Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Senegal

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Senegal by year

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Barbados

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Senegal
2023	1.71	3.82
2022	1.71	3.86
2021	1.71	3.94
2020	1.71	4
2019	1.72	4.1
2018	1.72	4.29
2017	1.72	4.49
2016	1.72	4.65
2015	1.73	4.75
2014	1.73	4.88
2013	1.73	5.05
2012	1.73	5.13
2011	1.76	5.1
2010	1.79	5.06
2009	1.77	5.03
2008	1.76	5.02
2007	1.76	5.02
2006	1.7	5.06
2005	1.74	5.13
2004	1.8	5.19
2003	1.86	5.25
2002	1.86	5.3
2001	1.96	5.4
2000	1.93	5.5
1999	1.78	5.57
1998	1.62	5.58
1997	1.65	5.64
1996	1.67	5.72
1995	1.7	5.82
1994	1.73	5.92
1993	1.77	6.05
1992	1.8	6.15
1991	1.84	6.27
1990	1.84	6.4
1989	1.64	6.48
1988	1.58	6.58
1987	1.61	6.79
1986	1.69	6.9
1985	1.77	7.01
1984	1.75	7.11
1983	1.86	7.19
1982	1.86	7.25
1981	1.85	7.28
1980	1.78	7.29
1979	1.86	7.29
1978	1.84	7.28
1977	2.2	7.27
1976	2.24	7.26
1975	2.45	7.25
1974	2.65	7.25
1973	2.87	7.26
1972	3.15	7.26
1971	3.2	7.26
1970	3.08	7.26
1969	3.34	7.26
1968	3.57	7.25
1967	3.6	7.24
1966	4.14	7.22
1965	4.18	7.19
1964	4.21	7.16
1963	4.3	7.12
1962	4.3	7.08
1961	4.15	7.04
1960	4.71	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Senegal
2023	158	431,006
2022	43	415,507
2021	415	403,019
2020	503	400,910
2019	542	399,436
2018	584	405,454
2017	616	410,366
2016	655	411,480
2015	690	407,008
2014	730	405,019
2013	772	406,582
2012	815	402,243
2011	897	387,290
2010	981	372,934
2009	1,000	362,238
2008	989	351,661
2007	1,028	339,963
2006	927	331,364
2005	1,018	323,908
2004	1,204	317,286
2003	1,321	308,856
2002	1,369	298,842
2001	1,578	289,690
2000	1,577	283,946
1999	1,351	277,944
1998	1,093	267,404
1997	1,172	261,200
1996	1,334	255,418
1995	1,467	252,552
1994	1,607	249,115
1993	1,765	245,742
1992	1,912	241,482
1991	2,055	237,713
1990	2,101	234,155
1989	1,719	227,797
1988	1,684	221,772
1987	1,841	218,522
1986	2,111	212,887
1985	2,356	208,218
1984	2,388	203,125
1983	2,656	197,673
1982	2,660	191,309
1981	2,605	185,917
1980	2,393	179,707
1979	2,485	173,425
1978	2,367	167,744
1977	2,988	161,636
1976	2,988	154,776
1975	3,321	147,311
1974	3,644	139,974
1973	3,996	133,834
1972	4,505	128,024
1971	4,530	122,511
1970	4,271	117,264
1969	4,710	112,393
1968	5,035	108,240
1967	4,984	104,824
1966	5,842	101,359
1965	5,762	97,912
1964	5,688	94,797
1963	5,706	92,264
1962	5,589	89,937
1961	5,208	87,322
1960	5,949	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Senegal by year

