Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Turkmenistan by year

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Barbados

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2023	1.71	2.69
2022	1.71	2.73
2021	1.71	2.75
2020	1.71	2.79
2019	1.72	2.83
2018	1.72	2.88
2017	1.72	2.93
2016	1.72	2.99
2015	1.73	3.03
2014	1.73	3.02
2013	1.73	3.01
2012	1.73	2.96
2011	1.76	2.9
2010	1.79	2.85
2009	1.77	2.79
2008	1.76	2.75
2007	1.76	2.73
2006	1.7	2.72
2005	1.74	2.71
2004	1.8	2.67
2003	1.86	2.67
2002	1.86	2.71
2001	1.96	2.81
2000	1.93	2.9
1999	1.78	2.98
1998	1.62	3.08
1997	1.65	3.18
1996	1.67	3.29
1995	1.7	3.49
1994	1.73	3.62
1993	1.77	3.78
1992	1.8	3.96
1991	1.84	4.14
1990	1.84	4.29
1989	1.64	4.46
1988	1.58	4.68
1987	1.61	4.84
1986	1.69	4.94
1985	1.77	4.97
1984	1.75	4.96
1983	1.86	4.97
1982	1.86	5.04
1981	1.85	5.16
1980	1.78	5.3
1979	1.86	5.46
1978	1.84	5.61
1977	2.2	5.77
1976	2.24	5.9
1975	2.45	6
1974	2.65	6.09
1973	2.87	6.15
1972	3.15	6.2
1971	3.2	6.32
1970	3.08	6.4
1969	3.34	6.48
1968	3.57	6.56
1967	3.6	6.64
1966	4.14	6.7
1965	4.18	6.76
1964	4.21	6.79
1963	4.3	6.79
1962	4.3	6.76
1961	4.15	6.69
1960	4.71	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2023	158	117,529
2022	43	121,814
2021	415	122,721
2020	503	124,014
2019	542	128,275
2018	584	129,537
2017	616	131,417
2016	655	132,581
2015	690	132,663
2014	730	129,677
2013	772	126,217
2012	815	120,957
2011	897	115,197
2010	981	109,318
2009	1,000	102,931
2008	989	96,815
2007	1,028	92,038
2006	927	87,840
2005	1,018	83,968
2004	1,204	79,850
2003	1,321	76,737
2002	1,369	75,639
2001	1,578	76,682
2000	1,577	76,875
1999	1,351	76,362
1998	1,093	77,342
1997	1,172	79,045
1996	1,334	80,996
1995	1,467	86,289
1994	1,607	89,319
1993	1,765	92,596
1992	1,912	96,668
1991	2,055	99,297
1990	2,101	101,099
1989	1,719	103,553
1988	1,684	104,802
1987	1,841	103,885
1986	2,111	100,930
1985	2,356	95,890
1984	2,388	90,591
1983	2,656	85,183
1982	2,660	80,989
1981	2,605	77,829
1980	2,393	74,394
1979	2,485	71,135
1978	2,367	68,437
1977	2,988	66,318
1976	2,988	64,513
1975	3,321	62,681
1974	3,644	60,925
1973	3,996	59,169
1972	4,505	57,326
1971	4,530	56,666
1970	4,271	55,617
1969	4,710	54,791
1968	5,035	54,324
1967	4,984	54,209
1966	5,842	54,353
1965	5,762	54,558
1964	5,688	54,574
1963	5,706	54,203
1962	5,589	53,248
1961	5,208	51,659
1960	5,949	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Turkmenistan by year

