Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Uganda

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Uganda by year

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Barbados

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Uganda
2023	1.71	4.28
2022	1.71	4.39
2021	1.71	4.51
2020	1.71	4.62
2019	1.72	4.74
2018	1.72	4.87
2017	1.72	4.99
2016	1.72	5.11
2015	1.73	5.25
2014	1.73	5.41
2013	1.73	5.56
2012	1.73	5.73
2011	1.76	5.89
2010	1.79	6.02
2009	1.77	6.12
2008	1.76	6.2
2007	1.76	6.33
2006	1.7	6.43
2005	1.74	6.53
2004	1.8	6.61
2003	1.86	6.67
2002	1.86	6.74
2001	1.96	6.76
2000	1.93	6.79
1999	1.78	6.83
1998	1.62	6.84
1997	1.65	6.86
1996	1.67	6.84
1995	1.7	6.87
1994	1.73	6.9
1993	1.77	6.89
1992	1.8	6.91
1991	1.84	6.94
1990	1.84	7.01
1989	1.64	7.05
1988	1.58	7.1
1987	1.61	7.12
1986	1.69	7.08
1985	1.77	7.04
1984	1.75	7.02
1983	1.86	7.07
1982	1.86	7.11
1981	1.85	7.12
1980	1.78	7.11
1979	1.86	7.14
1978	1.84	7.16
1977	2.2	7.18
1976	2.24	7.19
1975	2.45	7.2
1974	2.65	7.19
1973	2.87	7.19
1972	3.15	7.19
1971	3.2	7.18
1970	3.08	7.15
1969	3.34	7.12
1968	3.57	7.13
1967	3.6	7.1
1966	4.14	7.07
1965	4.18	7.04
1964	4.21	7.01
1963	4.3	6.98
1962	4.3	6.96
1961	4.15	6.93
1960	4.71	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Uganda
2023	158	1,477,166
2022	43	1,455,576
2021	415	1,423,377
2020	503	1,397,288
2019	542	1,367,044
2018	584	1,332,600
2017	616	1,290,658
2016	655	1,249,565
2015	690	1,224,839
2014	730	1,201,599
2013	772	1,184,250
2012	815	1,167,473
2011	897	1,147,263
2010	981	1,121,564
2009	1,000	1,090,600
2008	989	1,055,935
2007	1,028	1,029,893
2006	927	999,958
2005	1,018	969,096
2004	1,204	938,623
2003	1,321	901,374
2002	1,369	868,756
2001	1,578	836,751
2000	1,577	803,069
1999	1,351	775,166
1998	1,093	741,175
1997	1,172	727,523
1996	1,334	699,707
1995	1,467	697,218
1994	1,607	675,092
1993	1,765	650,032
1992	1,912	627,139
1991	2,055	602,740
1990	2,101	587,291
1989	1,719	565,367
1988	1,684	547,759
1987	1,841	527,397
1986	2,111	487,693
1985	2,356	462,534
1984	2,388	421,241
1983	2,656	404,940
1982	2,660	390,820
1981	2,605	380,028
1980	2,393	370,287
1979	2,485	381,626
1978	2,367	371,930
1977	2,988	365,216
1976	2,988	359,458
1975	3,321	354,278
1974	3,644	345,773
1973	3,996	340,780
1972	4,505	335,935
1971	4,530	328,294
1970	4,271	333,202
1969	4,710	320,486
1968	5,035	309,725
1967	4,984	296,692
1966	5,842	282,225
1965	5,762	271,830
1964	5,688	260,733
1963	5,706	250,885
1962	5,589	241,513
1961	5,208	232,894
1960	5,949	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Uganda by year

