Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Sierra Leone by year

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2023	1.71	3.79
2022	1.71	3.88
2021	1.71	3.98
2020	1.71	4.08
2019	1.72	4.19
2018	1.72	4.29
2017	1.72	4.39
2016	1.72	4.47
2015	1.73	4.55
2014	1.73	4.7
2013	1.73	4.87
2012	1.73	5.06
2011	1.76	5.21
2010	1.79	5.33
2009	1.77	5.45
2008	1.76	5.56
2007	1.76	5.64
2006	1.7	5.74
2005	1.74	5.81
2004	1.8	5.92
2003	1.86	6.09
2002	1.86	6.23
2001	1.96	6.31
2000	1.93	6.36
1999	1.78	6.42
1998	1.62	6.5
1997	1.65	6.53
1996	1.67	6.55
1995	1.7	6.56
1994	1.73	6.56
1993	1.77	6.57
1992	1.8	6.56
1991	1.84	6.55
1990	1.84	6.57
1989	1.64	6.57
1988	1.58	6.59
1987	1.61	6.61
1986	1.69	6.6
1985	1.77	6.59
1984	1.75	6.59
1983	1.86	6.57
1982	1.86	6.56
1981	1.85	6.55
1980	1.78	6.56
1979	1.86	6.58
1978	1.84	6.59
1977	2.2	6.57
1976	2.24	6.55
1975	2.45	6.55
1974	2.65	6.53
1973	2.87	6.47
1972	3.15	6.45
1971	3.2	6.43
1970	3.08	6.41
1969	3.34	6.39
1968	3.57	6.39
1967	3.6	6.38
1966	4.14	6.35
1965	4.18	6.31
1964	4.21	6.29
1963	4.3	6.26
1962	4.3	6.22
1961	4.15	6.21
1960	4.71	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2023	158	188,788
2022	43	186,625
2021	415	183,326
2020	503	181,015
2019	542	181,068
2018	584	178,772
2017	616	173,259
2016	655	168,784
2015	690	162,275
2014	730	160,137
2013	772	161,265
2012	815	160,915
2011	897	158,858
2010	981	155,338
2009	1,000	152,669
2008	989	149,855
2007	1,028	145,740
2006	927	144,127
2005	1,018	137,234
2004	1,204	132,661
2003	1,321	130,312
2002	1,369	126,429
2001	1,578	116,647
2000	1,577	110,754
1999	1,351	102,295
1998	1,093	103,906
1997	1,172	105,433
1996	1,334	104,140
1995	1,467	100,885
1994	1,607	101,486
1993	1,765	103,317
1992	1,912	103,251
1991	2,055	105,477
1990	2,101	100,778
1989	1,719	98,298
1988	1,684	96,344
1987	1,841	94,235
1986	2,111	90,902
1985	2,356	88,869
1984	2,388	87,072
1983	2,656	84,628
1982	2,660	82,457
1981	2,605	80,111
1980	2,393	77,932
1979	2,485	75,992
1978	2,367	74,130
1977	2,988	71,663
1976	2,988	69,506
1975	3,321	67,560
1974	3,644	65,357
1973	3,996	62,443
1972	4,505	60,279
1971	4,530	58,484
1970	4,271	56,513
1969	4,710	54,768
1968	5,035	53,126
1967	4,984	51,734
1966	5,842	49,486
1965	5,762	47,223
1964	5,688	45,487
1963	5,706	43,569
1962	5,589	41,603
1961	5,208	40,022
1960	5,949	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Sierra Leone by year

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2023	11.2	30.6
2022	11.2	31.1
2021	11.3	31.6
2020	11.3	32.2
2019	11.4	32.8
2018	11.5	33.3
2017	11.6	33.8
2016	11.7	34.2
2015	11.8	34.7
2014	11.9	35.6
2013	12	36.6
2012	12.2	37.8
