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Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Togo

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Barbados has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Barbados and 4.19 in Togo — 145.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.7% in Barbados and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 4.71 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Barbados is ranked 127/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in Barbados — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 45.3 in Barbados vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Barbados, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Togo by year

Barbados
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Togo
2023 1.71 4.19
2022 1.71 4.25
2021 1.71 4.32
2020 1.71 4.39
2019 1.72 4.45
2018 1.72 4.51
2017 1.72 4.58
2016 1.72 4.63
2015 1.73 4.66
2014 1.73 4.7
2013 1.73 4.75
2012 1.73 4.85
2011 1.76 4.98
2010 1.79 5.09
2009 1.77 5.1
2008 1.76 5.1
2007 1.76 5.1
2006 1.7 5.08
2005 1.74 5.04
2004 1.8 5
2003 1.86 5.05
2002 1.86 5.09
2001 1.96 5.13
2000 1.93 5.17
1999 1.78 5.23
1998 1.62 5.29
1997 1.65 5.36
1996 1.67 5.46
1995 1.7 5.57
1994 1.73 5.67
1993 1.77 5.78
1992 1.8 5.89
1991 1.84 5.99
1990 1.84 6.07
1989 1.64 6.15
1988 1.58 6.23
1987 1.61 6.3
1986 1.69 6.38
1985 1.77 6.46
1984 1.75 6.54
1983 1.86 6.63
1982 1.86 6.73
1981 1.85 6.81
1980 1.78 6.88
1979 1.86 6.94
1978 1.84 6.98
1977 2.2 7.03
1976 2.24 7.06
1975 2.45 7.09
1974 2.65 7.09
1973 2.87 7.08
1972 3.15 7.07
1971 3.2 7.06
1970 3.08 7.04
1969 3.34 7.02
1968 3.57 6.97
1967 3.6 6.96
1966 4.14 6.96
1965 4.18 6.94
1964 4.21 6.92
1963 4.3 6.89
1962 4.3 6.86
1961 4.15 6.82
1960 4.71 6.8

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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Barbados
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Barbados Togo
2023 158 218,093
2022 43 215,090
2021 415 210,613
2020 503 208,663
2019 542 207,608
2018 584 204,942
2017 616 202,307
2016 655 199,364
2015 690 194,768
2014 730 190,667
2013 772 187,309
2012 815 186,061
2011 897 186,406
2010 981 185,294
2009 1,000 180,111
2008 989 173,677
2007 1,028 168,144
2006 927 160,671
2005 1,018 154,117
2004 1,204 147,574
2003 1,321 144,900
2002 1,369 141,643
2001 1,578 137,808
2000 1,577 133,873
1999 1,351 129,832
1998 1,093 125,392
1997 1,172 122,109
1996 1,334 119,418
1995 1,467 116,314
1994 1,607 113,074
1993 1,765 119,938
1992 1,912 118,876
1991 2,055 117,409
1990 2,101 116,200
1989 1,719 114,432
1988 1,684 112,915
1987 1,841 110,739
1986 2,111 107,957
1985 2,356 104,949
1984 2,388 102,425
1983 2,656 99,817
1982 2,660 97,003
1981 2,605 94,318
1980 2,393 91,445
1979 2,485 89,148
1978 2,367 86,950
1977 2,988 84,572
1976 2,988 82,321
1975 3,321 79,831
1974 3,644 77,347
1973 3,996 74,713
1972 4,505 72,008
1971 4,530 69,206
1970 4,271 65,851
1969 4,710 62,589
1968 5,035 59,110
1967 4,984 56,128
1966 5,842 53,640
1965 5,762 51,323
1964 5,688 49,449
1963 5,706 47,869
1962 5,589 46,201
1961 5,208 44,623
1960 5,949 43,307

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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Togo by year

