Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Turkey

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Turkey by year

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Barbados

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Turkey
2023	1.71	1.51
2022	1.71	1.63
2021	1.71	1.71
2020	1.71	1.77
2019	1.72	1.89
2018	1.72	2
2017	1.72	2.08
2016	1.72	2.11
2015	1.73	2.16
2014	1.73	2.19
2013	1.73	2.11
2012	1.73	2.11
2011	1.76	2.05
2010	1.79	2.08
2009	1.77	2.1
2008	1.76	2.15
2007	1.76	2.16
2006	1.7	2.19
2005	1.74	2.2
2004	1.8	2.2
2003	1.86	2.2
2002	1.86	2.27
2001	1.96	2.39
2000	1.93	2.49
1999	1.78	2.63
1998	1.62	2.71
1997	1.65	2.74
1996	1.67	2.78
1995	1.7	2.84
1994	1.73	2.87
1993	1.77	2.92
1992	1.8	2.94
1991	1.84	3
1990	1.84	3.11
1989	1.64	3.34
1988	1.58	3.45
1987	1.61	3.54
1986	1.69	3.66
1985	1.77	3.78
1984	1.75	3.91
1983	1.86	4.06
1982	1.86	4.21
1981	1.85	4.35
1980	1.78	4.45
1979	1.86	4.58
1978	1.84	4.69
1977	2.2	4.78
1976	2.24	4.93
1975	2.45	5.09
1974	2.65	5.24
1973	2.87	5.41
1972	3.15	5.55
1971	3.2	5.67
1970	3.08	5.78
1969	3.34	5.87
1968	3.57	5.96
1967	3.6	6.06
1966	4.14	6.15
1965	4.18	6.22
1964	4.21	6.29
1963	4.3	6.34
1962	4.3	6.38
1961	4.15	6.42
1960	4.71	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Turkey
2023	158	426,630
2022	43	535,373
2021	415	521,713
2020	503	608,708
2019	542	751,472
2018	584	830,353
2017	616	875,408
2016	655	895,841
2015	690	930,799
2014	730	957,055
2013	772	921,386
2012	815	917,145
2011	897	875,839
2010	981	892,334
2009	1,000	900,491
2008	989	868,749
2007	1,028	876,626
2006	927	897,351
2005	1,018	898,650
2004	1,204	896,025
2003	1,321	893,683
2002	1,369	922,927
2001	1,578	980,560
2000	1,577	1,020,515
1999	1,351	1,063,312
1998	1,093	1,103,242
1997	1,172	1,099,738
1996	1,334	1,091,827
1995	1,467	1,090,630
1994	1,607	1,078,208
1993	1,765	1,064,168
1992	1,912	1,039,125
1991	2,055	1,041,229
1990	2,101	1,044,467
1989	1,719	1,094,036
1988	1,684	1,101,266
1987	1,841	1,099,042
1986	2,111	1,102,660
1985	2,356	1,098,846
1984	2,388	1,096,529
1983	2,656	1,095,106
1982	2,660	1,091,863
1981	2,605	1,100,082
1980	2,393	1,090,538
1979	2,485	1,076,707
1978	2,367	1,054,863
1977	2,988	1,023,779
1976	2,988	1,009,999
1975	3,321	1,012,904
1974	3,644	1,020,053
1973	3,996	1,025,675
1972	4,505	1,023,781
1971	4,530	1,014,165
1970	4,271	991,950
1969	4,710	970,958
1968	5,035	950,778
1967	4,984	936,727
1966	5,842	925,790
1965	5,762	904,016
1964	5,688	884,152
1963	5,706	862,626
1962	5,589	837,473
1961	5,208	816,911
1960	5,949	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Turkey by year

