Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Vanuatu by year

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Barbados

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2023	1.71	3.6
2022	1.71	3.65
2021	1.71	3.7
2020	1.71	3.74
2019	1.72	3.79
2018	1.72	3.83
2017	1.72	3.88
2016	1.72	3.92
2015	1.73	3.95
2014	1.73	4
2013	1.73	4.04
2012	1.73	4.06
2011	1.76	4.09
2010	1.79	4.13
2009	1.77	4.16
2008	1.76	4.16
2007	1.76	4.12
2006	1.7	4.1
2005	1.74	4.13
2004	1.8	4.21
2003	1.86	4.29
2002	1.86	4.38
2001	1.96	4.5
2000	1.93	4.54
1999	1.78	4.56
1998	1.62	4.6
1997	1.65	4.66
1996	1.67	4.75
1995	1.7	4.85
1994	1.73	4.94
1993	1.77	5.02
1992	1.8	5.09
1991	1.84	5.13
1990	1.84	5.17
1989	1.64	5.21
1988	1.58	5.27
1987	1.61	5.33
1986	1.69	5.38
1985	1.77	5.43
1984	1.75	5.49
1983	1.86	5.55
1982	1.86	5.6
1981	1.85	5.65
1980	1.78	5.69
1979	1.86	5.73
1978	1.84	5.77
1977	2.2	5.81
1976	2.24	5.89
1975	2.45	5.98
1974	2.65	6.06
1973	2.87	6.15
1972	3.15	6.23
1971	3.2	6.29
1970	3.08	6.35
1969	3.34	6.41
1968	3.57	6.46
1967	3.6	6.51
1966	4.14	6.51
1965	4.18	6.52
1964	4.21	6.57
1963	4.3	6.62
1962	4.3	6.67
1961	4.15	6.73
1960	4.71	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2023	158	7,359
2022	43	7,358
2021	415	7,199
2020	503	7,233
2019	542	7,364
2018	584	7,379
2017	616	7,371
2016	655	7,315
2015	690	7,220
2014	730	7,143
2013	772	7,036
2012	815	6,877
2011	897	6,715
2010	981	6,548
2009	1,000	6,362
2008	989	6,138
2007	1,028	5,842
2006	927	5,606
2005	1,018	5,454
2004	1,204	5,353
2003	1,321	5,258
2002	1,369	5,181
2001	1,578	5,144
2000	1,577	5,026
1999	1,351	4,871
1998	1,093	4,866
1997	1,172	4,854
1996	1,334	4,897
1995	1,467	4,945
1994	1,607	4,973
1993	1,765	4,973
1992	1,912	4,941
1991	2,055	4,859
1990	2,101	4,762
1989	1,719	4,656
1988	1,684	4,577
1987	1,841	4,427
1986	2,111	4,360
1985	2,356	4,219
1984	2,388	4,088
1983	2,656	3,944
1982	2,660	3,778
1981	2,605	3,592
1980	2,393	3,383
1979	2,485	3,590
1978	2,367	3,428
1977	2,988	3,285
1976	2,988	3,174
1975	3,321	3,074
1974	3,644	2,968
1973	3,996	2,876
1972	4,505	2,775
1971	4,530	2,685
1970	4,271	2,597
1969	4,710	2,529
1968	5,035	2,470
1967	4,984	2,384
1966	5,842	2,278
1965	5,762	2,180
1964	5,688	2,098
1963	5,706	2,025
1962	5,589	1,947
1961	5,208	1,872
1960	5,949	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Vanuatu by year

