.55
1994	1.73	5.56
1993	1.77	5.64
1992	1.8	5.7
1991	1.84	5.77
1990	1.84	5.83
1989	1.64	5.88
1988	1.58	5.94
1987	1.61	5.99
1986	1.69	6.05
1985	1.77	6.1
1984	1.75	6.16
1983	1.86	6.22
1982	1.86	6.28
1981	1.85	6.33
1980	1.78	6.39
1979	1.86	6.43
1978	1.84	6.47
1977	2.2	6.5
1976	2.24	6.52
1975	2.45	6.53
1974	2.65	6.53
1973	2.87	6.53
1972	3.15	6.51
1971	3.2	6.49
1970	3.08	6.47
1969	3.34	6.44
1968	3.57	6.42
1967	3.6	6.39
1966	4.14	6.37
1965	4.18	6.35
1964	4.21	6.33
1963	4.3	6.31
1962	4.3	6.28
1961	4.15	6.26
1960	4.71	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2023	158	5,221
2022	43	5,102
2021	415	4,954
2020	503	4,874
2019	542	4,932
2018	584	4,957
2017	616	5,007
2016	655	5,125
2015	690	5,269
2014	730	5,381
2013	772	5,449
2012	815	5,501
2011	897	5,445
2010	981	5,391
2009	1,000	5,349
2008	989	5,297
2007	1,028	5,226
2006	927	5,057
2005	1,018	4,897
2004	1,204	4,810
2003	1,321	4,702
2002	1,369	4,591
2001	1,578	4,471
2000	1,577	4,334
1999	1,351	4,221
1998	1,093	4,120
1997	1,172	4,041
1996	1,334	3,993
1995	1,467	3,948
1994	1,607	3,860
1993	1,765	3,841
1992	1,912	3,822
1991	2,055	3,801
1990	2,101	3,719
1989	1,719	3,576
1988	1,684	3,544
1987	1,841	3,440
1986	2,111	3,180
1985	2,356	3,242
1984	2,388	3,163
1983	2,656	3,100
1982	2,660	3,047
1981	2,605	3,015
1980	2,393	2,965
1979	2,485	2,893
1978	2,367	2,800
1977	2,988	2,705
1976	2,988	2,608
1975	3,321	2,515
1974	3,644	2,422
1973	3,996	2,329
1972	4,505	2,232
1971	4,530	2,127
1970	4,271	1,980
1969	4,710	1,862
1968	5,035	1,767
1967	4,984	1,693
1966	5,842	1,642
1965	5,762	1,611
1964	5,688	1,600
1963	5,706	1,609
1962	5,589	1,625
1961	5,208	1,657
1960	5,949	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Barbados

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2023	11.2	28.2
2022	11.2	28.3
2021	11.3	28.5
2020	11.3	28.6
2019	11.4	29.2
2018	11.5	29.8
2017	11.6	30.6
2016	11.7	31.7
2015	11.8	33
2014	11.9	34.3
2013	12	35.4
2012	12.2	36.4
2011	12.5	36.8
2010	12.8	37.3
2009	12.8	37.9
2008	12.8	38.5
2007	12.9	38.9
2006	12.6	38.9
2005	12.9	39
2004	13.5	39.2
2003	14	39.6
2002	14.2	39.8
2001	15.1	40
2000	15.1	39.7
1999	14.1	39.4
1998	13.1	39.2
1997	13.5	39.2
1996	14	39.3
1995	14.5	39.5
1994	15	39.4
1993	15.5	39.8
1992	16	40.2
1991	16.4	40.7
1990	16.6	40.7
1989	14.9	40.9
1988	14.4	40.9
1987	14.7	41
1986	15.5	41
1985	16.3	41
1984	16.1	41.1
1983	17	41.2
1982	16.9	41.3
1981	16.6	41.5
1980	15.7	41.6
1979	16.2	41.6
1978	15.8	41.4
1977	18.4	41.3
1976	18.5	41.1
1975	20	40.9
1974	21.4	40.6
1973	22.9	40.3
1972	24.9	39.9
1971	25.1	39.5
1970	24.1	38.8
1969	25.9	38.2
1968	27.4	37.8
1967	27.4	37.7
1966	31.3	38
1965	31.4	38.6
1964	31.6	39.7
1963	32.1	41.1
1962	32.1	42.7
1961	31	44.6
1960	35	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 35 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2100	12.9%	19.5%
2099	12.9%	19.6%
2098	12.9%	19.8%
2097	13%	19.9%
2096	13%	20%
2095	13%	20.2%
2094	13%	20.3%
2093	13%	20.4%
2092	13.1%	20.6%
2091	13.1%	20.7%
2090	13.1%	20.9%
2089	13.1%	21.1%
2088	13.2%	21.2%
2087	13.2%	21.4%
2086	13.2%	21.6%
2085	13.2%	21.8%
2084	13.3%	22%
2083	13.3%	22.2%
2082	13.4%	22.4%
2081	13.4%	22.6%
2080	13.4%	22.9%
2079	13.5%	23.1%
2078	13.5%	23.3%
2077	13.6%	23.5%
2076	13.6%	23.7%
2075	13.7%	24%
2074	13.7%	24.2%
2073	13.7%	24.4%
2072	13.8%	24.6%
2071	13.8%	24.8%
2070	13.9%	25%
2069	13.9%	25.2%
2068	14%	25.4%
2067	14%	25.6%
2066	14.1%	25.9%
2065	14.1%	26.1%
2064	14.1%	26.3%
2063	14.2%	26.5%
