Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Barbados vs South Sudan by year

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Barbados

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	South Sudan
2023	1.71	3.86
2022	1.71	3.96
2021	1.71	4.05
2020	1.71	4.16
2019	1.72	4.26
2018	1.72	4.37
2017	1.72	4.48
2016	1.72	4.58
2015	1.73	4.7
2014	1.73	4.82
2013	1.73	4.94
2012	1.73	5.06
2011	1.76	5.19
2010	1.79	5.32
2009	1.77	5.45
2008	1.76	5.57
2007	1.76	5.7
2006	1.7	5.85
2005	1.74	6.02
2004	1.8	6.19
2003	1.86	6.35
2002	1.86	6.52
2001	1.96	6.65
2000	1.93	6.8
1999	1.78	6.94
1998	1.62	7.08
1997	1.65	7.2
1996	1.67	7.32
1995	1.7	7.34
1994	1.73	7.35
1993	1.77	7.36
1992	1.8	7.37
1991	1.84	7.38
1990	1.84	7.38
1989	1.64	7.37
1988	1.58	7.38
1987	1.61	7.39
1986	1.69	7.38
1985	1.77	7.36
1984	1.75	7.35
1983	1.86	7.34
1982	1.86	7.34
1981	1.85	7.33
1980	1.78	7.33
1979	1.86	7.32
1978	1.84	7.33
1977	2.2	7.33
1976	2.24	7.33
1975	2.45	7.33
1974	2.65	7.31
1973	2.87	7.31
1972	3.15	7.31
1971	3.2	7.3
1970	3.08	7.29
1969	3.34	7.28
1968	3.57	7.26
1967	3.6	7.26
1966	4.14	7.25
1965	4.18	7.22
1964	4.21	7.22
1963	4.3	7.2
1962	4.3	7.2
1961	4.15	7.18
1960	4.71	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	South Sudan
2023	158	217,966
2022	43	211,166
2021	415	213,567
2020	503	212,332
2019	542	209,708
2018	584	168,497
2017	616	72,193
2016	655	110,553
2015	690	148,542
2014	730	227,611
2013	772	315,983
2012	815	312,974
2011	897	303,181
2010	981	287,409
2009	1,000	278,859
2008	989	268,268
2007	1,028	256,546
2006	927	246,706
2005	1,018	239,272
2004	1,204	231,877
2003	1,321	225,822
2002	1,369	212,014
2001	1,578	204,108
2000	1,577	196,055
1999	1,351	180,721
1998	1,093	-12,157
1997	1,172	121,454
1996	1,334	116,728
1995	1,467	110,417
1994	1,607	165,407
1993	1,765	32,779
1992	1,912	28,874
1991	2,055	87,873
1990	2,101	82,900
1989	1,719	83,735
1988	1,684	-125,447
1987	1,841	5,756
1986	2,111	99,502
1985	2,356	95,342
1984	2,388	90,970
1983	2,656	104,107
1982	2,660	118,641
1981	2,605	115,163
1980	2,393	112,307
1979	2,485	109,540
1978	2,367	107,352
1977	2,988	104,886
1976	2,988	102,346
1975	3,321	99,882
1974	3,644	97,181
1973	3,996	94,765
1972	4,505	74,803
1971	4,530	72,308
1970	4,271	44,776
1969	4,710	42,015
1968	5,035	44,213
1967	4,984	41,357
1966	5,842	38,523
1965	5,762	51,682
1964	5,688	64,786
1963	5,706	46,333
1962	5,589	47,406
1961	5,208	45,186
1960	5,949	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Barbados vs South Sudan by year