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Barbados

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2023	11.2	28.1
2022	11.2	28.7
2021	11.3	29.3
2020	11.3	29.9
2019	11.4	30.7
2018	11.5	31.4
2017	11.6	32.1
2016	11.7	32.5
2015	11.8	32.8
2014	11.9	33.1
2013	12	33.2
2012	12.2	33.2
2011	12.5	33.1
2010	12.8	33
2009	12.8	32.8
2008	12.8	32.5
2007	12.9	31.9
2006	12.6	31.4
2005	12.9	31.2
2004	13.5	31.4
2003	14	31.6
2002	14.2	31.8
2001	15.1	32.3
2000	15.1	32.3
1999	14.1	32.4
1998	13.1	32.8
1997	13.5	33.3
1996	14	34.3
1995	14.5	35.4
1994	15	36.3
1993	15.5	37.3
1992	16	38.1
1991	16.4	38.5
1990	16.6	39
1989	14.9	39.4
1988	14.4	39.9
1987	14.7	40.4
1986	15.5	40.8
1985	16.3	41
1984	16.1	41.2
1983	17	41.2
1982	16.9	41.1
1981	16.6	40.8
1980	15.7	40.3
1979	16.2	40.3
1978	15.8	40.2
1977	18.4	40.2
1976	18.5	40.6
1975	20	41
1974	21.4	41.3
1973	22.9	41.6
1972	24.9	41.9
1971	25.1	42.1
1970	24.1	42.3
1969	25.9	42.6
1968	27.4	42.9
1967	27.4	43.2
1966	31.3	43.2
1965	31.4	43.2
1964	31.6	43.4
1963	32.1	43.7
1962	32.1	43.9
1961	31	44.2
1960	35	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 35 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2100	12.9%	20.6%
2099	12.9%	20.7%
2098	12.9%	20.9%
2097	13%	21%
2096	13%	21.2%
2095	13%	21.3%
2094	13%	21.5%
2093	13%	21.7%
2092	13.1%	21.8%
2091	13.1%	22%
2090	13.1%	22.2%
2089	13.1%	22.3%
2088	13.2%	22.5%
2087	13.2%	22.7%
2086	13.2%	22.9%
2085	13.2%	23.1%
2084	13.3%	23.3%
2083	13.3%	23.5%
2082	13.4%	23.7%
2081	13.4%	23.8%
2080	13.4%	24%
2079	13.5%	24.2%
2078	13.5%	24.4%
2077	13.6%	24.6%
2076	13.6%	24.8%
2075	13.7%	25%
2074	13.7%	25.1%
2073	13.7%	25.3%
2072	13.8%	25.5%
2071	13.8%	25.7%
2070	13.9%	25.9%
2069	13.9%	26.1%
2068	14%	26.2%
2067	14%	26.5%
2066	14.1%	26.7%
2065	14.1%	26.9%
2064	14.1%	27.1%
2063	14.2%	27.4%
2062	14.2%	27.6%
2061	14.3%	27.9%
2060	14.3%	28.1%
2059	14.4%	28.4%
2058	14.4%	28.7%
2057	14.5%	28.9%
2056	14.5%	29.2%
2055	14.6%	29.5%
2054	14.6%	29.8%
2053	14.7%	30%
2052	14.8%	30.3%
2051	14.8%	30.5%
2050	14.9%	30.8%
2049	15%	31%
2048	15%	31.2%
2047	15.1%	31.4%
2046	15.2%	31.6%
2045	15.3%	31.7%
2044	15.4%	31.9%
2043	15.5%	32.1%
2042	15.5%	32.2%
2041	15.6%	32.4%
2040	15.7%	32.6%
2039	15.8%	32.8%
2038	15.9%	33%
2037	16%	33.3%
2036	16.1%	33.6%
2035	16.1%	33.9%
2034	16.2%	34.3%
2033	16.3%	34.7%
2032	16.4%	35.1%
2031	16.5%	35.5%
2030	16.6%	36%
2029	16.7%	36.5%
2028	16.8%	36.9%
2027	16.9%	37.4%
2026	17%	37.8%
2025	17.1%	38.2%
2024	17.2%	38.3%
2023	17.5%	38.6%
2022	17.7%	38.8%
2021	17.9%	39%
2020	18.1%	39%
2019	18.2%	39%
2018	18.4%	38.9%
2017	18.7%	38.8%
2016	18.9%	38.7%
2015	19.2%	38.5%
2014	19.4%	38.4%
2013	19.7%	38.2%
2012	19.9%	38.2%
2011	20%	38.1%
2010	20.2%	38.2%
2009	20.2%	38.5%
2008	20.3%	38.8%
2007	20.5%	39.2%
2006	20.7%	39.6%
2005	21%	40.2%
2004	21.3%	40.7%
2003	21.5%	41.3%
2002	21.6%	41.8%
2001	21.7%	42.4%
2000	21.9%	42.9%
1999	22.1%	43.5%
1998	22.3%	44%
1997	22.6%	44.4%
1996	22.8%	44.8%
1995	23%	45%
1994	23.2%	45.2%
1993	23.4%	44.8%
1992	23.6%	44.1%
1991	23.9%	43.9%
1990	24.2%	43.9%
1989	24.5%	44%
1988	24.8%	44.1%
1987	25.1%	44.1%
1986	25.5%	44.2%
1985	25.8%	44.2%
1984	26.2%	44.1%
1983	26.7%	44%
1982	27.2%	44%
1981	28%	43.9%
1980	29%	44%
1979	30%	44.5%
1978	31.1%	45%
1977	32.1%	45.1%
1976	32.8%	45.2%
1975	33.6%	45.4%
1974	34.4%	45.5%
1973	34.9%	45.5%
1972	35.3%	45.6%
1971	35.7%	45.7%
1970	36%	45.7%
1969	36.4%	45.8%
1968	36.7%	45.8%
1967	36.9%	45.8%
1966	37.1%	45.7%
1965	37.1%	45.5%
1964	37.1%	45.4%
1963	37.1%	45.2%
1962	37.1%	45.1%
1961	37.2%	44.8%
1960	37.2%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Vanuatu