Barbados
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Barbados Togo
2023 11.2 31.1
2022 11.2 31.5
2021 11.3 32
2020 11.3 32.5
2019 11.4 32.9
2018 11.5 33.4
2017 11.6 33.9
2016 11.7 34.4
2015 11.8 34.7
2014 11.9 35
2013 12 35.4
2012 12.2 36.1
2011 12.5 37.1
2010 12.8 37.9
2009 12.8 38
2008 12.8 38
2007 12.9 38
2006 12.6 37.7
2005 12.9 37.4
2004 13.5 37.1
2003 14 37.5
2002 14.2 37.8
2001 15.1 37.9
2000 15.1 37.9
1999 14.1 38
1998 13.1 38.1
1997 13.5 38.3
1996 14 38.6
1995 14.5 39
1994 15 39.4
1993 15.5 41.7
1992 16 40.8
1991 16.4 41.2
1990 16.6 41.7
1989 14.9 42.1
1988 14.4 42.5
1987 14.7 43
1986 15.5 43.3
1985 16.3 43.6
1984 16.1 44
1983 17 44.5
1982 16.9 45.1
1981 16.6 45.6
1980 15.7 46.1
1979 16.2 46.7
1978 15.8 47.2
1977 18.4 47.6
1976 18.5 48
1975 20 48.2
1974 21.4 48.4
1973 22.9 48.4
1972 24.9 48.5
1971 25.1 48.5
1970 24.1 48.3
1969 25.9 48.2
1968 27.4 47.9
1967 27.4 48
1966 31.3 48.2
1965 31.4 48.3
1964 31.6 48.4
1963 32.1 48.4
1962 32.1 48.2
1961 31 48
1960 35 47.9

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 31.1 in Togo, compared with 35 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Barbados Togo
Fertility rate 1.71 4.19
Fertility rate rank 120/196 21/196
Birth rate 11.2 31.1
Birth rate rank 127/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +158 +218,093
Natural population change rank 151/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.06% +2.34%
Population growth +0.05% +2.27%
Population growth rank 162/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.6 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 84.9 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.4% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.93% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 5.83%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Barbados
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Barbados Togo
2100 12.9% 23.1%
2099 12.9% 23.2%
2098 12.9% 23.4%
2097 13% 23.6%
2096 13% 23.7%
2095 13% 23.9%
2094 13% 24%
2093 13% 24.2%
2092 13.1% 24.4%
2091 13.1% 24.5%
2090 13.1% 24.7%
2089 13.1% 24.9%
2088 13.2% 25%
2087 13.2% 25.2%
2086 13.2% 25.4%
2085 13.2% 25.6%
2084 13.3% 25.8%
2083 13.3% 25.9%
2082 13.4% 26.1%
2081 13.4% 26.3%
2080 13.4% 26.5%
2079 13.5% 26.7%
2078 13.5% 26.9%
2077 13.6% 27.1%
2076 13.6% 27.3%
2075 13.7% 27.4%
2074 13.7% 27.6%
2073 13.7% 27.8%
2072 13.8% 28%
2071 13.8% 28.2%
2070 13.9% 28.4%
2069 13.9% 28.6%
2068 14% 28.7%
2067 14% 28.9%
2066 14.1% 29.1%
2065 14.1% 29.3%
2064 14.1% 29.6%
2063 14.2% 29.8%
2062 14.2% 30%
2061 14.3% 30.2%
2060 14.3% 30.4%
2059 14.4% 30.7%
2058 14.4% 30.9%
2057 14.5% 31.2%
2056 14.5% 31.4%
2055 14.6% 31.7%
2054 14.6% 31.9%
2053 14.7% 32.1%
2052 14.8% 32.4%
2051 14.8% 32.6%
2050 14.9% 32.9%
2049 15% 33.1%
2048 15% 33.4%
2047 15.1% 33.6%
2046 15.2% 33.8%
2045 15.3% 34%
2044 15.4% 34.3%
2043 15.5% 34.5%
2042 15.5% 34.7%
2041 15.6% 34.9%
2040 15.7% 35.1%
2039 15.8% 35.3%
2038 15.9% 35.5%
2037 16% 35.7%
2036 16.1% 36%
2035 16.1% 36.2%
2034 16.2% 36.5%
2033 16.3% 36.8%
2032 16.4% 37.1%
2031 16.5% 37.4%
2030 16.6% 37.7%
2029 16.7% 38%
2028 16.8% 38.3%
2027 16.9% 38.6%
2026 17% 39%
2025 17.1% 39.3%
2024 17.2% 39.5%
2023 17.5% 39.9%
2022 17.7% 40.2%
2021 17.9% 40.5%
2020 18.1% 40.7%
2019 18.2% 40.9%
2018 18.4% 41.1%
2017 18.7% 41.2%
2016 18.9% 41.4%
2015 19.2% 41.5%
2014 19.4% 41.5%
2013 19.7% 41.6%
2012 19.9% 41.6%
2011 20% 41.6%
2010 20.2% 41.6%
2009 20.2% 41.5%
2008 20.3% 41.6%
2007 20.5% 41.6%
2006 20.7% 41.8%
2005 21% 41.9%
2004 21.3% 42%
2003 21.5% 42.2%
2002 21.6% 42.3%
2001 21.7% 42.4%
2000 21.9% 42.6%
1999 22.1% 42.9%
1998 22.3% 43.2%
1997 22.6% 43.5%
1996 22.8% 43.8%
1995 23% 44%
1994 23.2% 44.2%
1993 23.4% 44.5%
1992 23.6% 44.7%
1991 23.9% 44.9%
1990 24.2% 45.2%
1989 24.5% 45.3%
1988 24.8% 45.5%
1987 25.1% 45.7%
1986 25.5% 45.8%
1985 25.8% 45.9%
1984 26.2% 46%
1983 26.7% 46.1%
1982 27.2% 46.2%
1981 28% 46.2%
1980 29% 46.2%
1979 30% 46.2%
1978 31.1% 46.1%
1977 32.1% 46%
1976 32.8% 45.9%
1975 33.6% 45.8%
1974 34.4% 45.6%
1973 34.9% 45.5%
1972 35.3% 45.4%
1971 35.7% 45.2%
1970 36% 45.1%
1969 36.4% 45%
1968 36.7% 44.9%
1967 36.9% 44.8%
1966 37.1% 44.7%
1965 37.1% 44.6%
1964 37.1% 44.5%
1963 37.1% 44.4%
1962 37.1% 44.2%
1961 37.2% 44.1%
1960 37.2% 44%