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Barbados

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Senegal
2023	11.2	29.4
2022	11.2	29.5
2021	11.3	29.7
2020	11.3	29.9
2019	11.4	30.4
2018	11.5	31.6
2017	11.6	32.8
2016	11.7	33.8
2015	11.8	34.5
2014	11.9	35.5
2013	12	36.7
2012	12.2	37.5
2011	12.5	37.4
2010	12.8	37.3
2009	12.8	37.3
2008	12.8	37.3
2007	12.9	37.3
2006	12.6	37.6
2005	12.9	38
2004	13.5	38.4
2003	14	38.7
2002	14.2	38.6
2001	15.1	38.9
2000	15.1	39.3
1999	14.1	39.6
1998	13.1	39.2
1997	13.5	39.2
1996	14	39.3
1995	14.5	39.6
1994	15	39.9
1993	15.5	40.3
1992	16	40.7
1991	16.4	41.2
1990	16.6	41.8
1989	14.9	42.2
1988	14.4	42.7
1987	14.7	43.7
1986	15.5	44.5
1985	16.3	45.4
1984	16.1	46.2
1983	17	46.8
1982	16.9	47.4
1981	16.6	47.9
1980	15.7	48.3
1979	16.2	48.6
1978	15.8	49
1977	18.4	49.3
1976	18.5	49.4
1975	20	49.4
1974	21.4	49.4
1973	22.9	49.6
1972	24.9	49.8
1971	25.1	49.9
1970	24.1	49.9
1969	25.9	49.9
1968	27.4	50
1967	27.4	50.1
1966	31.3	50.1
1965	31.4	50.1
1964	31.6	50.1
1963	32.1	50.2
1962	32.1	50.3
1961	31	50.3
1960	35	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 35 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Senegal
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.4%
2097	13%	20.5%
2096	13%	20.7%
2095	13%	20.8%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.1%
2092	13.1%	21.3%
2091	13.1%	21.4%
2090	13.1%	21.6%
2089	13.1%	21.7%
2088	13.2%	21.9%
2087	13.2%	22%
2086	13.2%	22.2%
2085	13.2%	22.4%
2084	13.3%	22.6%
2083	13.3%	22.7%
2082	13.4%	22.9%
2081	13.4%	23.1%
2080	13.4%	23.3%
2079	13.5%	23.5%
2078	13.5%	23.7%
2077	13.6%	23.9%
2076	13.6%	24.2%
2075	13.7%	24.4%
2074	13.7%	24.6%
2073	13.7%	24.8%
2072	13.8%	25%
2071	13.8%	25.2%
2070	13.9%	25.4%
2069	13.9%	25.6%
2068	14%	25.8%
2067	14%	26%
2066	14.1%	26.2%
2065	14.1%	26.4%
2064	14.1%	26.6%
2063	14.2%	26.8%
2062	14.2%	27%
2061	14.3%	27.2%
2060	14.3%	27.4%
2059	14.4%	27.6%
2058	14.4%	27.9%
2057	14.5%	28.1%
2056	14.5%	28.3%
2055	14.6%	28.6%
2054	14.6%	28.8%
2053	14.7%	29.1%
2052	14.8%	29.4%
2051	14.8%	29.7%
2050	14.9%	30%
2049	15%	30.3%
2048	15%	30.7%
2047	15.1%	31%
2046	15.2%	31.3%
2045	15.3%	31.7%
2044	15.4%	32%
2043	15.5%	32.4%
2042	15.5%	32.7%
2041	15.6%	33.1%
2040	15.7%	33.4%
2039	15.8%	33.7%
2038	15.9%	34%
2037	16%	34.3%
2036	16.1%	34.5%
2035	16.1%	34.7%
2034	16.2%	35%
2033	16.3%	35.2%
2032	16.4%	35.5%
2031	16.5%	35.8%
2030	16.6%	36.1%
2029	16.7%	36.4%
2028	16.8%	36.7%
2027	16.9%	37.1%
2026	17%	37.5%
2025	17.1%	38%
2024	17.2%	38.2%
2023	17.5%	38.6%
2022	17.7%	39.2%
2021	17.9%	39.8%
2020	18.1%	40.3%
2019	18.2%	40.9%
2018	18.4%	41.3%
2017	18.7%	41.8%
2016	18.9%	42.1%
2015	19.2%	42.4%
2014	19.4%	42.6%
2013	19.7%	42.7%
2012	19.9%	42.7%
2011	20%	42.7%
2010	20.2%	42.7%
2009	20.2%	42.7%
2008	20.3%	42.7%
2007	20.5%	42.7%
2006	20.7%	42.8%
2005	21%	42.9%
2004	21.3%	43.1%
2003	21.5%	43.2%
2002	21.6%	43.5%
2001	21.7%	43.7%
2000	21.9%	43.9%
1999	22.1%	44.2%
1998	22.3%	44.4%
1997	22.6%	44.6%
1996	22.8%	44.9%
1995	23%	45.1%
1994	23.2%	45.4%
1993	23.4%	45.8%
1992	23.6%	46.1%
1991	23.9%	46.4%
1990	24.2%	46.6%
1989	24.5%	46.9%
1988	24.8%	47%
1987	25.1%	47.2%
1986	25.5%	47.3%
1985	25.8%	47.3%
1984	26.2%	47.2%
1983	26.7%	47.1%
1982	27.2%	46.9%
1981	28%	46.7%
1980	29%	46.4%
1979	30%	46%
1978	31.1%	45.6%
1977	32.1%	45.2%
1976	32.8%	44.8%
1975	33.6%	44.6%
1974	34.4%	44.4%
1973	34.9%	44.3%
1972	35.3%	44.2%
1971	35.7%	44.2%
1970	36%	44.2%
1969	36.4%	44.2%
1968	36.7%	44.2%
1967	36.9%	44.3%
1966	37.1%	44.3%
1965	37.1%	44.3%
1964	37.1%	44.3%
1963	37.1%	44.3%
1962	37.1%	44.3%
1961	37.2%	44.3%
1960	37.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Senegal

