Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Serbia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Serbia by year

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Barbados

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Serbia
2023	1.71	1.61
2022	1.71	1.59
2021	1.71	1.52
2020	1.71	1.48
2019	1.72	1.52
2018	1.72	1.49
2017	1.72	1.49
2016	1.72	1.46
2015	1.73	1.46
2014	1.73	1.46
2013	1.73	1.43
2012	1.73	1.45
2011	1.76	1.4
2010	1.79	1.4
2009	1.77	1.44
2008	1.76	1.4
2007	1.76	1.38
2006	1.7	1.43
2005	1.74	1.45
2004	1.8	1.57
2003	1.86	1.59
2002	1.86	1.57
2001	1.96	1.58
2000	1.93	1.48
1999	1.78	1.35
1998	1.62	1.37
1997	1.65	1.4
1996	1.67	1.44
1995	1.7	1.47
1994	1.73	1.51
1993	1.77	1.54
1992	1.8	1.57
1991	1.84	1.61
1990	1.84	1.65
1989	1.64	1.69
1988	1.58	1.72
1987	1.61	1.75
1986	1.69	1.78
1985	1.77	1.8
1984	1.75	1.81
1983	1.86	1.83
1982	1.86	1.84
1981	1.85	1.85
1980	1.78	1.86
1979	1.86	1.88
1978	1.84	1.89
1977	2.2	1.9
1976	2.24	1.91
1975	2.45	1.92
1974	2.65	1.93
1973	2.87	1.94
1972	3.15	1.95
1971	3.2	1.96
1970	3.08	1.97
1969	3.34	1.99
1968	3.57	2.01
1967	3.6	2.02
1966	4.14	2.04
1965	4.18	2.06
1964	4.21	2.07
1963	4.3	2.08
1962	4.3	2.11
1961	4.15	2.13
1960	4.71	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Serbia
2023	158	-36,427
2022	43	-46,651
2021	415	-74,494
2020	503	-55,193
2019	542	-36,810
2018	584	-37,707
2017	616	-39,317
2016	655	-35,998
2015	690	-37,605
2014	730	-34,946
2013	772	-34,399
2012	815	-35,288
2011	897	-36,906
2010	981	-34,999
2009	1,000	-33,676
2008	989	-33,590
2007	1,028	-34,693
2006	927	-31,870
2005	1,018	-34,227
2004	1,204	-26,121
2003	1,321	-24,686
2002	1,369	-24,750
2001	1,578	-20,259
2000	1,577	-30,065
1999	1,351	-29,408
1998	1,093	-23,006
1997	1,172	-18,389
1996	1,334	-16,007
1995	1,467	-7,628
1994	1,607	-7,157
1993	1,765	-5,703
1992	1,912	-3,779
1991	2,055	2,210
1990	2,101	7,416
1989	1,719	11,872
1988	1,684	13,852
1987	1,841	16,711
1986	2,111	19,407
1985	2,356	22,090
1984	2,388	23,815
1983	2,656	27,515
1982	2,660	30,603
1981	2,605	34,304
1980	2,393	36,273
1979	2,485	39,022
1978	2,367	43,636
1977	2,988	48,105
1976	2,988	51,399
1975	3,321	52,502
1974	3,644	51,583
1973	3,996	49,596
1972	4,505	48,248
1971	4,530	47,424
1970	4,271	48,343
1969	4,710	50,304
1968	5,035	51,653
1967	4,984	53,120
1966	5,842	53,338
1965	5,762	53,383
1964	5,688	54,185
1963	5,706	55,580
1962	5,589	59,307
1961	5,208	61,065
1960	5,949	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Serbia by year