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 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Togo 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 Togo

Barbados
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Barbados Togo
2023 35 349
2022 38 362
2021 38 397
2020 39 398
2019 36 416
2018 37 435
2017 37 443
2016 36 460
2015 37 470
2014 39 490
2013 40 500
2012 40 506
2011 41 501
2010 42 497
2009 42 471
2008 42 457
2007 42 448
2006 45 453
2005 44 434
2004 43 431
2003 45 431
2002 43 447
2001 46 478
2000 46 496
1999 44 529
1998 45 570
1997 51 600
1996 51 627
1995 52 663
1994 53 688
1993 55 728
1992 61 692
1991 60 676
1990 59 657
1989 57 644
1988 55 628
1987 57 636
1986 56 649
1985 55 668

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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Barbados
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Barbados Togo
2023 1% 5.83%
2022 1.04% 6.02%
2021 1.07% 6.22%
2020 1.11% 6.43%
2019 1.14% 6.63%
2018 1.18% 6.86%
2017 1.21% 7.09%
2016 1.25% 7.32%
2015 1.28% 7.56%
2014 1.31% 7.81%
2013 1.33% 8.07%
2012 1.35% 8.33%
2011 1.37% 8.59%
2010 1.39% 8.87%
2009 1.41% 9.14%
2008 1.43% 9.41%
2007 1.45% 9.69%
2006 1.47% 9.97%
2005 1.48% 10.3%
2004 1.49% 10.6%
2003 1.48% 10.9%
2002 1.47% 11.3%
2001 1.45% 11.6%
2000 1.44% 12%
1999 1.42% 12.3%
1998 1.42% 12.7%
1997 1.43% 13%
1996 1.45% 13.3%
1995 1.49% 13.6%
1994 1.53% 13.9%
1993 1.59% 14.1%
1992 1.66% 14.3%
1991 1.73% 14.5%
1990 1.81% 14.7%
1989 1.89% 14.9%
1988 1.97% 15.2%
1987 2.05% 15.4%
1986 2.12% 15.7%
1985 2.19% 16%
1984 2.26% 16.3%
1983 2.34% 16.7%
1982 2.44% 17.1%
1981 2.55% 17.5%
1980 2.69% 17.9%
1979 2.86% 18.3%
1978 3.04% 18.8%
1977 3.23% 19.2%
1976 3.43% 19.7%
1975 3.64% 20.2%
1974 3.86% 20.7%
1973 4.08% 21.1%
1972 4.32% 21.6%
1971 4.55% 22.1%
1970 4.79% 22.5%
1969 5.03% 23%
1968 5.28% 23.4%
1967 5.52% 23.8%
1966 5.79% 24.2%
1965 6.1% 24.6%
1964 6.45% 24.9%
1963 6.86% 25.2%
1962 7.33% 25.5%
1961 7.86% 25.8%
1960 8.47% 26%

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 5.83% in Togo. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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