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Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Tajikistan

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Barbados has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Barbados and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 79.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.7% in Barbados and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Barbados is ranked 127/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in Barbados — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 45.3 in Barbados vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Barbados, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Tajikistan by year

Barbados
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Tajikistan
2023 1.71 3.07
2022 1.71 3.13
2021 1.71 3.17
2020 1.71 3.21
2019 1.72 3.28
2018 1.72 3.29
2017 1.72 3.29
2016 1.72 3.38
2015 1.73 3.46
2014 1.73 3.46
2013 1.73 3.43
2012 1.73 3.42
2011 1.76 3.46
2010 1.79 3.46
2009 1.77 3.43
2008 1.76 3.39
2007 1.76 3.37
2006 1.7 3.34
2005 1.74 3.4
2004 1.8 3.51
2003 1.86 3.42
2002 1.86 3.47
2001 1.96 3.49
2000 1.93 3.49
1999 1.78 3.85
1998 1.62 4.07
1997 1.65 4.06
1996 1.67 3.94
1995 1.7 4.66
1994 1.73 4.79
1993 1.77 4.92
1992 1.8 5.06
1991 1.84 5.28
1990 1.84 5.46
1989 1.64 5.61
1988 1.58 5.75
1987 1.61 5.84
1986 1.69 5.91
1985 1.77 5.94
1984 1.75 5.96
1983 1.86 5.98
1982 1.86 6.03
1981 1.85 6.12
1980 1.78 6.21
1979 1.86 6.31
1978 1.84 6.4
1977 2.2 6.49
1976 2.24 6.6
1975 2.45 6.69
1974 2.65 6.77
1973 2.87 6.84
1972 3.15 6.89
1971 3.2 6.91
1970 3.08 6.91
1969 3.34 6.91
1968 3.57 6.91
1967 3.6 6.89
1966 4.14 6.82
1965 4.18 6.74
1964 4.21 6.68
1963 4.3 6.62
1962 4.3 6.48
1961 4.15 6.35
1960 4.71 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Barbados
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Barbados Tajikistan
2023 158 223,828
2022 43 228,336
2021 415 222,850
2020 503 219,467
2019 542 231,817
2018 584 228,597
2017 616 224,396
2016 655 228,547
2015 690 230,903
2014 730 227,304
2013 772 220,693
2012 815 213,078
2011 897 208,429
2010 981 201,389
2009 1,000 192,851
2008 989 182,337
2007 1,028 173,200
2006 927 164,046
2005 1,018 160,189
2004 1,204 161,201
2003 1,321 150,391
2002 1,369 146,492
2001 1,578 142,276
2000 1,577 136,549
1999 1,351 147,622
1998 1,093 153,508
1997 1,172 149,825
1996 1,334 138,287
1995 1,467 168,934
1994 1,607 167,590
1993 1,765 157,975
1992 1,912 163,652
1991 2,055 177,585
1990 2,101 178,429
1989 1,719 179,212
1988 1,684 172,805
1987 1,841 163,611
1986 2,111 155,987
1985 2,356 145,720
1984 2,388 139,145
1983 2,656 133,280
1982 2,660 127,838
1981 2,605 121,418
1980 2,393 117,888
1979 2,485 114,496
1978 2,367 110,564
1977 2,988 106,920
1976 2,988 103,777
1975 3,321 100,604
1974 3,644 97,481
1973 3,996 94,523
1972 4,505 91,677
1971 4,530 88,618
1970 4,271 85,645
1969 4,710 82,931
1968 5,035 80,698
1967 4,984 78,733
1966 5,842 76,702
1965 5,762 75,139
1964 5,688 74,030
1963 5,706 73,065
1962 5,589 70,700
1961 5,208 68,182
1960 5,949 65,415