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Barbados

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Serbia
2023	11.2	9.2
2022	11.2	9.3
2021	11.3	9.1
2020	11.3	8.9
2019	11.4	9.3
2018	11.5	9.2
2017	11.6	9.2
2016	11.7	9.2
2015	11.8	9.3
2014	11.9	9.3
2013	12	9.2
2012	12.2	9.3
2011	12.5	9.1
2010	12.8	9.4
2009	12.8	9.6
2008	12.8	9.4
2007	12.9	9.22
2006	12.6	9.58
2005	12.9	9.7
2004	13.5	10.5
2003	14	10.6
2002	14.2	10.4
2001	15.1	10.5
2000	15.1	9.8
1999	14.1	9.6
1998	13.1	10.1
1997	13.5	10.5
1996	14	10.8
1995	14.5	11.3
1994	15	10.3
1993	15.5	10.6
1992	16	10.8
1991	16.4	11.2
1990	16.6	11.5
1989	14.9	11.8
1988	14.4	12.2
1987	14.7	12.5
1986	15.5	12.9
1985	16.3	13.3
1984	16.1	13.6
1983	17	13.9
1982	16.9	14.2
1981	16.6	14.4
1980	15.7	14.6
1979	16.2	14.9
1978	15.8	15.1
1977	18.4	15.3
1976	18.5	15.4
1975	20	15.6
1974	21.4	15.6
1973	22.9	15.6
1972	24.9	15.6
1971	25.1	15.5
1970	24.1	15.5
1969	25.9	15.5
1968	27.4	15.5
1967	27.4	15.6
1966	31.3	15.8
1965	31.4	16.1
1964	31.6	16.4
1963	32.1	16.9
1962	32.1	17.4
1961	31	18
1960	35	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 35 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Serbia
2100	12.9%	12%
2099	12.9%	12.1%
2098	12.9%	12.1%
2097	13%	12.1%
2096	13%	12.2%
2095	13%	12.2%
2094	13%	12.3%
2093	13%	12.3%
2092	13.1%	12.3%
2091	13.1%	12.3%
2090	13.1%	12.4%
2089	13.1%	12.4%
2088	13.2%	12.4%
2087	13.2%	12.4%
2086	13.2%	12.4%
2085	13.2%	12.4%
2084	13.3%	12.4%
2083	13.3%	12.4%
2082	13.4%	12.4%
2081	13.4%	12.4%
2080	13.4%	12.4%
2079	13.5%	12.4%
2078	13.5%	12.4%
2077	13.6%	12.4%
2076	13.6%	12.4%
2075	13.7%	12.4%
2074	13.7%	12.4%
2073	13.7%	12.5%
2072	13.8%	12.5%
2071	13.8%	12.5%
2070	13.9%	12.5%
2069	13.9%	12.6%
2068	14%	12.6%
2067	14%	12.7%
2066	14.1%	12.7%
2065	14.1%	12.7%
2064	14.1%	12.8%
2063	14.2%	12.8%
2062	14.2%	12.9%
2061	14.3%	12.9%
2060	14.3%	13%
2059	14.4%	13%
2058	14.4%	13%
2057	14.5%	13.1%
2056	14.5%	13.1%
2055	14.6%	13.1%
2054	14.6%	13.1%
2053	14.7%	13.1%
2052	14.8%	13.1%
2051	14.8%	13.1%
2050	14.9%	13.1%
2049	15%	13.1%
2048	15%	13.1%
2047	15.1%	13.1%
2046	15.2%	13.1%
2045	15.3%	13.1%
2044	15.4%	13.1%
2043	15.5%	13.1%
2042	15.5%	13.1%
2041	15.6%	13.1%
2040	15.7%	13.1%
2039	15.8%	13.2%
2038	15.9%	13.2%
2037	16%	13.3%
2036	16.1%	13.4%
2035	16.1%	13.5%
2034	16.2%	13.6%
2033	16.3%	13.7%
2032	16.4%	13.8%
2031	16.5%	13.9%
2030	16.6%	14%
2029	16.7%	14%
2028	16.8%	14.1%
2027	16.9%	14.2%
2026	17%	14.2%
2025	17.1%	14.3%
2024	17.2%	14.3%
2023	17.5%	14.4%
2022	17.7%	14.4%
2021	17.9%	14.3%
2020	18.1%	14.3%
2019	18.2%	14.3%
2018	18.4%	14.3%
2017	18.7%	14.3%
2016	18.9%	14.3%
2015	19.2%	14.3%
2014	19.4%	14.3%
2013	19.7%	14.3%
2012	19.9%	14.3%
2011	20%	14.4%
2010	20.2%	14.5%
2009	20.2%	14.6%
2008	20.3%	14.7%
2007	20.5%	14.9%
2006	20.7%	15%
2005	21%	15.2%
2004	21.3%	15.4%
2003	21.5%	15.6%
2002	21.6%	15.8%
2001	21.7%	16.1%
2000	21.9%	16.4%
1999	22.1%	16.7%
1998	22.3%	17.1%
1997	22.6%	17.4%
1996	22.8%	17.7%
1995	23%	18%
1994	23.2%	18.3%
1993	23.4%	18.6%
1992	23.6%	18.8%
1991	23.9%	19.1%
1990	24.2%	19.3%
1989	24.5%	19.6%
1988	24.8%	19.8%
1987	25.1%	20%
1986	25.5%	20.2%
1985	25.8%	20.3%
1984	26.2%	20.5%
1983	26.7%	20.5%
1982	27.2%	20.6%
1981	28%	20.6%
1980	29%	20.6%
1979	30%	20.7%
1978	31.1%	20.9%
1977	32.1%	21%
1976	32.8%	21.3%
1975	33.6%	21.5%
1974	34.4%	21.7%
1973	34.9%	22%
1972	35.3%	22.2%
1971	35.7%	22.5%
1970	36%	23%
1969	36.4%	23.5%
1968	36.7%	24.1%
1967	36.9%	24.7%
1966	37.1%	25.3%
1965	37.1%	25.8%
1964	37.1%	26.3%
1963	37.1%	26.7%
1962	37.1%	27%
1961	37.2%	27.1%
1960	37.2%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Serbia