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Barbados

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Uganda
2023	11.2	35.2
2022	11.2	35.8
2021	11.3	36.3
2020	11.3	36.8
2019	11.4	37.2
2018	11.5	37.7
2017	11.6	37.9
2016	11.7	38.3
2015	11.8	39
2014	11.9	39.7
2013	12	40.6
2012	12.2	41.4
2011	12.5	42.2
2010	12.8	42.9
2009	12.8	43.4
2008	12.8	43.8
2007	12.9	44.5
2006	12.6	45.2
2005	12.9	45.8
2004	13.5	46.5
2003	14	47
2002	14.2	47.4
2001	15.1	47.9
2000	15.1	48.2
1999	14.1	48.7
1998	13.1	48.8
1997	13.5	49.6
1996	14	49.5
1995	14.5	50.6
1994	15	50.5
1993	15.5	50.5
1992	16	50.6
1991	16.4	50.6
1990	16.6	51
1989	14.9	50.9
1988	14.4	51
1987	14.7	50.9
1986	15.5	50.4
1985	16.3	49.7
1984	16.1	49
1983	17	48.9
1982	16.9	48.8
1981	16.6	48.8
1980	15.7	48.7
1979	16.2	48.8
1978	15.8	48.6
1977	18.4	48.6
1976	18.5	48.6
1975	20	48.7
1974	21.4	48.6
1973	22.9	48.7
1972	24.9	48.9
1971	25.1	48.9
1970	24.1	48.7
1969	25.9	48.4
1968	27.4	48.4
1967	27.4	48.2
1966	31.3	47.9
1965	31.4	47.8
1964	31.6	47.7
1963	32.1	47.8
1962	32.1	48
1961	31	48.2
1960	35	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 35 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Uganda
2100	12.9%	17.8%
2099	12.9%	18%
2098	12.9%	18.1%
2097	13%	18.3%
2096	13%	18.5%
2095	13%	18.6%
2094	13%	18.8%
2093	13%	19%
2092	13.1%	19.2%
2091	13.1%	19.4%
2090	13.1%	19.6%
2089	13.1%	19.7%
2088	13.2%	19.9%
2087	13.2%	20.1%
2086	13.2%	20.4%
2085	13.2%	20.6%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	21%
2082	13.4%	21.2%
2081	13.4%	21.4%
2080	13.4%	21.7%
2079	13.5%	21.9%
2078	13.5%	22.1%
2077	13.6%	22.4%
2076	13.6%	22.6%
2075	13.7%	22.9%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.5%
2072	13.8%	23.7%
2071	13.8%	24%
2070	13.9%	24.3%
2069	13.9%	24.6%
2068	14%	25%
2067	14%	25.3%
2066	14.1%	25.6%
2065	14.1%	25.9%
2064	14.1%	26.3%
2063	14.2%	26.6%
2062	14.2%	27%
2061	14.3%	27.3%
2060	14.3%	27.7%
2059	14.4%	28%
2058	14.4%	28.4%
2057	14.5%	28.7%
2056	14.5%	29.1%
2055	14.6%	29.4%
2054	14.6%	29.8%
2053	14.7%	30.1%
2052	14.8%	30.5%
2051	14.8%	30.9%
2050	14.9%	31.3%
2049	15%	31.6%
2048	15%	32%
2047	15.1%	32.5%
2046	15.2%	32.9%
2045	15.3%	33.4%
2044	15.4%	33.8%
2043	15.5%	34.3%
2042	15.5%	34.8%
2041	15.6%	35.3%
2040	15.7%	35.9%
2039	15.8%	36.4%
2038	15.9%	37%
2037	16%	37.6%
2036	16.1%	38.1%
2035	16.1%	38.7%
2034	16.2%	39.2%
2033	16.3%	39.7%
2032	16.4%	40.2%
2031	16.5%	40.7%
2030	16.6%	41.1%
2029	16.7%	41.6%
2028	16.8%	42%
2027	16.9%	42.5%
2026	17%	42.9%
2025	17.1%	43.3%
2024	17.2%	43.5%
2023	17.5%	43.9%
2022	17.7%	44.3%
2021	17.9%	44.7%
2020	18.1%	45.2%
2019	18.2%	45.8%
2018	18.4%	46.3%
2017	18.7%	46.9%
2016	18.9%	47.5%
2015	19.2%	48.1%
2014	19.4%	48.5%
2013	19.7%	48.8%
2012	19.9%	49.1%
2011	20%	49.3%
2010	20.2%	49.5%
2009	20.2%	49.7%
2008	20.3%	49.8%
2007	20.5%	50%
2006	20.7%	50%
2005	21%	50.1%
2004	21.3%	50.1%
2003	21.5%	50.1%
2002	21.6%	50.1%
2001	21.7%	50.1%
2000	21.9%	50.1%
1999	22.1%	50%
1998	22.3%	49.9%
1997	22.6%	49.7%
1996	22.8%	49.4%
1995	23%	49.1%
1994	23.2%	48.6%
1993	23.4%	48.5%
1992	23.6%	48.4%
1991	23.9%	48.3%
1990	24.2%	48.2%
1989	24.5%	48.1%
1988	24.8%	48.1%
1987	25.1%	48%
1986	25.5%	48%
1985	25.8%	48%
1984	26.2%	48%
1983	26.7%	48.1%
1982	27.2%	48%
1981	28%	48%
1980	29%	47.9%
1979	30%	47.7%
1978	31.1%	47.6%
1977	32.1%	47.5%
1976	32.8%	47.5%
1975	33.6%	47.4%
1974	34.4%	47.3%
1973	34.9%	47.1%
1972	35.3%	46.9%
1971	35.7%	46.7%
1970	36%	46.5%
1969	36.4%	46.5%
1968	36.7%	46.5%
1967	36.9%	46.6%
1966	37.1%	46.6%
1965	37.1%	46.7%
1964	37.1%	46.8%
1963	37.1%	46.9%
1962	37.1%	46.8%
1961	37.2%	46.6%
1960	37.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Uganda

