Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Slovenia by year

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Barbados

Slovenia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Slovenia
2023	1.71	1.51
2022	1.71	1.55
2021	1.71	1.64
2020	1.71	1.59
2019	1.72	1.61
2018	1.72	1.6
2017	1.72	1.62
2016	1.72	1.58
2015	1.73	1.57
2014	1.73	1.58
2013	1.73	1.55
2012	1.73	1.58
2011	1.76	1.56
2010	1.79	1.57
2009	1.77	1.53
2008	1.76	1.53
2007	1.76	1.38
2006	1.7	1.31
2005	1.74	1.26
2004	1.8	1.25
2003	1.86	1.2
2002	1.86	1.21
2001	1.96	1.21
2000	1.93	1.26
1999	1.78	1.21
1998	1.62	1.23
1997	1.65	1.25
1996	1.67	1.28
1995	1.7	1.29
1994	1.73	1.32
1993	1.77	1.33
1992	1.8	1.33
1991	1.84	1.42
1990	1.84	1.46
1989	1.64	1.52
1988	1.58	1.63
1987	1.61	1.65
1986	1.69	1.67
1985	1.77	1.71
1984	1.75	1.74
1983	1.86	1.81
1982	1.86	1.93
1981	1.85	1.96
1980	1.78	2.11
1979	1.86	2.22
1978	1.84	2.2
1977	2.2	2.17
1976	2.24	2.2
1975	2.45	2.17
1974	2.65	2.13
1973	2.87	2.2
1972	3.15	2.17
1971	3.2	2.16
1970	3.08	2.11
1969	3.34	2.17
1968	3.57	2.25
1967	3.6	2.37
1966	4.14	2.47
1965	4.18	2.43
1964	4.21	2.31
1963	4.3	2.27
1962	4.3	2.28
1961	4.15	2.27
1960	4.71	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Slovenia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Slovenia
2023	158	-4,665
2022	43	-4,858
2021	415	-4,216
2020	503	-5,256
2019	542	-1,254
2018	584	-1,037
2017	616	-207
2016	655	826
2015	690	826
2014	730	2,268
2013	772	1,648
2012	815	2,674
2011	897	3,285
2010	981	3,687
2009	1,000	3,060
2008	989	3,437
2007	1,028	1,211
2006	927	602
2005	1,018	-600
2004	1,204	-599
2003	1,321	-1,996
2002	1,369	-1,197
2001	1,578	-996
2000	1,577	-398
1999	1,351	-1,388
1998	1,093	-1,189
1997	1,172	-794
1996	1,334	0
1995	1,467	0
1994	1,607	199
1993	1,765	-199
1992	1,912	598
1991	2,055	2,199
1990	2,101	3,797
1989	1,719	4,592
1988	1,684	5,986
1987	1,841	5,771
1986	2,111	6,094
1985	2,356	6,213
1984	2,388	5,990
1983	2,656	6,343
1982	2,660	9,170
1981	2,605	10,485
1980	2,393	11,027
1979	2,485	12,614
1978	2,367	11,920
1977	2,988	12,160
1976	2,988	12,196
1975	3,321	11,658
1974	3,644	11,367
1973	3,996	11,837
1972	4,505	10,513
1971	4,530	10,951
1970	4,271	10,004
1969	4,710	9,427
1968	5,035	11,250
1967	4,984	13,516
1966	5,842	15,697
1965	5,762	14,513
1964	5,688	12,567
1963	5,706	14,068
1962	5,589	13,150
1961	5,208	14,985
1960	5,949	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Slovenia by year

