Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Uruguay by year

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Barbados

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Uruguay
2023	1.71	1.41
2022	1.71	1.43
2021	1.71	1.45
2020	1.71	1.5
2019	1.72	1.57
2018	1.72	1.68
2017	1.72	1.82
2016	1.72	1.97
2015	1.73	2.04
2014	1.73	2.03
2013	1.73	2.03
2012	1.73	2.01
2011	1.76	1.99
2010	1.79	2.01
2009	1.77	2.02
2008	1.76	2.03
2007	1.76	2.05
2006	1.7	2.07
2005	1.74	2.1
2004	1.8	2.09
2003	1.86	2.12
2002	1.86	2.16
2001	1.96	2.16
2000	1.93	2.2
1999	1.78	2.25
1998	1.62	2.27
1997	1.65	2.33
1996	1.67	2.36
1995	1.7	2.4
1994	1.73	2.42
1993	1.77	2.41
1992	1.8	2.43
1991	1.84	2.45
1990	1.84	2.48
1989	1.64	2.5
1988	1.58	2.5
1987	1.61	2.49
1986	1.69	2.47
1985	1.77	2.47
1984	1.75	2.47
1983	1.86	2.49
1982	1.86	2.51
1981	1.85	2.53
1980	1.78	2.59
1979	1.86	2.71
1978	1.84	2.83
1977	2.2	2.9
1976	2.24	3.01
1975	2.45	3.02
1974	2.65	2.96
1973	2.87	2.86
1972	3.15	2.78
1971	3.2	2.77
1970	3.08	2.77
1969	3.34	2.77
1968	3.57	2.77
1967	3.6	2.78
1966	4.14	2.82
1965	4.18	2.84
1964	4.21	2.86
1963	4.3	2.88
1962	4.3	2.87
1961	4.15	2.85
1960	4.71	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Uruguay
2023	158	298
2022	43	-2,964
2021	415	-5,621
2020	503	4,048
2019	542	3,873
2018	584	7,322
2017	616	10,907
2016	655	14,008
2015	690	16,194
2014	730	16,238
2013	772	16,318
2012	815	15,520
2011	897	14,934
2010	981	16,231
2009	1,000	16,947
2008	989	16,838
2007	1,028	17,422
2006	927	17,783
2005	1,018	18,926
2004	1,204	18,067
2003	1,321	18,628
2002	1,369	20,073
2001	1,578	20,729
2000	1,577	21,060
1999	1,351	21,844
1998	1,093	22,114
1997	1,172	23,737
1996	1,334	24,635
1995	1,467	24,872
1994	1,607	24,637
1993	1,765	24,212
1992	1,912	24,847
1991	2,055	25,422
1990	2,101	25,699
1989	1,719	25,322
1988	1,684	25,071
1987	1,841	24,469
1986	2,111	24,505
1985	2,356	23,988
1984	2,388	23,684
1983	2,656	24,146
1982	2,660	25,224
1981	2,605	24,968
1980	2,393	25,451
1979	2,485	27,456
1978	2,367	30,076
1977	2,988	31,321
1976	2,988	33,199
1975	3,321	33,393
1974	3,644	32,221
1973	3,996	30,213
1972	4,505	28,896
1971	4,530	28,584
1970	4,271	28,737
1969	4,710	28,805
1968	5,035	29,103
1967	4,984	29,514
1966	5,842	30,293
1965	5,762	30,807
1964	5,688	31,340
1963	5,706	31,824
1962	5,589	31,441
1961	5,208	30,975
1960	5,949	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Uruguay by year

