Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Tunisia by year

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Barbados

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Tunisia
2023	1.71	1.83
2022	1.71	1.85
2021	1.71	1.8
2020	1.71	2
2019	1.72	2.1
2018	1.72	2.13
2017	1.72	2.21
2016	1.72	2.28
2015	1.73	2.31
2014	1.73	2.32
2013	1.73	2.31
2012	1.73	2.28
2011	1.76	2.19
2010	1.79	2.08
2009	1.77	2
2008	1.76	1.98
2007	1.76	1.96
2006	1.7	1.95
2005	1.74	1.95
2004	1.8	1.95
2003	1.86	1.96
2002	1.86	1.94
2001	1.96	1.98
2000	1.93	2.03
1999	1.78	2.08
1998	1.62	2.2
1997	1.65	2.34
1996	1.67	2.49
1995	1.7	2.67
1994	1.73	2.87
1993	1.77	3.06
1992	1.8	3.19
1991	1.84	3.31
1990	1.84	3.44
1989	1.64	3.57
1988	1.58	3.83
1987	1.61	4.1
1986	1.69	4.36
1985	1.77	4.52
1984	1.75	4.66
1983	1.86	4.77
1982	1.86	4.89
1981	1.85	5.02
1980	1.78	5.03
1979	1.86	5.18
1978	1.84	5.4
1977	2.2	5.68
1976	2.24	5.87
1975	2.45	5.97
1974	2.65	6.05
1973	2.87	6.12
1972	3.15	6.19
1971	3.2	6.29
1970	3.08	6.43
1969	3.34	6.62
1968	3.57	6.81
1967	3.6	6.95
1966	4.14	7.06
1965	4.18	7.11
1964	4.21	7.17
1963	4.3	7.17
1962	4.3	7.17
1961	4.15	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Tunisia
2023	158	93,663
2022	43	96,531
2021	415	68,087
2020	503	109,431
2019	542	127,312
2018	584	132,445
2017	616	140,971
2016	655	148,870
2015	690	153,007
2014	730	154,762
2013	772	154,687
2012	815	151,812
2011	897	143,401
2010	981	132,809
2009	1,000	125,465
2008	989	121,873
2007	1,028	118,920
2006	927	116,945
2005	1,018	115,374
2004	1,204	113,322
2003	1,321	111,926
2002	1,369	109,099
2001	1,578	110,146
2000	1,577	112,501
1999	1,351	114,829
1998	1,093	121,332
1997	1,172	128,327
1996	1,334	135,615
1995	1,467	144,345
1994	1,607	153,647
1993	1,765	160,922
1992	1,912	163,978
1991	2,055	166,245
1990	2,101	168,180
1989	1,719	169,221
1988	1,684	177,176
1987	1,841	184,101
1986	2,111	188,107
1985	2,356	186,344
1984	2,388	182,386
1983	2,656	179,878
1982	2,660	177,898
1981	2,605	176,628
1980	2,393	171,094
1979	2,485	171,463
1978	2,367	173,255
1977	2,988	174,539
1976	2,988	172,744
1975	3,321	166,991
1974	3,644	160,200
1973	3,996	153,525
1972	4,505	147,239
1971	4,530	142,296
1970	4,271	138,235
1969	4,710	135,257
1968	5,035	134,246
1967	4,984	132,626
1966	5,842	131,274
1965	5,762	127,673
1964	5,688	124,711
1963	5,706	120,865
1962	5,589	116,887
1961	5,208	111,459
1960	5,949	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Tunisia by year