2011	12.5	38.5
2010	12.8	39.1
2009	12.8	39.9
2008	12.8	40.6
2007	12.9	41.1
2006	12.6	41.8
2005	12.9	42
2004	13.5	42.5
2003	14	43.5
2002	14.2	44.3
2001	15.1	44
2000	15.1	45
1999	14.1	46.1
1998	13.1	46.3
1997	13.5	46.3
1996	14	46.5
1995	14.5	46.8
1994	15	46.8
1993	15.5	46.9
1992	16	47
1991	16.4	47.5
1990	16.6	45.5
1989	14.9	46.3
1988	14.4	46.4
1987	14.7	46.6
1986	15.5	46.6
1985	16.3	46.7
1984	16.1	46.8
1983	17	46.7
1982	16.9	46.8
1981	16.6	46.8
1980	15.7	46.8
1979	16.2	47
1978	15.8	47.2
1977	18.4	47.1
1976	18.5	47.2
1975	20	47.3
1974	21.4	47.4
1973	22.9	47.2
1972	24.9	47.2
1971	25.1	47.3
1970	24.1	47.4
1969	25.9	47.5
1968	27.4	47.7
1967	27.4	47.9
1966	31.3	48
1965	31.4	48
1964	31.6	48.2
1963	32.1	48.2
1962	32.1	48.1
1961	31	48.1
1960	35	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 35 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2100	12.9%	19%
2099	12.9%	19%
2098	12.9%	19.1%
2097	13%	19.2%
2096	13%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.5%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13%	19.7%
2092	13.1%	19.8%
2091	13.1%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.1%
2088	13.2%	20.3%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.2%	20.5%
2085	13.2%	20.7%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	20.9%
2082	13.4%	21.1%
2081	13.4%	21.2%
2080	13.4%	21.4%
2079	13.5%	21.6%
2078	13.5%	21.7%
2077	13.6%	21.9%
2076	13.6%	22.1%
2075	13.7%	22.2%
2074	13.7%	22.4%
2073	13.7%	22.6%
2072	13.8%	22.8%
2071	13.8%	23%
2070	13.9%	23.2%
2069	13.9%	23.4%
2068	14%	23.6%
2067	14%	23.8%
2066	14.1%	24%
2065	14.1%	24.3%
2064	14.1%	24.5%
2063	14.2%	24.7%
2062	14.2%	25%
2061	14.3%	25.2%
2060	14.3%	25.5%
2059	14.4%	25.7%
2058	14.4%	26%
2057	14.5%	26.3%
2056	14.5%	26.6%
2055	14.6%	26.9%
2054	14.6%	27.1%
2053	14.7%	27.4%
2052	14.8%	27.7%
2051	14.8%	28.1%
2050	14.9%	28.4%
2049	15%	28.7%
2048	15%	29%
2047	15.1%	29.3%
2046	15.2%	29.7%
2045	15.3%	30%
2044	15.4%	30.3%
2043	15.5%	30.7%
2042	15.5%	31.1%
2041	15.6%	31.4%
2040	15.7%	31.8%
2039	15.8%	32.2%
2038	15.9%	32.6%
2037	16%	33%
2036	16.1%	33.4%
2035	16.1%	33.8%
2034	16.2%	34.2%
2033	16.3%	34.6%
2032	16.4%	35%
2031	16.5%	35.4%
2030	16.6%	35.7%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.8%	36.5%
2027	16.9%	37%
2026	17%	37.4%
2025	17.1%	37.9%
2024	17.2%	38.1%
2023	17.5%	38.5%
2022	17.7%	39%
2021	17.9%	39.4%
2020	18.1%	39.8%
2019	18.2%	40.2%
2018	18.4%	40.6%
2017	18.7%	41%
2016	18.9%	41.4%
2015	19.2%	41.8%
2014	19.4%	42.2%
2013	19.7%	42.5%
2012	19.9%	42.8%
2011	20%	43%
2010	20.2%	43.2%
2009	20.2%	43.4%
2008	20.3%	43.5%
2007	20.5%	43.6%
2006	20.7%	43.7%