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Barbados

Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Slovenia
2023	11.2	8
2022	11.2	8.3
2021	11.3	9
2020	11.3	8.9
2019	11.4	9.3
2018	11.5	9.4
2017	11.6	9.8
2016	11.7	9.9
2015	11.8	10
2014	11.9	10.3
2013	12	10.2
2012	12.2	10.7
2011	12.5	10.7
2010	12.8	10.9
2009	12.8	10.7
2008	12.8	10.8
2007	12.9	9.8
2006	12.6	9.4
2005	12.9	9.1
2004	13.5	9
2003	14	8.7
2002	14.2	8.8
2001	15.1	8.8
2000	15.1	9.1
1999	14.1	8.8
1998	13.1	9
1997	13.5	9.1
1996	14	9.4
1995	14.5	9.5
1994	15	9.8
1993	15.5	9.9
1992	16	10
1991	16.4	10.8
1990	16.6	11.2
1989	14.9	11.7
1988	14.4	12.6
1987	14.7	12.9
1986	15.5	13
1985	16.3	13.4
1984	16.1	13.6
1983	17	14.1
1982	16.9	15.1
1981	16.6	15.3
1980	15.7	15.7
1979	16.2	16.3
1978	15.8	16.3
1977	18.4	16.2
1976	18.5	16.7
1975	20	16.6
1974	21.4	16.1
1973	22.9	16.7
1972	24.9	16.4
1971	25.1	16.3
1970	24.1	15.9
1969	25.9	16.3
1968	27.4	16.8
1967	27.4	17.7
1966	31.3	18.5
1965	31.4	18.5
1964	31.6	17.9
1963	32.1	18
1962	32.1	18.1
1961	31	18.2
1960	35	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 35 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Slovenia
2100	12.9%	12.6%
2099	12.9%	12.6%
2098	12.9%	12.7%
2097	13%	12.7%
2096	13%	12.8%
2095	13%	12.8%
2094	13%	12.9%
2093	13%	13%
2092	13.1%	13.1%
2091	13.1%	13.1%
2090	13.1%	13.2%
2089	13.1%	13.3%
2088	13.2%	13.3%
2087	13.2%	13.4%
2086	13.2%	13.4%
2085	13.2%	13.4%
2084	13.3%	13.4%
2083	13.3%	13.4%
2082	13.4%	13.4%
2081	13.4%	13.4%
2080	13.4%	13.3%
2079	13.5%	13.3%
2078	13.5%	13.2%
2077	13.6%	13.1%
2076	13.6%	13.1%
2075	13.7%	13%
2074	13.7%	12.9%
2073	13.7%	12.9%
2072	13.8%	12.8%
2071	13.8%	12.8%
2070	13.9%	12.7%
2069	13.9%	12.7%
2068	14%	12.7%
2067	14%	12.7%
2066	14.1%	12.8%
2065	14.1%	12.8%
2064	14.1%	12.9%
2063	14.2%	13%
2062	14.2%	13.1%
2061	14.3%	13.2%
2060	14.3%	13.3%
2059	14.4%	13.3%
2058	14.4%	13.4%
2057	14.5%	13.5%
2056	14.5%	13.6%
2055	14.6%	13.6%
2054	14.6%	13.6%
2053	14.7%	13.6%
2052	14.8%	13.6%
2051	14.8%	13.6%
2050	14.9%	13.5%
2049	15%	13.4%
2048	15%	13.3%
2047	15.1%	13.2%
2046	15.2%	13.1%
2045	15.3%	13%
2044	15.4%	12.8%
2043	15.5%	12.7%
2042	15.5%	12.6%
2041	15.6%	12.5%
2040	15.7%	12.5%
2039	15.8%	12.4%
2038	15.9%	12.4%
2037	16%	12.4%
2036	16.1%	12.5%
2035	16.1%	12.6%
2034	16.2%	12.7%
2033	16.3%	12.9%
2032	16.4%	13%
2031	16.5%	13.2%
2030	16.6%	13.4%
2029	16.7%	13.7%
2028	16.8%	13.9%
2027	16.9%	14.1%
2026	17%	14.4%
2025	17.1%	14.6%
2024	17.2%	14.7%
2023	17.5%	14.9%
2022	17.7%	15.1%
2021	17.9%	15.2%
2020	18.1%	15.1%
2019	18.2%	15.1%
2018	18.4%	15.1%
2017	18.7%	15%
2016	18.9%	14.9%
2015	19.2%	14.8%
2014	19.4%	14.7%
2013	19.7%	14.6%
2012	19.9%	14.4%
2011	20%	14.3%
2010	20.2%	14.1%
2009	20.2%	14%
2008	20.3%	14%
2007	20.5%	14%
2006	20.7%	14.1%
2005	21%	14.3%
2004	21.3%	14.5%
2003	21.5%	14.8%
2002	21.6%	15.2%
2001	21.7%	15.6%
2000	21.9%	15.9%
1999	22.1%	16.4%
1998	22.3%	16.8%
1997	22.6%	17.3%
1996	22.8%	17.8%
1995	23%	18.3%
1994	23.2%	18.8%
1993	23.4%	19.3%
1992	23.6%	19.8%
1991	23.9%	20.3%
1990	24.2%	20.8%
1989	24.5%	21.1%
1988	24.8%	21.4%
1987	25.1%	21.6%
1986	25.5%	22%
1985	25.8%	22.3%
1984	26.2%	22.5%
1983	26.7%	22.7%
1982	27.2%	22.8%
1981	28%	22.9%
1980	29%	23%
1979	30%	23.1%
1978	31.1%	23.2%
1977	32.1%	23.3%
1976	32.8%	23.4%
1975	33.6%	23.6%
1974	34.4%	23.7%
1973	34.9%	23.8%
1972	35.3%	23.9%
1971	35.7%	24%
1970	36%	24.3%
1969	36.4%	24.7%
1968	36.7%	25.1%
1967	36.9%	25.5%
1966	37.1%	25.8%
1965	37.1%	26.2%
1964	37.1%	26.6%
1963	37.1%	26.9%
1962	37.1%	27.1%
1961	37.2%	27.2%
1960	37.2%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Slovenia