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Barbados

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2023	11.2	21.7
2022	11.2	22.6
2021	11.3	23.3
2020	11.3	24.1
2019	11.4	24.8
2018	11.5	25.5
2017	11.6	26.3
2016	11.7	26.9
2015	11.8	27.5
2014	11.9	27.5
2013	12	27.4
2012	12.2	26.9
2011	12.5	26.3
2010	12.8	25.7
2009	12.8	25.1
2008	12.8	24.4
2007	12.9	24
2006	12.6	23.7
2005	12.9	23.3
2004	13.5	22.8
2003	14	22.4
2002	14.2	22.6
2001	15.1	23.2
2000	15.1	23.7
1999	14.1	24.1
1998	13.1	24.9
1997	13.5	25.7
1996	14	26.6
1995	14.5	28.3
1994	15	29.5
1993	15.5	30.8
1992	16	32.4
1991	16.4	33.7
1990	16.6	34.9
1989	14.9	36.5
1988	14.4	37.8
1987	14.7	38.6
1986	15.5	38.9
1985	16.3	38.4
1984	16.1	37.8
1983	17	37
1982	16.9	36.5
1981	16.6	36.5
1980	15.7	36.4
1979	16.2	36.4
1978	15.8	36.5
1977	18.4	36.7
1976	18.5	36.8
1975	20	36.8
1974	21.4	36.9
1973	22.9	37
1972	24.9	37.1
1971	25.1	37.7
1970	24.1	38.2
1969	25.9	38.8
1968	27.4	39.7
1967	27.4	40.8
1966	31.3	42.2
1965	31.4	43.6
1964	31.6	45
1963	32.1	46.2
1962	32.1	47.1
1961	31	47.5
1960	35	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 35 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2100	12.9%	15.5%
2099	12.9%	15.6%
2098	12.9%	15.7%
2097	13%	15.8%
2096	13%	15.9%
2095	13%	16%
2094	13%	16.2%
2093	13%	16.3%
2092	13.1%	16.5%
2091	13.1%	16.6%
2090	13.1%	16.8%
2089	13.1%	16.9%
2088	13.2%	17.1%
2087	13.2%	17.2%
2086	13.2%	17.4%
2085	13.2%	17.5%
2084	13.3%	17.7%
2083	13.3%	17.8%
2082	13.4%	17.9%
2081	13.4%	18%
2080	13.4%	18%
2079	13.5%	18.1%
2078	13.5%	18.2%
2077	13.6%	18.2%
2076	13.6%	18.2%
2075	13.7%	18.3%
2074	13.7%	18.3%
2073	13.7%	18.4%
2072	13.8%	18.4%
2071	13.8%	18.5%
2070	13.9%	18.6%
2069	13.9%	18.7%
2068	14%	18.9%
2067	14%	19%
2066	14.1%	19.2%
2065	14.1%	19.5%
2064	14.1%	19.7%
2063	14.2%	20%
2062	14.2%	20.2%
2061	14.3%	20.5%
2060	14.3%	20.8%
2059	14.4%	21.1%
2058	14.4%	21.4%
2057	14.5%	21.7%
2056	14.5%	22%
2055	14.6%	22.2%
2054	14.6%	22.4%
2053	14.7%	22.6%
2052	14.8%	22.8%
2051	14.8%	22.9%
2050	14.9%	23%
2049	15%	23%
2048	15%	23%
2047	15.1%	23%
2046	15.2%	23%
2045	15.3%	23%
2044	15.4%	23%
2043	15.5%	23.1%
2042	15.5%	23.2%
2041	15.6%	23.3%
2040	15.7%	23.5%
2039	15.8%	23.8%
2038	15.9%	24.2%
2037	16%	24.6%
2036	16.1%	25%
2035	16.1%	25.5%
2034	16.2%	26.1%
2033	16.3%	26.7%
2032	16.4%	27.4%
2031	16.5%	28.1%
2030	16.6%	28.7%
2029	16.7%	29.4%
2028	16.8%	30%
2027	16.9%	30.6%
2026	17%	31%
2025	17.1%	31.4%
2024	17.2%	31.5%
2023	17.5%	31.7%
2022	17.7%	31.7%
2021	17.9%	31.5%
2020	18.1%	31.2%
2019	18.2%	30.9%
2018	18.4%	30.5%
2017	18.7%	30.2%
2016	18.9%	29.9%
2015	19.2%	29.7%
2014	19.4%	29.6%
2013	19.7%	29.6%
2012	19.9%	29.7%
2011	20%	30%
2010	20.2%	30.3%
2009	20.2%	30.8%
2008	20.3%	31.3%
2007	20.5%	31.9%
2006	20.7%	32.6%
2005	21%	33.3%
2004	21.3%	34%
2003	21.5%	34.8%
2002	21.6%	35.6%
2001	21.7%	36.4%
2000	21.9%	37.3%
1999	22.1%	38.1%
1998	22.3%	38.9%
1997	22.6%	39.6%
1996	22.8%	40.2%
1995	23%	40.5%
1994	23.2%	40.8%
1993	23.4%	41%
1992	23.6%	41.1%
1991	23.9%	41.2%
1990	24.2%	41.2%
1989	24.5%	41.2%
1988	24.8%	41.1%
1987	25.1%	41%
1986	25.5%	40.8%
1985	25.8%	40.7%
1984	26.2%	40.7%
1983	26.7%	40.7%
1982	27.2%	40.8%
1981	28%	41%
1980	29%	41.3%
1979	30%	41.6%
1978	31.1%	42.1%
1977	32.1%	42.5%
1976	32.8%	43%
1975	33.6%	43.4%
1974	34.4%	43.9%
1973	34.9%	44.4%
1972	35.3%	44.8%
1971	35.7%	45.1%
1970	36%	45.4%
1969	36.4%	45.5%
1968	36.7%	45.6%
1967	36.9%	45.4%
1966	37.1%	45.2%
1965	37.1%	44.9%
1964	37.1%	44.5%
1963	37.1%	43.8%
1962	37.1%	42.8%
1961	37.2%	41.7%
1960	37.2%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Turkmenistan

