Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and South Korea

Fertility rate in Barbados vs South Korea by year

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Barbados

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	South Korea
2023	1.71	0.72
2022	1.71	0.78
2021	1.71	0.81
2020	1.71	0.84
2019	1.72	0.92
2018	1.72	0.98
2017	1.72	1.05
2016	1.72	1.17
2015	1.73	1.24
2014	1.73	1.21
2013	1.73	1.19
2012	1.73	1.3
2011	1.76	1.24
2010	1.79	1.23
2009	1.77	1.15
2008	1.76	1.19
2007	1.76	1.26
2006	1.7	1.13
2005	1.74	1.09
2004	1.8	1.16
2003	1.86	1.19
2002	1.86	1.18
2001	1.96	1.31
2000	1.93	1.48
1999	1.78	1.43
1998	1.62	1.46
1997	1.65	1.54
1996	1.67	1.57
1995	1.7	1.63
1994	1.73	1.66
1993	1.77	1.65
1992	1.8	1.76
1991	1.84	1.71
1990	1.84	1.57
1989	1.64	1.56
1988	1.58	1.55
1987	1.61	1.53
1986	1.69	1.58
1985	1.77	1.66
1984	1.75	1.74
1983	1.86	2.06
1982	1.86	2.39
1981	1.85	2.57
1980	1.78	2.82
1979	1.86	2.9
1978	1.84	2.64
1977	2.2	2.99
1976	2.24	3
1975	2.45	3.43
1974	2.65	3.77
1973	2.87	4.07
1972	3.15	4.12
1971	3.2	4.54
1970	3.08	4.53
1969	3.34	4.45
1968	3.57	4.51
1967	3.6	4.62
1966	4.14	4.78
1965	4.18	4.89
1964	4.21	5.07
1963	4.3	5.33
1962	4.3	5.56
1961	4.15	5.8
1960	4.71	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	South Korea
2023	158	-77,569
2022	43	-124,014
2021	415	-56,947
2020	503	-31,101
2019	542	10,353
2018	584	30,951
2017	616	71,907
2016	655	122,923
2015	690	163,248
2014	730	167,464
2013	772	166,415
2012	815	215,859
2011	897	214,728
2010	981	213,083
2009	1,000	197,231
2008	989	215,841
2007	1,028	248,286
2006	927	203,441
2005	1,018	187,920
2004	1,204	225,988
2003	1,321	244,251
2002	1,369	247,752
2001	1,578	312,643
2000	1,577	390,167
1999	1,351	368,272
1998	1,093	393,436
1997	1,172	422,773
1996	1,334	446,142
1995	1,467	468,967
1994	1,607	473,200
1993	1,765	477,302
1992	1,912	494,352
1991	2,055	467,594
1990	2,101	411,546
1989	1,719	403,266
1988	1,684	399,297
1987	1,841	378,758
1986	2,111	395,651
1985	2,356	416,219
1984	2,388	436,384
1983	2,656	514,844
1982	2,660	605,626
1981	2,605	631,189
1980	2,393	583,294
1979	2,485	623,068
1978	2,367	499,084
1977	2,988	578,947
1976	2,988	530,558
1975	3,321	603,300
1974	3,644	673,030
1973	3,996	699,115
1972	4,505	740,469
1971	4,530	789,185
1970	4,271	747,987
1969	4,710	694,227
1968	5,035	684,487
1967	4,984	692,169
1966	5,842	623,534
1965	5,762	641,090
1964	5,688	655,501
1963	5,706	685,824
1962	5,589	712,590
1961	5,208	730,173
1960	5,949	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Barbados vs South Korea by year