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Tajikistan by year

Barbados
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Barbados Tajikistan
2023 11.2 26.1
2022 11.2 27
2021 11.3 27.7
2020 11.3 28.4
2019 11.4 29.2
2018 11.5 29.5
2017 11.6 29.7
2016 11.7 30.9
2015 11.8 32
2014 11.9 32.2
2013 12 32.1
2012 12.2 32
2011 12.5 32.2
2010 12.8 32
2009 12.8 31.4
2008 12.8 30.6
2007 12.9 29.9
2006 12.6 29.2
2005 12.9 29.3
2004 13.5 29.9
2003 14 29
2002 14.2 29.2
2001 15.1 29.3
2000 15.1 29.1
1999 14.1 31.6
1998 13.1 33.1
1997 13.5 32.9
1996 14 31.9
1995 14.5 37.7
1994 15 38.8
1993 15.5 39.7
1992 16 40.7
1991 16.4 41.9
1990 16.6 43.1
1989 14.9 44.1
1988 14.4 43.8
1987 14.7 43.1
1986 15.5 42.5
1985 16.3 41.6
1984 16.1 41.2
1983 17 40.9
1982 16.9 40.7
1981 16.6 40.7
1980 15.7 40.8
1979 16.2 40.9
1978 15.8 40.8
1977 18.4 40.9
1976 18.5 41.1
1975 20 41.3
1974 21.4 41.5
1973 22.9 41.7
1972 24.9 42
1971 25.1 42.1
1970 24.1 42.3
1969 25.9 42.5
1968 27.4 43
1967 27.4 43.6
1966 31.3 44.2
1965 31.4 45.1
1964 31.6 46.1
1963 32.1 47.1
1962 32.1 47.5
1961 31 47.7
1960 35 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 35 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Barbados Tajikistan
Fertility rate 1.71 3.07
Fertility rate rank 120/196 56/196
Birth rate 11.2 26.1
Birth rate rank 127/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +158 +223,828
Natural population change rank 151/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +0.06% +2.15%
Population growth +0.05% +1.94%
Population growth rank 162/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.6 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84.9 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.4% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.93% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 2.73%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Barbados Tajikistan
2100 12.9% 17.4%
2099 12.9% 17.5%
2098 12.9% 17.6%
2097 13% 17.7%
2096 13% 17.9%
2095 13% 18%
2094 13% 18.1%
2093 13% 18.2%
2092 13.1% 18.3%
2091 13.1% 18.4%
2090 13.1% 18.6%
2089 13.1% 18.7%
2088 13.2% 18.9%
2087 13.2% 19%
2086 13.2% 19.2%
2085 13.2% 19.4%
2084 13.3% 19.6%
2083 13.3% 19.8%
2082 13.4% 20%
2081 13.4% 20.2%
2080 13.4% 20.4%
2079 13.5% 20.7%
2078 13.5% 20.9%
2077 13.6% 21.1%
2076 13.6% 21.3%
2075 13.7% 21.5%
2074 13.7% 21.7%
2073 13.7% 21.9%
2072 13.8% 22.1%
2071 13.8% 22.3%
2070 13.9% 22.4%
2069 13.9% 22.6%
2068 14% 22.7%
2067 14% 22.9%
2066 14.1% 23%
2065 14.1% 23.2%
2064 14.1% 23.4%
2063 14.2% 23.6%
2062 14.2% 23.8%
2061 14.3% 24.1%
2060 14.3% 24.3%
2059 14.4% 24.6%
2058 14.4% 24.9%
2057 14.5% 25.3%
2056 14.5% 25.6%
2055 14.6% 26%
2054 14.6% 26.3%
2053 14.7% 26.7%
2052 14.8% 27%
2051 14.8% 27.4%
2050 14.9% 27.7%
2049 15% 28%
2048 15% 28.3%
2047 15.1% 28.5%
2046 15.2% 28.6%
2045 15.3% 28.8%
2044 15.4% 28.9%
2043 15.5% 29%
2042 15.5% 29.2%
2041 15.6% 29.3%
2040 15.7% 29.5%
2039 15.8% 29.7%
2038 15.9% 29.9%
2037 16% 30.2%
2036 16.1% 30.6%
2035 16.1% 31%
2034 16.2% 31.4%
2033 16.3% 31.8%
2032 16.4% 32.3%
2031 16.5% 32.8%
2030 16.6% 33.5%
2029 16.7% 34.2%
2028 16.8% 34.8%
2027 16.9% 35.2%
2026 17% 35.6%
2025 17.1% 36.1%
2024 17.2% 36.3%
2023 17.5% 36.5%
2022 17.7% 36.6%
2021 17.9% 36.6%
2020 18.1% 36.4%
2019 18.2% 36.3%
2018 18.4% 36.2%
2017 18.7% 36.2%
2016 18.9% 36.3%
2015 19.2% 36.3%
2014 19.4% 36.4%
2013 19.7% 36.5%
2012 19.9% 36.7%
2011 20% 36.7%
2010 20.2% 36.8%
2009 20.2% 37%
2008 20.3% 37.3%
2007 20.5% 37.6%
2006 20.7% 38%
2005 21% 38.6%
2004 21.3% 39.3%
2003 21.5% 39.9%
2002 21.6% 40.7%
2001 21.7% 41.5%
2000 21.9% 42.3%
1999 22.1% 43%
1998 22.3% 43.7%
1997 22.6% 44.3%
1996 22.8% 44.7%
1995 23% 44.9%
1994 23.2% 44.8%
1993 23.4% 44.6%
1992 23.6% 44.3%
1991 23.9% 44%
1990 24.2% 43.7%
1989 24.5% 43.4%
1988 24.8% 43.2%
1987 25.1% 43.1%
1986 25.5% 43.1%
1985 25.8% 43.3%
1984 26.2% 43.3%
1983 26.7% 43.3%
1982 27.2% 43.2%
1981 28% 43.2%
1980 29% 43.2%
1979 30% 43.2%
1978 31.1% 43.4%
1977 32.1% 43.6%
1976 32.8% 43.8%
1975 33.6% 44%
1974 34.4% 44.2%
1973 34.9% 44.3%
1972 35.3% 44.4%
1971 35.7% 44.5%
1970 36% 44.6%
1969 36.4% 44.6%
1968 36.7% 44.7%
1967 36.9% 44.7%
1966 37.1% 44.6%
1965 37.1% 44.4%
1964 37.1% 44.1%
1963 37.1% 43.4%
1962 37.1% 42.5%
1961 37.2% 41.4%
1960 37.2% 40.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Tajikistan