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Barbados

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	South Sudan
2023	11.2	28.6
2022	11.2	29.1
2021	11.3	29.7
2020	11.3	29.4
2019	11.4	29.4
2018	11.5	29.1
2017	11.6	32.8
2016	11.7	35.1
2015	11.8	35.4
2014	11.9	38.2
2013	12	38.3
2012	12.2	39.1
2011	12.5	39.8
2010	12.8	39.9
2009	12.8	41
2008	12.8	41.6
2007	12.9	42.3
2006	12.6	43.2
2005	12.9	44.3
2004	13.5	45.5
2003	14	46.8
2002	14.2	48
2001	15.1	48.9
2000	15.1	49.8
1999	14.1	50.7
1998	13.1	51.2
1997	13.5	51.6
1996	14	52.6
1995	14.5	52.7
1994	15	52.7
1993	15.5	52.7
1992	16	52.5
1991	16.4	52.4
1990	16.6	52.3
1989	14.9	53.1
1988	14.4	51.9
1987	14.7	50.6
1986	15.5	50.6
1985	16.3	50.7
1984	16.1	50.8
1983	17	51.1
1982	16.9	51.4
1981	16.6	51.7
1980	15.7	52
1979	16.2	52.3
1978	15.8	52.7
1977	18.4	53
1976	18.5	53.4
1975	20	53.7
1974	21.4	53.9
1973	22.9	54.3
1972	24.9	54.5
1971	25.1	54.6
1970	24.1	54.5
1969	25.9	54.3
1968	27.4	54
1967	27.4	53.7
1966	31.3	53.5
1965	31.4	53.1
1964	31.6	53
1963	32.1	52.7
1962	32.1	52.5
1961	31	52.3
1960	35	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 35 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	South Sudan
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.3%
2097	13%	20.3%
2096	13%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.5%
2094	13%	20.6%
2093	13%	20.7%
2092	13.1%	20.9%
2091	13.1%	21%
2090	13.1%	21.1%
2089	13.1%	21.2%
2088	13.2%	21.3%
2087	13.2%	21.5%
2086	13.2%	21.6%
2085	13.2%	21.8%
2084	13.3%	21.9%
2083	13.3%	22.1%
2082	13.4%	22.3%
2081	13.4%	22.4%
2080	13.4%	22.6%
2079	13.5%	22.8%
2078	13.5%	23%
2077	13.6%	23.2%
2076	13.6%	23.3%
2075	13.7%	23.5%
2074	13.7%	23.7%
2073	13.7%	23.9%
2072	13.8%	24.1%
2071	13.8%	24.3%
2070	13.9%	24.5%
2069	13.9%	24.7%
2068	14%	25%
2067	14%	25.2%
2066	14.1%	25.4%
2065	14.1%	25.6%
2064	14.1%	25.8%
2063	14.2%	26%
2062	14.2%	26.3%
2061	14.3%	26.5%
2060	14.3%	26.7%
2059	14.4%	27%
2058	14.4%	27.2%
2057	14.5%	27.5%
2056	14.5%	27.8%
2055	14.6%	28.1%
2054	14.6%	28.5%
2053	14.7%	28.8%
2052	14.8%	29.2%
2051	14.8%	29.5%
2050	14.9%	29.9%
2049	15%	30.3%
2048	15%	30.8%
2047	15.1%	31.2%
2046	15.2%	31.6%
2045	15.3%	32%
2044	15.4%	32.4%
2043	15.5%	32.7%
2042	15.5%	33%
2041	15.6%	33.3%
2040	15.7%	33.6%
2039	15.8%	33.8%
2038	15.9%	33.9%
2037	16%	34.1%
2036	16.1%	34.2%
2035	16.1%	34.3%
2034	16.2%	34.4%
2033	16.3%	34.3%
2032	16.4%	34.4%
2031	16.5%	34.6%
2030	16.6%	34.8%
2029	16.7%	35.2%
2028	16.8%	35.8%
2027	16.9%	36.6%
2026	17%	37.5%
2025	17.1%	38.4%
2024	17.2%	38.9%
2023	17.5%	39.9%
2022	17.7%	40.9%
2021	17.9%	41.6%
2020	18.1%	42.4%
2019	18.2%	43.6%
2018	18.4%	44.9%
2017	18.7%	45%
2016	18.9%	43.7%
2015	19.2%	43.1%
2014	19.4%	42.5%
2013	19.7%	41.9%
2012	19.9%	41.9%
2011	20%	42.2%
2010	20.2%	42.8%
2009	20.2%	43.4%
2008	20.3%	43.8%
2007	20.5%	44.3%
2006	20.7%	44.8%
2005	21%	45.3%
2004	21.3%	45.8%
2003	21.5%	45.9%
2002	21.6%	45.7%
2001	21.7%	45.5%
2000	21.9%	45.5%
1999	22.1%	45.6%
1998	22.3%	45.8%
1997	22.6%	46%
1996	22.8%	46%
1995	23%	45.8%
1994	23.2%	45.8%
1993	23.4%	45.7%
1992	23.6%	45.6%
1991	23.9%	45.5%
1990	24.2%	45.4%
1989	24.5%	45.4%
1988	24.8%	46.2%
1987	25.1%	46.9%
1986	25.5%	46.7%
1985	25.8%	46.6%
1984	26.2%	46.5%
1983	26.7%	46.3%
1982	27.2%	46.2%
1981	28%	46%
1980	29%	45.8%
1979	30%	45.7%
1978	31.1%	45.5%
1977	32.1%	45.4%
1976	32.8%	45.3%
1975	33.6%	45.2%
1974	34.4%	45.1%
1973	34.9%	45%
1972	35.3%	44.8%
1971	35.7%	44.7%
1970	36%	44.5%
1969	36.4%	44.3%
1968	36.7%	44%
1967	36.9%	43.8%
1966	37.1%	43.5%
1965	37.1%	43.3%
1964	37.1%	43%
1963	37.1%	42.8%
1962	37.1%	42.6%
1961	37.2%	42.6%
1960	37.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs South Sudan