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Barbados

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Uruguay
2023	11.2	9.87
2022	11.2	9.96
2021	11.3	10.1
2020	11.3	10.4
2019	11.4	10.9
2018	11.5	11.7
2017	11.6	12.7
2016	11.7	13.7
2015	11.8	14.3
2014	11.9	14.2
2013	12	14.3
2012	12.2	14.2
2011	12.5	14.1
2010	12.8	14.2
2009	12.8	14.3
2008	12.8	14.4
2007	12.9	14.6
2006	12.6	14.8
2005	12.9	15.1
2004	13.5	15.1
2003	14	15.3
2002	14.2	15.6
2001	15.1	15.7
2000	15.1	16
1999	14.1	16.4
1998	13.1	16.6
1997	13.5	17
1996	14	17.3
1995	14.5	17.6
1994	15	17.7
1993	15.5	17.6
1992	16	17.7
1991	16.4	17.8
1990	16.6	17.9
1989	14.9	18.1
1988	14.4	18.1
1987	14.7	17.9
1986	15.5	17.8
1985	16.3	17.8
1984	16.1	17.8
1983	17	17.9
1982	16.9	18
1981	16.6	18.2
1980	15.7	18.5
1979	16.2	19.3
1978	15.8	20.1
1977	18.4	20.6
1976	18.5	21.4
1975	20	21.5
1974	21.4	21.1
1973	22.9	20.4
1972	24.9	20
1971	25.1	20
1970	24.1	20.1
1969	25.9	20.1
1968	27.4	20.2
1967	27.4	20.5
1966	31.3	20.9
1965	31.4	21.2
1964	31.6	21.5
1963	32.1	21.8
1962	32.1	21.8
1961	31	21.8
1960	35	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 35 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Uruguay
2100	12.9%	11%
2099	12.9%	11%
2098	12.9%	11%
2097	13%	11%
2096	13%	11%
2095	13%	11%
2094	13%	11%
2093	13%	11.1%
2092	13.1%	11.1%
2091	13.1%	11.2%
2090	13.1%	11.2%
2089	13.1%	11.2%
2088	13.2%	11.3%
2087	13.2%	11.3%
2086	13.2%	11.3%
2085	13.2%	11.4%
2084	13.3%	11.4%
2083	13.3%	11.4%
2082	13.4%	11.4%
2081	13.4%	11.5%
2080	13.4%	11.5%
2079	13.5%	11.5%
2078	13.5%	11.5%
2077	13.6%	11.5%
2076	13.6%	11.5%
2075	13.7%	11.4%
2074	13.7%	11.4%
2073	13.7%	11.4%
2072	13.8%	11.4%
2071	13.8%	11.4%
2070	13.9%	11.5%
2069	13.9%	11.5%
2068	14%	11.5%
2067	14%	11.6%
2066	14.1%	11.7%
2065	14.1%	11.8%
2064	14.1%	11.9%
2063	14.2%	12%
2062	14.2%	12.1%
2061	14.3%	12.2%
2060	14.3%	12.3%
2059	14.4%	12.5%
2058	14.4%	12.6%
2057	14.5%	12.8%
2056	14.5%	12.9%
2055	14.6%	13%
2054	14.6%	13.2%
2053	14.7%	13.3%
2052	14.8%	13.4%
2051	14.8%	13.6%
2050	14.9%	13.7%
2049	15%	13.8%
2048	15%	13.9%
2047	15.1%	14%
2046	15.2%	14%
2045	15.3%	14.1%
2044	15.4%	14.2%
2043	15.5%	14.2%
2042	15.5%	14.3%
2041	15.6%	14.3%
2040	15.7%	14.4%
2039	15.8%	14.4%
2038	15.9%	14.4%
2037	16%	14.5%
2036	16.1%	14.5%
2035	16.1%	14.6%
2034	16.2%	14.7%
2033	16.3%	14.9%
2032	16.4%	15.2%
2031	16.5%	15.6%
2030	16.6%	16.1%
2029	16.7%	16.5%
2028	16.8%	16.9%
2027	16.9%	17.3%
2026	17%	17.7%
2025	17.1%	18.1%
2024	17.2%	18.3%
2023	17.5%	18.7%
2022	17.7%	19.1%
2021	17.9%	19.4%
2020	18.1%	19.8%
2019	18.2%	20.2%
2018	18.4%	20.5%
2017	18.7%	20.8%
2016	18.9%	21%
2015	19.2%	21.1%
2014	19.4%	21.3%
2013	19.7%	21.5%
2012	19.9%	21.7%
2011	20%	22%
2010	20.2%	22.3%
2009	20.2%	22.6%
2008	20.3%	22.8%
2007	20.5%	23.1%
2006	20.7%	23.3%
2005	21%	23.5%
2004	21.3%	23.7%
2003	21.5%	23.9%
2002	21.6%	24.1%
2001	21.7%	24.2%
2000	21.9%	24.4%
1999	22.1%	24.5%
1998	22.3%	24.5%
1997	22.6%	24.6%
1996	22.8%	24.6%
1995	23%	24.7%
1994	23.2%	24.7%
1993	23.4%	24.9%
1992	23.6%	25.1%
1991	23.9%	25.3%
1990	24.2%	25.6%
1989	24.5%	25.8%
1988	24.8%	26%
1987	25.1%	26.1%
1986	25.5%	26.2%
1985	25.8%	26.4%
1984	26.2%	26.5%
1983	26.7%	26.6%
1982	27.2%	26.7%
1981	28%	26.9%
1980	29%	27%
1979	30%	27.2%
1978	31.1%	27.3%
1977	32.1%	27.3%
1976	32.8%	27.4%
1975	33.6%	27.4%
1974	34.4%	27.4%
1973	34.9%	27.4%
1972	35.3%	27.5%
1971	35.7%	27.7%
1970	36%	27.8%
1969	36.4%	27.8%
1968	36.7%	27.9%
1967	36.9%	28%
1966	37.1%	28%
1965	37.1%	27.9%
1964	37.1%	27.9%
1963	37.1%	27.8%
1962	37.1%	27.7%
1961	37.2%	27.6%
1960	37.2%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Uruguay