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Barbados

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	South Korea
2023	11.2	4.5
2022	11.2	4.9
2021	11.3	5.1
2020	11.3	5.3
2019	11.4	5.9
2018	11.5	6.4
2017	11.6	7
2016	11.7	7.9
2015	11.8	8.6
2014	11.9	8.6
2013	12	8.6
2012	12.2	9.6
2011	12.5	9.4
2010	12.8	9.4
2009	12.8	9
2008	12.8	9.4
2007	12.9	10.1
2006	12.6	9.2
2005	12.9	9
2004	13.5	9.8
2003	14	10.2
2002	14.2	10.3
2001	15.1	11.7
2000	15.1	13.5
1999	14.1	13.2
1998	13.1	13.7
1997	13.5	14.5
1996	14	15
1995	14.5	15.7
1994	15	16
1993	15.5	16
1992	16	16.7
1991	16.4	16.4
1990	16.6	15.2
1989	14.9	15.1
1988	14.4	15.1
1987	14.7	15
1986	15.5	15.4
1985	16.3	16.1
1984	16.1	16.7
1983	17	19.3
1982	16.9	21.6
1981	16.6	22.4
1980	15.7	22.6
1979	16.2	23
1978	15.8	20.3
1977	18.4	22.7
1976	18.5	22.2
1975	20	24.8
1974	21.4	26.6
1973	22.9	28.3
1972	24.9	28.4
1971	25.1	31.2
1970	24.1	31.2
1969	25.9	30.3
1968	27.4	30.7
1967	27.4	31.5
1966	31.3	32.8
1965	31.4	33.8
1964	31.6	35.2
1963	32.1	37.2
1962	32.1	39
1961	31	40.9
1960	35	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 35 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	South Korea
2100	12.9%	8.61%
2099	12.9%	8.6%
2098	12.9%	8.59%
2097	13%	8.59%
2096	13%	8.59%
2095	13%	8.6%
2094	13%	8.61%
2093	13%	8.62%
2092	13.1%	8.62%
2091	13.1%	8.62%
2090	13.1%	8.62%
2089	13.1%	8.6%
2088	13.2%	8.58%
2087	13.2%	8.55%
2086	13.2%	8.5%
2085	13.2%	8.45%
2084	13.3%	8.39%
2083	13.3%	8.33%
2082	13.4%	8.26%
2081	13.4%	8.18%
2080	13.4%	8.09%
2079	13.5%	8%
2078	13.5%	7.91%
2077	13.6%	7.82%
2076	13.6%	7.72%
2075	13.7%	7.63%
2074	13.7%	7.53%
2073	13.7%	7.44%
2072	13.8%	7.35%
2071	13.8%	7.28%
2070	13.9%	7.21%
2069	13.9%	7.16%
2068	14%	7.13%
2067	14%	7.11%
2066	14.1%	7.11%
2065	14.1%	7.14%
2064	14.1%	7.18%
2063	14.2%	7.23%
2062	14.2%	7.3%
2061	14.3%	7.37%
2060	14.3%	7.45%
2059	14.4%	7.52%
2058	14.4%	7.6%
2057	14.5%	7.66%
2056	14.5%	7.72%
2055	14.6%	7.76%
2054	14.6%	7.79%
2053	14.7%	7.81%
2052	14.8%	7.83%
2051	14.8%	7.83%
2050	14.9%	7.83%
2049	15%	7.82%
2048	15%	7.81%
2047	15.1%	7.8%
2046	15.2%	7.79%
2045	15.3%	7.78%
2044	15.4%	7.78%
2043	15.5%	7.77%
2042	15.5%	7.76%
2041	15.6%	7.74%
2040	15.7%	7.72%
2039	15.8%	7.7%
2038	15.9%	7.66%
2037	16%	7.65%
2036	16.1%	7.65%
2035	16.1%	7.66%
2034	16.2%	7.73%
2033	16.3%	7.85%
2032	16.4%	8.02%
2031	16.5%	8.28%
2030	16.6%	8.59%
2029	16.7%	8.9%
2028	16.8%	9.23%
2027	16.9%	9.62%
2026	17%	10%
2025	17.1%	10.4%
2024	17.2%	10.6%
2023	17.5%	11%
2022	17.7%	11.4%
2021	17.9%	11.8%
2020	18.1%	12.1%
2019	18.2%	12.4%
2018	18.4%	12.7%
2017	18.7%	13%
2016	18.9%	13.4%
2015	19.2%	13.8%
2014	19.4%	14.2%
2013	19.7%	14.7%
2012	19.9%	15.2%
2011	20%	15.8%
2010	20.2%	16.4%
2009	20.2%	16.9%
2008	20.3%	17.5%
2007	20.5%	18.1%
2006	20.7%	18.7%
2005	21%	19.2%
2004	21.3%	19.7%
2003	21.5%	20.1%
2002	21.6%	20.5%
2001	21.7%	20.8%
2000	21.9%	21%
1999	22.1%	21.2%
1998	22.3%	21.6%
1997	22.6%	22%
1996	22.8%	22.5%
1995	23%	23.1%
1994	23.2%	23.7%
1993	23.4%	24.2%
1992	23.6%	24.7%
1991	23.9%	25.2%
1990	24.2%	25.8%
1989	24.5%	26.5%
1988	24.8%	27.3%
1987	25.1%	28.2%
1986	25.5%	29.2%
1985	25.8%	30.2%
1984	26.2%	31.2%
1983	26.7%	32%
1982	27.2%	32.7%
1981	28%	33.3%
1980	29%	34%
1979	30%	34.8%
1978	31.1%	35.6%
1977	32.1%	36.5%
1976	32.8%	37.5%
1975	33.6%	38.5%
1974	34.4%	39.5%
1973	34.9%	40.3%
1972	35.3%	41%
1971	35.7%	41.5%
1970	36%	42.1%
1969	36.4%	42.7%
1968	36.7%	43.1%
1967	36.9%	43.3%
1966	37.1%	43.5%
1965	37.1%	43.3%
1964	37.1%	43.1%
1963	37.1%	42.7%
1962	37.1%	42.3%
1961	37.2%	41.8%
1960	37.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs South Korea