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Barbados

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Senegal
2023	35	237
2022	38	228
2021	38	263
2020	39	252
2019	36	286
2018	37	305
2017	37	325
2016	36	345
2015	37	357
2014	39	373
2013	40	385
2012	40	405
2011	41	415
2010	42	436
2009	42	441
2008	42	463
2007	42	457
2006	45	462
2005	44	488
2004	43	501
2003	45	520
2002	43	531
2001	46	560
2000	46	581
1999	44	602
1998	45	605
1997	51	599
1996	51	601
1995	52	586
1994	53	579
1993	55	589
1992	61	598
1991	60	616
1990	59	640
1989	57	662
1988	55	709
1987	57	760
1986	56	820
1985	55	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Senegal
2023	1%	3.85%
2022	1.04%	4.04%
2021	1.07%	4.25%
2020	1.11%	4.46%
2019	1.14%	4.65%
2018	1.18%	4.82%
2017	1.21%	4.97%
2016	1.25%	5.11%
2015	1.28%	5.24%
2014	1.31%	5.39%
2013	1.33%	5.57%
2012	1.35%	5.77%
2011	1.37%	6.01%
2010	1.39%	6.3%
2009	1.41%	6.63%
2008	1.43%	7.03%
2007	1.45%	7.52%
2006	1.47%	8.11%
2005	1.48%	8.8%
2004	1.49%	9.59%
2003	1.48%	10.5%
2002	1.47%	11.4%
2001	1.45%	12.2%
2000	1.44%	12.9%
1999	1.42%	13.4%
1998	1.42%	13.7%
1997	1.43%	13.9%
1996	1.45%	13.8%
1995	1.49%	13.8%
1994	1.53%	13.7%
1993	1.59%	13.6%
1992	1.66%	13.5%
1991	1.73%	13.6%
1990	1.81%	13.7%
1989	1.89%	14.1%
1988	1.97%	14.7%
1987	2.05%	15.4%
1986	2.12%	16.3%
1985	2.19%	17.1%
1984	2.26%	17.9%
1983	2.34%	18.5%
1982	2.44%	19.1%
1981	2.55%	19.7%
1980	2.69%	20.4%
1979	2.86%	21.2%
1978	3.04%	22.1%
1977	3.23%	23.1%
1976	3.43%	24.2%
1975	3.64%	25.3%
1974	3.86%	26.2%
1973	4.08%	27%
1972	4.32%	27.8%
1971	4.55%	28.4%
1970	4.79%	28.8%
1969	5.03%	29.2%
1968	5.28%	29.4%
1967	5.52%	29.6%
1966	5.79%	29.7%
1965	6.1%	29.7%
1964	6.45%	29.7%
1963	6.86%	29.6%
1962	7.33%	29.5%
1961	7.86%	29.4%
1960	8.47%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.