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Barbados

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Serbia
2023	35	11
2022	38	14
2021	38	26
2020	39	16
2019	36	12
2018	37	12
2017	37	13
2016	36	13
2015	37	13
2014	39	13
2013	40	13
2012	40	13
2011	41	13
2010	42	13
2009	42	12
2008	42	12
2007	42	12
2006	45	12
2005	44	13
2004	43	13
2003	45	14
2002	43	14
2001	46	15
2000	46	16
1999	44	17
1998	45	19
1997	51	17
1996	51	17
1995	52	17
1994	53	16
1993	55	16
1992	61	15
1991	60	14
1990	59	14
1989	57	14
1988	55	14
1987	57	15
1986	56	15
1985	55	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Serbia
2023	1%	0.52%
2022	1.04%	0.53%
2021	1.07%	0.54%
2020	1.11%	0.55%
2019	1.14%	0.57%
2018	1.18%	0.58%
2017	1.21%	0.59%
2016	1.25%	0.61%
2015	1.28%	0.63%
2014	1.31%	0.66%
2013	1.33%	0.68%
2012	1.35%	0.71%
2011	1.37%	0.73%
2010	1.39%	0.76%
2009	1.41%	0.78%
2008	1.43%	0.79%
2007	1.45%	0.82%
2006	1.47%	0.85%
2005	1.48%	0.9%
2004	1.49%	0.97%
2003	1.48%	1.05%
2002	1.47%	1.14%
2001	1.45%	1.2%
2000	1.44%	1.26%
1999	1.42%	1.32%
1998	1.42%	1.42%
1997	1.43%	1.56%
1996	1.45%	1.74%
1995	1.49%	1.95%
1994	1.53%	2.14%
1993	1.59%	2.29%
1992	1.66%	2.43%
1991	1.73%	2.61%
1990	1.81%	2.85%
1989	1.89%	3.1%
1988	1.97%	3.36%
1987	2.05%	3.59%
1986	2.12%	3.78%
1985	2.19%	3.93%
1984	2.26%	4.07%
1983	2.34%	-
1982	2.44%	-
1981	2.55%	-
1980	2.69%	-
1979	2.86%	-
1978	3.04%	-
1977	3.23%	-
1976	3.43%	-
1975	3.64%	-
1974	3.86%	-
1973	4.08%	-
1972	4.32%	-
1971	4.55%	-
1970	4.79%	-
1969	5.03%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.