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Barbados

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	South Korea
2023	35	4
2022	38	7
2021	38	5
2020	39	12
2019	36	5
2018	37	5
2017	37	6
2016	36	6
2015	37	6
2014	39	7
2013	40	7
2012	40	8
2011	41	8
2010	42	8
2009	42	9
2008	42	9
2007	42	10
2006	45	10
2005	44	11
2004	43	12
2003	45	13
2002	43	13
2001	46	14
2000	46	15
1999	44	17
1998	45	18
1997	51	19
1996	51	20
1995	52	22
1994	53	23
1993	55	24
1992	61	26
1991	60	28
1990	59	28
1989	57	29
1988	55	31
1987	57	34
1986	56	35
1985	55	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	South Korea
2023	1%	0.28%
2022	1.04%	0.28%
2021	1.07%	0.29%
2020	1.11%	0.3%
2019	1.14%	0.31%
2018	1.18%	0.32%
2017	1.21%	0.33%
2016	1.25%	0.34%
2015	1.28%	0.35%
2014	1.31%	0.36%
2013	1.33%	0.37%
2012	1.35%	0.38%
2011	1.37%	0.4%
2010	1.39%	0.41%
2009	1.41%	0.43%
2008	1.43%	0.45%
2007	1.45%	0.48%
2006	1.47%	0.52%
2005	1.48%	0.56%
2004	1.49%	0.6%
2003	1.48%	0.64%
2002	1.47%	0.68%
2001	1.45%	0.71%
2000	1.44%	0.75%
1999	1.42%	0.8%
1998	1.42%	0.85%
1997	1.43%	0.91%
1996	1.45%	0.98%
1995	1.49%	1.05%
1994	1.53%	1.14%
1993	1.59%	1.23%
1992	1.66%	1.33%
1991	1.73%	1.44%
1990	1.81%	1.57%
1989	1.89%	1.71%
1988	1.97%	1.87%
1987	2.05%	2.05%
1986	2.12%	2.25%
1985	2.19%	2.46%
1984	2.26%	2.7%
1983	2.34%	2.93%
1982	2.44%	3.17%
1981	2.55%	3.4%
1980	2.69%	3.63%
1979	2.86%	3.84%
1978	3.04%	4.04%
1977	3.23%	4.23%
1976	3.43%	4.42%
1975	3.64%	4.61%
1974	3.86%	4.82%
1973	4.08%	5.07%
1972	4.32%	5.36%
1971	4.55%	5.71%
1970	4.79%	6.12%
1969	5.03%	6.59%
1968	5.28%	7.1%
1967	5.52%	7.62%
1966	5.79%	8.16%
1965	6.1%	8.68%
1964	6.45%	9.18%
1963	6.86%	9.67%
1962	7.33%	10.1%
1961	7.86%	10.6%
1960	8.47%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.