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Barbados

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2023	35	100
2022	38	105
2021	38	124
2020	39	107
2019	36	105
2018	37	108
2017	37	107
2016	36	107
2015	37	109
2014	39	110
2013	40	110
2012	40	109
2011	41	112
2010	42	114
2009	42	114
2008	42	117
2007	42	120
2006	45	123
2005	44	127
2004	43	131
2003	45	131
2002	43	128
2001	46	132
2000	46	133
1999	44	146
1998	45	134
1997	51	131
1996	51	129
1995	52	131
1994	53	131
1993	55	133
1992	61	140
1991	60	140
1990	59	151
1989	57	162
1988	55	172
1987	57	200
1986	56	194
1985	55	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Vanuatu
2023	1%	1.68%
2022	1.04%	1.71%
2021	1.07%	1.74%
2020	1.11%	1.77%
2019	1.14%	1.78%
2018	1.18%	1.8%
2017	1.21%	1.82%
2016	1.25%	1.84%
2015	1.28%	1.87%
2014	1.31%	1.9%
2013	1.33%	1.94%
2012	1.35%	1.99%
2011	1.37%	2.05%
2010	1.39%	2.12%
2009	1.41%	2.2%
2008	1.43%	2.27%
2007	1.45%	2.34%
2006	1.47%	2.4%
2005	1.48%	2.45%
2004	1.49%	2.5%
2003	1.48%	2.54%
2002	1.47%	2.58%
2001	1.45%	2.63%
2000	1.44%	2.68%
1999	1.42%	2.74%
1998	1.42%	2.79%
1997	1.43%	2.86%
1996	1.45%	2.92%
1995	1.49%	3%
1994	1.53%	3.08%
1993	1.59%	3.18%
1992	1.66%	3.29%
1991	1.73%	3.43%
1990	1.81%	3.58%
1989	1.89%	3.76%
1988	1.97%	3.96%
1987	2.05%	4.2%
1986	2.12%	4.47%
1985	2.19%	4.78%
1984	2.26%	5.12%
1983	2.34%	5.48%
1982	2.44%	5.87%
1981	2.55%	6.27%
1980	2.69%	6.67%
1979	2.86%	7.07%
1978	3.04%	7.45%
1977	3.23%	7.84%
1976	3.43%	8.21%
1975	3.64%	8.58%
1974	3.86%	8.95%
1973	4.08%	9.34%
1972	4.32%	9.73%
1971	4.55%	10.2%
1970	4.79%	10.6%
1969	5.03%	11%
1968	5.28%	11.5%
1967	5.52%	12%
1966	5.79%	12.4%
1965	6.1%	12.9%
1964	6.45%	13.4%
1963	6.86%	13.8%
1962	7.33%	14.3%
1961	7.86%	14.7%
1960	8.47%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.