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Barbados

Slovenia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Slovenia
2023	35	3
2022	38	15
2021	38	8
2020	39	12
2019	36	4
2018	37	4
2017	37	5
2016	36	5
2015	37	5
2014	39	6
2013	40	6
2012	40	6
2011	41	6
2010	42	7
2009	42	7
2008	42	7
2007	42	6
2006	45	6
2005	44	6
2004	43	6
2003	45	6
2002	43	6
2001	46	6
2000	46	7
1999	44	8
1998	45	9
1997	51	9
1996	51	10
1995	52	11
1994	53	12
1993	55	12
1992	61	13
1991	60	13
1990	59	14
1989	57	15
1988	55	16
1987	57	16
1986	56	16
1985	55	17

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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Slovenia
2023	1%	0.22%
2022	1.04%	0.23%
2021	1.07%	0.23%
2020	1.11%	0.24%
2019	1.14%	0.24%
2018	1.18%	0.24%
2017	1.21%	0.25%
2016	1.25%	0.26%
2015	1.28%	0.26%
2014	1.31%	0.27%
2013	1.33%	0.28%
2012	1.35%	0.29%
2011	1.37%	0.31%
2010	1.39%	0.32%
2009	1.41%	0.34%
2008	1.43%	0.36%
2007	1.45%	0.38%
2006	1.47%	0.4%
2005	1.48%	0.42%
2004	1.49%	0.44%
2003	1.48%	0.47%
2002	1.47%	0.49%
2001	1.45%	0.52%
2000	1.44%	0.54%
1999	1.42%	0.58%
1998	1.42%	0.61%
1997	1.43%	0.65%
1996	1.45%	0.69%
1995	1.49%	0.73%
1994	1.53%	0.79%
1993	1.59%	0.84%
1992	1.66%	0.9%
1991	1.73%	0.97%
1990	1.81%	1.04%
1989	1.89%	1.11%
1988	1.97%	1.19%
1987	2.05%	1.27%
1986	2.12%	1.36%
1985	2.19%	1.44%
1984	2.26%	1.53%
1983	2.34%	1.61%
1982	2.44%	1.69%
1981	2.55%	1.78%
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 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.