2062	14.2%	26.8%
2061	14.3%	27%
2060	14.3%	27.3%
2059	14.4%	27.5%
2058	14.4%	27.8%
2057	14.5%	28.1%
2056	14.5%	28.4%
2055	14.6%	28.7%
2054	14.6%	29%
2053	14.7%	29.4%
2052	14.8%	29.7%
2051	14.8%	30.1%
2050	14.9%	30.4%
2049	15%	30.8%
2048	15%	31.1%
2047	15.1%	31.5%
2046	15.2%	31.8%
2045	15.3%	32.1%
2044	15.4%	32.5%
2043	15.5%	32.8%
2042	15.5%	33.1%
2041	15.6%	33.4%
2040	15.7%	33.6%
2039	15.8%	33.9%
2038	15.9%	34.1%
2037	16%	34.4%
2036	16.1%	34.6%
2035	16.1%	34.7%
2034	16.2%	34.9%
2033	16.3%	35.1%
2032	16.4%	35.3%
2031	16.5%	35.5%
2030	16.6%	35.8%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.6%
2027	16.9%	37%
2026	17%	37.3%
2025	17.1%	37.6%
2024	17.2%	37.8%
2023	17.5%	38.3%
2022	17.7%	38.8%
2021	17.9%	39.4%
2020	18.1%	39.9%
2019	18.2%	40.5%
2018	18.4%	40.9%
2017	18.7%	41.4%
2016	18.9%	41.7%
2015	19.2%	41.9%
2014	19.4%	42%
2013	19.7%	42%
2012	19.9%	42%
2011	20%	42%
2010	20.2%	42.1%
2009	20.2%	42.1%
2008	20.3%	42.1%
2007	20.5%	42%
2006	20.7%	42%
2005	21%	42%
2004	21.3%	42.1%
2003	21.5%	42.2%
2002	21.6%	42.3%
2001	21.7%	42.5%
2000	21.9%	42.8%
1999	22.1%	43.4%
1998	22.3%	43.9%
1997	22.6%	44.3%
1996	22.8%	44.7%
1995	23%	44.9%
1994	23.2%	45.1%
1993	23.4%	45.2%
1992	23.6%	45.2%
1991	23.9%	45.1%
1990	24.2%	45.1%
1989	24.5%	45%
1988	24.8%	45%
1987	25.1%	44.9%
1986	25.5%	44.7%
1985	25.8%	44.5%
1984	26.2%	44.4%
1983	26.7%	44.5%
1982	27.2%	44.5%
1981	28%	44.7%
1980	29%	44.9%
1979	30%	45.1%
1978	31.1%	45.2%
1977	32.1%	45.3%
1976	32.8%	45.4%
1975	33.6%	45.5%
1974	34.4%	45.6%
1973	34.9%	45.7%
1972	35.3%	45.9%
1971	35.7%	46.1%
1970	36%	46.2%
1969	36.4%	45.8%
1968	36.7%	44.9%
1967	36.9%	44%
1966	37.1%	42.9%
1965	37.1%	41.6%
1964	37.1%	40.2%
1963	37.1%	38.5%
1962	37.1%	36.6%
1961	37.2%	34.3%
1960	37.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2023	35	75
2022	38	82
2021	38	98
2020	39	92
2019	36	95
2018	37	100
2017	37	110
2016	36	119
2015	37	128
2014	39	138
2013	40	150
2012	40	158
2011	41	164
2010	42	170
2009	42	172
2008	42	174
2007	42	174
2006	45	177
2005	44	181
2004	43	177
2003	45	178
2002	43	179
2001	46	178
2000	46	180
1999	44	179
1998	45	175
1997	51	173
1996	51	171
1995	52	172
1994	53	168
1993	55	166
1992	61	164
1991	60	166
1990	59	164
1989	57	167
1988	55	157
1987	57	161
1986	56	175
1985	55	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Sao Tome
2023	1%	1.39%
2022	1.04%	1.46%
2021	1.07%	1.53%
2020	1.11%	1.6%
2019	1.14%	1.7%
2018	1.18%	1.81%
2017	1.21%	1.95%
2016	1.25%	2.11%
2015	1.28%	2.31%
2014	1.31%	2.54%
2013	1.33%	2.77%
2012	1.35%	3.04%
2011	1.37%	3.33%
2010	1.39%	3.63%
2009	1.41%	3.95%
2008	1.43%	4.3%
2007	1.45%	4.68%
2006	1.47%	5.11%
2005	1.48%	5.56%
2004	1.49%	6.05%
2003	1.48%	6.57%
2002	1.47%	7.1%
2001	1.45%	7.66%
2000	1.44%	8.21%
1999	1.42%	8.76%
1998	1.42%	9.26%
1997	1.43%	9.73%
1996	1.45%	10.1%
1995	1.49%	10.4%
1994	1.53%	10.7%
1993	1.59%	10.8%
1992	1.66%	10.9%
1991	1.73%	10.9%
1990	1.81%	10.8%
1989	1.89%	10.7%
1988	1.97%	10.6%
1987	2.05%	10.4%
1986	2.12%	11.4%
1985	2.19%	9.99%
1984	2.26%	9.77%
1983	2.34%	9.56%
1982	2.44%	9.37%
1981	2.55%	9.21%
1980	2.69%	9.1%
1979	2.86%	9.02%
1978	3.04%	8.96%
1977	3.23%	8.93%
1976	3.43%	8.89%
1975	3.64%	8.85%
1974	3.86%	8.79%
1973	4.08%	8.73%
1972	4.32%	8.67%
1971	4.55%	8.63%
1970	4.79%	8.64%
1969	5.03%	8.71%
1968	5.28%	8.85%
1967	5.52%	9.04%
1966	5.79%	9.29%
1965	6.1%	9.56%
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 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.