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Barbados

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Uganda
2023	35	170
2022	38	184
2021	38	216
2020	39	209
2019	36	219
2018	37	232
2017	37	246
2016	36	272
2015	37	299
2014	39	311
2013	40	308
2012	40	285
2011	41	295
2010	42	304
2009	42	322
2008	42	324
2007	42	345
2006	45	409
2005	44	417
2004	43	384
2003	45	395
2002	43	416
2001	46	440
2000	46	475
1999	44	504
1998	45	523
1997	51	522
1996	51	513
1995	52	514
1994	53	507
1993	55	515
1992	61	530
1991	60	549
1990	59	575
1989	57	609
1988	55	655
1987	57	709
1986	56	781
1985	55	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Uganda
2023	1%	3.88%
2022	1.04%	4.05%
2021	1.07%	4.18%
2020	1.11%	4.35%
2019	1.14%	4.53%
2018	1.18%	4.74%
2017	1.21%	4.98%
2016	1.25%	5.25%
2015	1.28%	5.58%
2014	1.31%	5.91%
2013	1.33%	6.24%
2012	1.35%	6.67%
2011	1.37%	7.1%
2010	1.39%	7.61%
2009	1.41%	8.14%
2008	1.43%	8.69%
2007	1.45%	9.3%
2006	1.47%	9.97%
2005	1.48%	10.7%
2004	1.49%	11.5%
2003	1.48%	12.3%
2002	1.47%	13.1%
2001	1.45%	13.9%
2000	1.44%	14.6%
1999	1.42%	15.2%
1998	1.42%	15.6%
1997	1.43%	16%
1996	1.45%	16.2%
1995	1.49%	16.5%
1994	1.53%	16.7%
1993	1.59%	17%
1992	1.66%	17.4%
1991	1.73%	17.9%
1990	1.81%	18.3%
1989	1.89%	18.7%
1988	1.97%	18.9%
1987	2.05%	19.2%
1986	2.12%	19.5%
1985	2.19%	19.9%
1984	2.26%	20.3%
1983	2.34%	20.9%
1982	2.44%	21.4%
1981	2.55%	21.9%
1980	2.69%	22%
1979	2.86%	21.8%
1978	3.04%	21.6%
1977	3.23%	21.2%
1976	3.43%	20.7%
1975	3.64%	20.3%
1974	3.86%	19.9%
1973	4.08%	19.6%
1972	4.32%	19.4%
1971	4.55%	19.3%
1970	4.79%	19.3%
1969	5.03%	19.4%
1968	5.28%	19.7%
1967	5.52%	19.9%
1966	5.79%	20.3%
1965	6.1%	20.6%
1964	6.45%	20.9%
1963	6.86%	21.3%
1962	7.33%	21.6%
1961	7.86%	21.9%
1960	8.47%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.