2005	21%	43.8%
2004	21.3%	43.9%
2003	21.5%	43.9%
2002	21.6%	43.9%
2001	21.7%	43.9%
2000	21.9%	43.8%
1999	22.1%	43.7%
1998	22.3%	43.6%
1997	22.6%	43.5%
1996	22.8%	43.5%
1995	23%	43.4%
1994	23.2%	43.3%
1993	23.4%	43.2%
1992	23.6%	43.1%
1991	23.9%	43%
1990	24.2%	42.9%
1989	24.5%	42.9%
1988	24.8%	42.8%
1987	25.1%	42.7%
1986	25.5%	42.6%
1985	25.8%	42.5%
1984	26.2%	42.3%
1983	26.7%	42.2%
1982	27.2%	42.1%
1981	28%	42%
1980	29%	41.9%
1979	30%	41.8%
1978	31.1%	41.7%
1977	32.1%	41.6%
1976	32.8%	41.4%
1975	33.6%	41.3%
1974	34.4%	41.1%
1973	34.9%	40.9%
1972	35.3%	40.7%
1971	35.7%	40.6%
1970	36%	40.3%
1969	36.4%	40.1%
1968	36.7%	39.9%
1967	36.9%	39.6%
1966	37.1%	39.4%
1965	37.1%	39.1%
1964	37.1%	38.8%
1963	37.1%	38.5%
1962	37.1%	38.3%
1961	37.2%	38.3%
1960	37.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Sierra Leone

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2023	35	354
2022	38	370
2021	38	403
2020	39	422
2019	36	464
2018	37	491
2017	37	578
2016	36	633
2015	37	730
2014	39	821
2013	40	842
2012	40	915
2011	41	967
2010	42	1,018
2009	42	1,054
2008	42	1,093
2007	42	1,132
2006	45	1,168
2005	44	1,294
2004	43	1,366
2003	45	1,433
2002	43	1,492
2001	46	1,518
2000	46	1,603
1999	44	1,731
1998	45	1,753
1997	51	1,721
1996	51	1,726
1995	52	1,777
1994	53	1,755
1993	55	1,696
1992	61	1,681
1991	60	1,699
1990	59	1,572
1989	57	1,575
1988	55	1,549
1987	57	1,533
1986	56	1,530
1985	55	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Sierra Leone
2023	1%	9.43%
2022	1.04%	9.77%
2021	1.07%	10.1%
2020	1.11%	10.5%
2019	1.14%	10.9%
2018	1.18%	11.3%
2017	1.21%	11.8%
2016	1.25%	12.3%
2015	1.28%	13.8%
2014	1.31%	13.7%
2013	1.33%	13.9%
2012	1.35%	14.5%
2011	1.37%	15.2%
2010	1.39%	15.9%
2009	1.41%	16.6%
2008	1.43%	17.3%
2007	1.45%	18.1%
2006	1.47%	18.8%
2005	1.48%	19.4%
2004	1.49%	20.1%
2003	1.48%	20.7%
2002	1.47%	21.3%
2001	1.45%	21.8%
2000	1.44%	22.4%
1999	1.42%	22.9%
1998	1.42%	23.4%
1997	1.43%	23.9%
1996	1.45%	24.3%
1995	1.49%	24.7%
1994	1.53%	25%
1993	1.59%	25.3%
1992	1.66%	25.5%
1991	1.73%	25.7%
1990	1.81%	25.9%
1989	1.89%	26.2%
1988	1.97%	26.4%
1987	2.05%	26.6%
1986	2.12%	26.9%
1985	2.19%	27.2%
1984	2.26%	27.5%
1983	2.34%	27.8%
1982	2.44%	28.1%
1981	2.55%	28.5%
1980	2.69%	28.9%
1979	2.86%	29.2%
1978	3.04%	29.6%
1977	3.23%	30%
1976	3.43%	30.5%
1975	3.64%	30.9%
1974	3.86%	31.4%
1973	4.08%	31.9%
1972	4.32%	32.3%
1971	4.55%	32.9%
1970	4.79%	33.4%
1969	5.03%	33.9%
1968	5.28%	34.5%
1967	5.52%	35%
1966	5.79%	35.6%
1965	6.1%	36.2%
1964	6.45%	36.8%
1963	6.86%	37.4%
1962	7.33%	38%
1961	7.86%	38.5%
1960	8.47%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.