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Barbados

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Uruguay
2023	35	15
2022	38	20
2021	38	49
2020	39	20
2019	36	16
2018	37	16
2017	37	16
2016	36	16
2015	37	16
2014	39	16
2013	40	16
2012	40	16
2011	41	17
2010	42	17
2009	42	18
2008	42	19
2007	42	19
2006	45	20
2005	44	20
2004	43	21
2003	45	23
2002	43	23
2001	46	24
2000	46	23
1999	44	24
1998	45	25
1997	51	27
1996	51	28
1995	52	29
1994	53	30
1993	55	31
1992	61	33
1991	60	33
1990	59	35
1989	57	36
1988	55	39
1987	57	41
1986	56	41
1985	55	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Uruguay
2023	1%	0.67%
2022	1.04%	0.68%
2021	1.07%	0.7%
2020	1.11%	0.71%
2019	1.14%	0.74%
2018	1.18%	0.77%
2017	1.21%	0.81%
2016	1.25%	0.85%
2015	1.28%	0.89%
2014	1.31%	0.93%
2013	1.33%	0.97%
2012	1.35%	1%
2011	1.37%	1.04%
2010	1.39%	1.08%
2009	1.41%	1.13%
2008	1.43%	1.19%
2007	1.45%	1.27%
2006	1.47%	1.35%
2005	1.48%	1.44%
2004	1.49%	1.52%
2003	1.48%	1.58%
2002	1.47%	1.62%
2001	1.45%	1.66%
2000	1.44%	1.7%
1999	1.42%	1.76%
1998	1.42%	1.84%
1997	1.43%	1.93%
1996	1.45%	2.03%
1995	1.49%	2.12%
1994	1.53%	2.19%
1993	1.59%	2.25%
1992	1.66%	2.29%
1991	1.73%	2.32%
1990	1.81%	2.37%
1989	1.89%	2.42%
1988	1.97%	2.51%
1987	2.05%	2.62%
1986	2.12%	2.74%
1985	2.19%	2.84%
1984	2.26%	2.95%
1983	2.34%	3.1%
1982	2.44%	3.31%
1981	2.55%	3.6%
1980	2.69%	3.98%
1979	2.86%	4.41%
1978	3.04%	4.83%
1977	3.23%	5.18%
1976	3.43%	5.41%
1975	3.64%	5.49%
1974	3.86%	5.46%
1973	4.08%	5.39%
1972	4.32%	5.34%
1971	4.55%	5.33%
1970	4.79%	5.4%
1969	5.03%	5.53%
1968	5.28%	5.64%
1967	5.52%	5.7%
1966	5.79%	5.74%
1965	6.1%	5.77%
1964	6.45%	5.83%
1963	6.86%	5.93%
1962	7.33%	6.06%
1961	7.86%	6.21%
1960	8.47%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.