Barbados
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Barbados Tajikistan
2023 35 14
2022 38 14
2021 38 25
2020 39 25
2019 36 16
2018 37 16
2017 37 17
2016 36 20
2015 37 20
2014 39 21
2013 40 21
2012 40 23
2011 41 25
2010 42 26
2009 42 29
2008 42 29
2007 42 30
2006 45 35
2005 44 36
2004 43 36
2003 45 39
2002 43 48
2001 46 58
2000 46 58
1999 44 64
1998 45 72
1997 51 76
1996 51 82
1995 52 81
1994 53 85
1993 55 84
1992 61 84
1991 60 79
1990 59 80
1989 57 85
1988 55 83
1987 57 91
1986 56 91
1985 55 98

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Barbados
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Barbados Tajikistan
2023 1% 2.73%
2022 1.04% 2.77%
2021 1.07% 2.79%
2020 1.11% 2.8%
2019 1.14% 2.81%
2018 1.18% 2.83%
2017 1.21% 2.88%
2016 1.25% 2.94%
2015 1.28% 3.02%
2014 1.31% 3.12%
2013 1.33% 3.23%
2012 1.35% 3.36%
2011 1.37% 3.52%
2010 1.39% 3.7%
2009 1.41% 3.92%
2008 1.43% 4.17%
2007 1.45% 4.47%
2006 1.47% 4.82%
2005 1.48% 5.22%
2004 1.49% 5.67%
2003 1.48% 6.18%
2002 1.47% 6.75%
2001 1.45% 7.34%
2000 1.44% 7.97%
1999 1.42% 8.62%
1998 1.42% 9.26%
1997 1.43% 9.86%
1996 1.45% 10.4%
1995 1.49% 10.8%
1994 1.53% 11%
1993 1.59% 10.9%
1992 1.66% 10.6%
1991 1.73% 10.2%
1990 1.81% 9.92%
1989 1.89% 9.88%
1988 1.97% 10.1%
1987 2.05% 10.5%
1986 2.12% 11.1%
1985 2.19% 11.6%
1984 2.26% 12%
1983 2.34% 12.3%
1982 2.44% 12.5%
1981 2.55% 12.6%
1980 2.69% 12.7%
1979 2.86% 12.8%
1978 3.04% 13%
1977 3.23% 13.2%
1976 3.43% 13.5%
1975 3.64% 14%
1974 3.86% 14.4%
1973 4.08% 15%
1972 4.32% 15.5%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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