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Barbados

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2023	35	5
2022	38	5
2021	38	6
2020	39	5
2019	36	5
2018	37	5
2017	37	5
2016	36	6
2015	37	6
2014	39	6
2013	40	7
2012	40	7
2011	41	8
2010	42	9
2009	42	10
2008	42	11
2007	42	13
2006	45	14
2005	44	15
2004	43	17
2003	45	18
2002	43	20
2001	46	22
2000	46	25
1999	44	29
1998	45	34
1997	51	40
1996	51	46
1995	52	50
1994	53	54
1993	55	56
1992	61	58
1991	60	60
1990	59	62
1989	57	65
1988	55	69
1987	57	72
1986	56	75
1985	55	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Turkmenistan
2023	1%	4%
2022	1.04%	4.1%
2021	1.07%	4.18%
2020	1.11%	4.26%
2019	1.14%	4.33%
2018	1.18%	4.36%
2017	1.21%	4.37%
2016	1.25%	4.33%
2015	1.28%	4.29%
2014	1.31%	4.25%
2013	1.33%	4.25%
2012	1.35%	4.25%
2011	1.37%	4.29%
2010	1.39%	4.36%
2009	1.41%	4.45%
2008	1.43%	4.6%
2007	1.45%	4.77%
2006	1.47%	4.99%
2005	1.48%	5.25%
2004	1.49%	5.56%
2003	1.48%	5.88%
2002	1.47%	6.24%
2001	1.45%	6.61%
2000	1.44%	6.97%
1999	1.42%	7.31%
1998	1.42%	7.59%
1997	1.43%	7.79%
1996	1.45%	7.9%
1995	1.49%	7.94%
1994	1.53%	7.92%
1993	1.59%	7.87%
1992	1.66%	7.83%
1991	1.73%	7.83%
1990	1.81%	7.91%
1989	1.89%	8.09%
1988	1.97%	8.36%
1987	2.05%	8.7%
1986	2.12%	9.08%
1985	2.19%	9.51%
1984	2.26%	9.98%
1983	2.34%	10.5%
1982	2.44%	10.9%
1981	2.55%	11.4%
1980	2.69%	11.9%
1979	2.86%	12.3%
1978	3.04%	12.8%
1977	3.23%	13.2%
1976	3.43%	-
1975	3.64%	-
1974	3.86%	-
1973	4.08%	-
1972	4.32%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.