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Barbados

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Turkey
2023	11.2	11.2
2022	11.2	12.2
2021	11.3	12.9
2020	11.3	13.4
2019	11.4	14.4
2018	11.5	15.4
2017	11.6	16.2
2016	11.7	16.6
2015	11.8	17.1
2014	11.9	17.5
2013	12	17
2012	12.2	17.2
2011	12.5	16.9
2010	12.8	17.2
2009	12.8	17.6
2008	12.8	18.2
2007	12.9	18.4
2006	12.6	18.7
2005	12.9	18.8
2004	13.5	18.9
2003	14	18.9
2002	14.2	19.5
2001	15.1	20.6
2000	15.1	21.4
1999	14.1	22.6
1998	13.1	23.3
1997	13.5	23.5
1996	14	23.7
1995	14.5	24.1
1994	15	24.3
1993	15.5	24.4
1992	16	24.4
1991	16.4	24.9
1990	16.6	25.5
1989	14.9	26.9
1988	14.4	27.7
1987	14.7	28.3
1986	15.5	29
1985	16.3	29.7
1984	16.1	30.4
1983	17	31.2
1982	16.9	32
1981	16.6	33.1
1980	15.7	33.7
1979	16.2	34.2
1978	15.8	34.5
1977	18.4	34.7
1976	18.5	35.3
1975	20	36.2
1974	21.4	37.3
1973	22.9	38.4
1972	24.9	39.3
1971	25.1	40.1
1970	24.1	40.6
1969	25.9	41
1968	27.4	41.5
1967	27.4	42.1
1966	31.3	42.9
1965	31.4	43.4
1964	31.6	43.9
1963	32.1	44.3
1962	32.1	44.7
1961	31	45.2
1960	35	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 35 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Turkey
2100	12.9%	11%
2099	12.9%	11%
2098	12.9%	11.1%
2097	13%	11.1%
2096	13%	11.2%
2095	13%	11.2%
2094	13%	11.3%
2093	13%	11.4%
2092	13.1%	11.4%
2091	13.1%	11.5%
2090	13.1%	11.6%
2089	13.1%	11.6%
2088	13.2%	11.7%
2087	13.2%	11.7%
2086	13.2%	11.8%
2085	13.2%	11.8%
2084	13.3%	11.9%
2083	13.3%	11.9%
2082	13.4%	11.9%
2081	13.4%	11.9%
2080	13.4%	11.9%
2079	13.5%	12%
2078	13.5%	12%
2077	13.6%	12%
2076	13.6%	12%
2075	13.7%	12%
2074	13.7%	12%
2073	13.7%	12%
2072	13.8%	12.1%
2071	13.8%	12.1%
2070	13.9%	12.2%
2069	13.9%	12.2%
2068	14%	12.3%
2067	14%	12.4%
2066	14.1%	12.5%
2065	14.1%	12.7%
2064	14.1%	12.8%
2063	14.2%	13%
2062	14.2%	13.1%
2061	14.3%	13.3%
2060	14.3%	13.5%
2059	14.4%	13.7%
2058	14.4%	13.8%
2057	14.5%	14%
2056	14.5%	14.2%
2055	14.6%	14.3%
2054	14.6%	14.5%
2053	14.7%	14.6%
2052	14.8%	14.7%
2051	14.8%	14.9%
2050	14.9%	15%
2049	15%	15.1%
2048	15%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.3%
2046	15.2%	15.4%
2045	15.3%	15.5%
2044	15.4%	15.6%
2043	15.5%	15.7%
2042	15.5%	15.8%
2041	15.6%	15.9%
2040	15.7%	16%
2039	15.8%	16.1%
2038	15.9%	16.3%
2037	16%	16.4%
2036	16.1%	16.6%
2035	16.1%	16.9%
2034	16.2%	17.2%
2033	16.3%	17.6%
2032	16.4%	18%
2031	16.5%	18.4%
2030	16.6%	18.9%
2029	16.7%	19.4%
2028	16.8%	19.9%
2027	16.9%	20.3%
2026	17%	20.8%
2025	17.1%	21.2%
2024	17.2%	21.4%
2023	17.5%	21.8%
2022	17.7%	22.2%
2021	17.9%	22.5%
2020	18.1%	22.8%
2019	18.2%	23%
2018	18.4%	23.1%
2017	18.7%	23.3%
2016	18.9%	23.6%
2015	19.2%	23.9%
2014	19.4%	24.3%
2013	19.7%	24.7%
2012	19.9%	25.1%
2011	20%	25.5%
2010	20.2%	25.9%
2009	20.2%	26.3%
2008	20.3%	26.7%
2007	20.5%	27.1%
2006	20.7%	27.5%
2005	21%	27.9%
2004	21.3%	28.3%
2003	21.5%	28.7%
2002	21.6%	29.2%
2001	21.7%	29.7%
2000	21.9%	30.2%
1999	22.1%	30.8%
1998	22.3%	31.4%
1997	22.6%	32%
1996	22.8%	32.6%
1995	23%	33.2%
1994	23.2%	33.8%
1993	23.4%	34.3%
1992	23.6%	34.8%
1991	23.9%	35.3%
1990	24.2%	35.8%
1989	24.5%	36.3%
1988	24.8%	36.7%
1987	25.1%	37.2%
1986	25.5%	37.6%
1985	25.8%	38.1%
1984	26.2%	38.5%
1983	26.7%	38.9%
1982	27.2%	39.3%
1981	28%	39.6%
1980	29%	39.8%
1979	30%	40.1%
1978	31.1%	40.4%
1977	32.1%	40.7%
1976	32.8%	41.1%
1975	33.6%	41.5%
1974	34.4%	41.8%
1973	34.9%	42.1%
1972	35.3%	42.3%
1971	35.7%	42.5%
1970	36%	42.7%
1969	36.4%	42.8%
1968	36.7%	42.9%
1967	36.9%	42.9%
1966	37.1%	42.8%
1965	37.1%	42.8%
1964	37.1%	42.7%
1963	37.1%	42.5%
1962	37.1%	42.4%
1961	37.2%	42.2%
1960	37.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Turkey