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Barbados

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Tunisia
2023	11.2	13.7
2022	11.2	14.1
2021	11.3	14
2020	11.3	15.8
2019	11.4	16.8
2018	11.5	17.3
2017	11.6	18.2
2016	11.7	19
2015	11.8	19.4
2014	11.9	19.7
2013	12	19.8
2012	12.2	19.6
2011	12.5	18.9
2010	12.8	17.9
2009	12.8	17.3
2008	12.8	17
2007	12.9	16.8
2006	12.6	16.6
2005	12.9	16.5
2004	13.5	16.3
2003	14	16.2
2002	14.2	16
2001	15.1	16.2
2000	15.1	16.5
1999	14.1	16.9
1998	13.1	17.7
1997	13.5	18.7
1996	14	19.8
1995	14.5	21
1994	15	22.4
1993	15.5	23.7
1992	16	24.5
1991	16.4	25.2
1990	16.6	26
1989	14.9	26.6
1988	14.4	28.2
1987	14.7	29.9
1986	15.5	31.2
1985	16.3	31.8
1984	16.1	32.2
1983	17	32.7
1982	16.9	33.2
1981	16.6	33.9
1980	15.7	34
1979	16.2	35
1978	15.8	36.4
1977	18.4	37.8
1976	18.5	38.8
1975	20	39.2
1974	21.4	39.3
1973	22.9	39.6
1972	24.9	39.7
1971	25.1	40.3
1970	24.1	41
1969	25.9	42.3
1968	27.4	43.6
1967	27.4	45
1966	31.3	46.2
1965	31.4	46.8
1964	31.6	47.4
1963	32.1	47.6
1962	32.1	47.7
1961	31	47.7
1960	35	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 35 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Tunisia
2100	12.9%	12.7%
2099	12.9%	12.7%
2098	12.9%	12.8%
2097	13%	12.9%
2096	13%	13.1%
2095	13%	13.2%
2094	13%	13.3%
2093	13%	13.4%
2092	13.1%	13.5%
2091	13.1%	13.6%
2090	13.1%	13.7%
2089	13.1%	13.8%
2088	13.2%	13.8%
2087	13.2%	13.9%
2086	13.2%	13.9%
2085	13.2%	13.9%
2084	13.3%	13.9%
2083	13.3%	13.9%
2082	13.4%	13.9%
2081	13.4%	13.8%
2080	13.4%	13.8%
2079	13.5%	13.7%
2078	13.5%	13.7%
2077	13.6%	13.7%
2076	13.6%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.6%
2074	13.7%	13.6%
2073	13.7%	13.6%
2072	13.8%	13.7%
2071	13.8%	13.7%
2070	13.9%	13.8%
2069	13.9%	13.9%
2068	14%	14.1%
2067	14%	14.2%
2066	14.1%	14.4%
2065	14.1%	14.6%
2064	14.1%	14.8%
2063	14.2%	15.1%
2062	14.2%	15.3%
2061	14.3%	15.5%
2060	14.3%	15.8%
2059	14.4%	16%
2058	14.4%	16.2%
2057	14.5%	16.3%
2056	14.5%	16.5%
2055	14.6%	16.6%
2054	14.6%	16.7%
2053	14.7%	16.8%
2052	14.8%	16.8%
2051	14.8%	16.8%
2050	14.9%	16.8%
2049	15%	16.7%
2048	15%	16.7%
2047	15.1%	16.6%
2046	15.2%	16.6%
2045	15.3%	16.5%
2044	15.4%	16.5%
2043	15.5%	16.5%
2042	15.5%	16.6%
2041	15.6%	16.6%
2040	15.7%	16.7%
2039	15.8%	16.9%
2038	15.9%	17.1%
2037	16%	17.3%
2036	16.1%	17.5%
2035	16.1%	17.9%
2034	16.2%	18.4%
2033	16.3%	18.9%
2032	16.4%	19.5%
2031	16.5%	20.2%
2030	16.6%	20.8%
2029	16.7%	21.5%
2028	16.8%	22.2%
2027	16.9%	22.8%
2026	17%	23.3%
2025	17.1%	23.8%
2024	17.2%	24%
2023	17.5%	24.4%
2022	17.7%	24.7%
2021	17.9%	25%
2020	18.1%	25.1%
2019	18.2%	25.1%
2018	18.4%	25.1%
2017	18.7%	25%
2016	18.9%	24.9%
2015	19.2%	24.7%
2014	19.4%	24.6%
2013	19.7%	24.4%
2012	19.9%	24.2%
2011	20%	24.2%
2010	20.2%	24.2%
2009	20.2%	24.3%
2008	20.3%	24.6%
2007	20.5%	25%
2006	20.7%	25.4%
2005	21%	26%
2004	21.3%	26.7%
2003	21.5%	27.5%
2002	21.6%	28.4%
2001	21.7%	29.3%
2000	21.9%	30.2%
1999	22.1%	31.1%
1998	22.3%	32%
1997	22.6%	32.8%
1996	22.8%	33.5%
1995	23%	34.3%
1994	23.2%	35%
1993	23.4%	35.8%
1992	23.6%	36.4%
1991	23.9%	37.1%
1990	24.2%	37.6%
1989	24.5%	38.2%
1988	24.8%	38.6%
1987	25.1%	39%
1986	25.5%	39.3%
1985	25.8%	39.6%
1984	26.2%	39.9%
1983	26.7%	40.3%
1982	27.2%	40.8%
1981	28%	41.4%
1980	29%	42%
1979	30%	42.5%
1978	31.1%	43%
1977	32.1%	43.4%
1976	32.8%	43.7%
1975	33.6%	43.9%
1974	34.4%	44.1%
1973	34.9%	44.3%
1972	35.3%	44.4%
1971	35.7%	44.6%
1970	36%	44.7%
1969	36.4%	44.8%
1968	36.7%	44.8%
1967	36.9%	44.7%
1966	37.1%	44.5%
1965	37.1%	44.2%
1964	37.1%	44%
1963	37.1%	43.8%
1962	37.1%	43.5%
1961	37.2%	43.4%
1960	37.2%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Tunisia