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Barbados

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	South Sudan
2023	35	692
2022	38	704
2021	38	749
2020	39	729
2019	36	745
2018	37	913
2017	37	1,662
2016	36	1,629
2015	37	1,436
2014	39	1,216
2013	40	771
2012	40	755
2011	41	770
2010	42	776
2009	42	823
2008	42	858
2007	42	933
2006	45	1,005
2005	44	1,074
2004	43	1,150
2003	45	1,199
2002	43	1,521
2001	46	1,580
2000	46	1,658
1999	44	2,048
1998	45	7,514
1997	51	4,172
1996	51	4,357
1995	52	4,430
1994	53	1,666
1993	55	7,537
1992	61	7,597
1991	60	4,764
1990	59	4,877
1989	57	5,103
1988	55	5,535
1987	57	8,045
1986	56	3,720
1985	55	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	South Sudan
2023	1%	9.87%
2022	1.04%	9.87%
2021	1.07%	9.87%
2020	1.11%	9.87%
2019	1.14%	9.87%
2018	1.18%	13.2%
2017	1.21%	27.8%
2016	1.25%	26.4%
2015	1.28%	23.7%
2014	1.31%	18.2%
2013	1.33%	9.92%
2012	1.35%	10.1%
2011	1.37%	10.5%
2010	1.39%	10.9%
2009	1.41%	11.5%
2008	1.43%	12.1%
2007	1.45%	12.7%
2006	1.47%	13.4%
2005	1.48%	14.1%
2004	1.49%	14.8%
2003	1.48%	15.7%
2002	1.47%	16.5%
2001	1.45%	17.4%
2000	1.44%	18.3%
1999	1.42%	19.2%
1998	1.42%	42.6%
1997	1.43%	25.2%
1996	1.45%	26.1%
1995	1.49%	27%
1994	1.53%	23%
1993	1.59%	33.1%
1992	1.66%	33.8%
1991	1.73%	29.7%
1990	1.81%	30.3%
1989	1.89%	30.7%
1988	1.97%	76.7%
1987	2.05%	36%
1986	2.12%	26.7%
1985	2.19%	27.1%
1984	2.26%	27.5%
1983	2.34%	27.8%
1982	2.44%	28.2%
1981	2.55%	28.5%
1980	2.69%	28.9%
1979	2.86%	29.2%
1978	3.04%	29.5%
1977	3.23%	29.9%
1976	3.43%	30.2%
1975	3.64%	30.6%
1974	3.86%	30.9%
1973	4.08%	31.3%
1972	4.32%	31.6%
1971	4.55%	31.9%
1970	4.79%	32.3%
1969	5.03%	32.6%
1968	5.28%	32.9%
1967	5.52%	33.3%
1966	5.79%	33.6%
1965	6.1%	34%
1964	6.45%	34.3%
1963	6.86%	34.6%
1962	7.33%	34.9%
1961	7.86%	35.2%
1960	8.47%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.