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Barbados

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Turkey
2023	35	15
2022	38	21
2021	38	20
2020	39	19
2019	36	17
2018	37	17
2017	37	18
2016	36	19
2015	37	19
2014	39	20
2013	40	20
2012	40	21
2011	41	23
2010	42	23
2009	42	23
2008	42	24
2007	42	25
2006	45	26
2005	44	27
2004	43	28
2003	45	29
2002	43	30
2001	46	31
2000	46	32
1999	44	34
1998	45	34
1997	51	35
1996	51	36
1995	52	37
1994	53	38
1993	55	39
1992	61	40
1991	60	41
1990	59	42
1989	57	44
1988	55	47
1987	57	50
1986	56	53
1985	55	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Turkey
2023	1%	1.28%
2022	1.04%	0.96%
2021	1.07%	1.01%
2020	1.11%	1.05%
2019	1.14%	1.1%
2018	1.18%	1.15%
2017	1.21%	1.2%
2016	1.25%	1.26%
2015	1.28%	1.33%
2014	1.31%	1.4%
2013	1.33%	1.49%
2012	1.35%	1.58%
2011	1.37%	1.68%
2010	1.39%	1.79%
2009	1.41%	1.92%
2008	1.43%	2.06%
2007	1.45%	2.21%
2006	1.47%	2.38%
2005	1.48%	2.57%
2004	1.49%	2.77%
2003	1.48%	2.99%
2002	1.47%	3.22%
2001	1.45%	3.47%
2000	1.44%	3.74%
1999	1.42%	4.03%
1998	1.42%	4.33%
1997	1.43%	4.66%
1996	1.45%	5%
1995	1.49%	5.35%
1994	1.53%	5.73%
1993	1.59%	6.11%
1992	1.66%	6.52%
1991	1.73%	6.95%
1990	1.81%	7.38%
1989	1.89%	7.83%
1988	1.97%	8.29%
1987	2.05%	8.77%
1986	2.12%	9.27%
1985	2.19%	9.79%
1984	2.26%	10.3%
1983	2.34%	10.9%
1982	2.44%	11.5%
1981	2.55%	12.1%
1980	2.69%	12.7%
1979	2.86%	13.3%
1978	3.04%	13.9%
1977	3.23%	14.5%
1976	3.43%	15.1%
1975	3.64%	15.7%
1974	3.86%	16.3%
1973	4.08%	16.9%
1972	4.32%	17.5%
1971	4.55%	18%
1970	4.79%	18.6%
1969	5.03%	19.2%
1968	5.28%	19.7%
1967	5.52%	20.4%
1966	5.79%	21%
1965	6.1%	21.7%
1964	6.45%	22.5%
1963	6.86%	23.3%
1962	7.33%	24.1%
1961	7.86%	25%
1960	8.47%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.