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Barbados

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Tunisia
2023	35	36
2022	38	38
2021	38	65
2020	39	40
2019	36	37
2018	37	38
2017	37	38
2016	36	39
2015	37	40
2014	39	42
2013	40	43
2012	40	43
2011	41	44
2010	42	44
2009	42	44
2008	42	45
2007	42	46
2006	45	48
2005	44	49
2004	43	50
2003	45	52
2002	43	53
2001	46	55
2000	46	56
1999	44	57
1998	45	60
1997	51	64
1996	51	68
1995	52	73
1994	53	77
1993	55	80
1992	61	82
1991	60	83
1990	59	85
1989	57	87
1988	55	96
1987	57	107
1986	56	121
1985	55	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Tunisia
2023	1%	1.29%
2022	1.04%	1.39%
2021	1.07%	1.5%
2020	1.11%	1.6%
2019	1.14%	1.69%
2018	1.18%	1.75%
2017	1.21%	1.79%
2016	1.25%	1.81%
2015	1.28%	1.82%
2014	1.31%	1.83%
2013	1.33%	1.83%
2012	1.35%	1.84%
2011	1.37%	1.85%
2010	1.39%	1.87%
2009	1.41%	1.9%
2008	1.43%	1.94%
2007	1.45%	2%
2006	1.47%	2.07%
2005	1.48%	2.16%
2004	1.49%	2.27%
2003	1.48%	2.4%
2002	1.47%	2.55%
2001	1.45%	2.72%
2000	1.44%	2.92%
1999	1.42%	3.14%
1998	1.42%	3.38%
1997	1.43%	3.65%
1996	1.45%	3.92%
1995	1.49%	4.2%
1994	1.53%	4.48%
1993	1.59%	4.74%
1992	1.66%	5%
1991	1.73%	5.24%
1990	1.81%	5.5%
1989	1.89%	5.76%
1988	1.97%	6.03%
1987	2.05%	6.35%
1986	2.12%	6.69%
1985	2.19%	7.08%
1984	2.26%	7.48%
1983	2.34%	7.94%
1982	2.44%	8.42%
1981	2.55%	8.94%
1980	2.69%	9.52%
1979	2.86%	10.2%
1978	3.04%	10.9%
1977	3.23%	11.7%
1976	3.43%	12.5%
1975	3.64%	13.4%
1974	3.86%	14.3%
1973	4.08%	15.2%
1972	4.32%	16.1%
1971	4.55%	17.1%
1970	4.79%	18.1%
1969	5.03%	19.1%
1968	5.28%	20.2%
1967	5.52%	21.3%
1966	5.79%	22.4%
1965	6.1%	23.6%
1964	6.45%	24.8%
1963	6.86%	26%
1962	7.33%	27.2%
1961	7.86%	-
1960	8.47%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.