Fertility & birth rates in Barbados and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Barbados vs Zimbabwe by year

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Barbados

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2023	1.71	3.72
2022	1.71	3.77
2021	1.71	3.77
2020	1.71	3.75
2019	1.72	3.75
2018	1.72	3.74
2017	1.72	3.77
2016	1.72	3.83
2015	1.73	3.91
2014	1.73	4.01
2013	1.73	4.11
2012	1.73	4.13
2011	1.76	4.13
2010	1.79	4.04
2009	1.77	3.95
2008	1.76	3.78
2007	1.76	3.68
2006	1.7	3.64
2005	1.74	3.69
2004	1.8	3.78
2003	1.86	3.86
2002	1.86	3.93
2001	1.96	3.98
2000	1.93	4.01
1999	1.78	4.06
1998	1.62	4.07
1997	1.65	4.08
1996	1.67	4.11
1995	1.7	4.15
1994	1.73	4.28
1993	1.77	4.39
1992	1.8	4.57
1991	1.84	4.72
1990	1.84	4.88
1989	1.64	5.07
1988	1.58	5.28
1987	1.61	5.5
1986	1.69	5.69
1985	1.77	5.87
1984	1.75	6.04
1983	1.86	6.2
1982	1.86	6.33
1981	1.85	6.45
1980	1.78	6.52
1979	1.86	6.59
1978	1.84	6.66
1977	2.2	6.71
1976	2.24	6.77
1975	2.45	6.83
1974	2.65	6.88
1973	2.87	6.94
1972	3.15	6.94
1971	3.2	6.94
1970	3.08	6.98
1969	3.34	7.04
1968	3.57	7.11
1967	3.6	7.16
1966	4.14	7.2
1965	4.18	7.23
1964	4.21	7.23
1963	4.3	7.23
1962	4.3	7.23
1961	4.15	7.21
1960	4.71	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Barbados was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Barbados

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2023	158	372,505
2022	43	371,243
2021	415	349,908
2020	503	354,790
2019	542	348,798
2018	584	345,883
2017	616	344,035
2016	655	348,772
2015	690	356,203
2014	730	366,350
2013	772	374,757
2012	815	371,135
2011	897	359,572
2010	981	335,570
2009	1,000	309,316
2008	989	280,527
2007	1,028	261,805
2006	927	248,963
2005	1,018	248,545
2004	1,204	248,307
2003	1,321	243,057
2002	1,369	244,170
2001	1,578	227,909
2000	1,577	236,343
1999	1,351	232,393
1998	1,093	225,614
1997	1,172	216,288
1996	1,334	205,269
1995	1,467	206,695
1994	1,607	216,343
1993	1,765	228,045
1992	1,912	255,291
1991	2,055	260,943
1990	2,101	265,444
1989	1,719	270,838
1988	1,684	277,498
1987	1,841	286,766
1986	2,111	289,894
1985	2,356	290,756
1984	2,388	290,052
1983	2,656	286,545
1982	2,660	279,934
1981	2,605	271,361
1980	2,393	241,179
1979	2,485	223,657
1978	2,367	222,979
1977	2,988	225,139
1976	2,988	221,419
1975	3,321	216,947
1974	3,644	208,806
1973	3,996	201,885
1972	4,505	193,725
1971	4,530	185,427
1970	4,271	178,979
1969	4,710	172,626
1968	5,035	166,865
1967	4,984	161,205
1966	5,842	156,014
1965	5,762	151,164
1964	5,688	145,848
1963	5,706	140,984
1962	5,589	136,317
1961	5,208	131,531
1960	5,949	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Barbados and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Barbados vs Zimbabwe by year

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Barbados

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2023	11.2	30.4
2022	11.2	30.9
2021	11.3	30.9
2020	11.3	31
2019	11.4	31.1
2018	11.5	31.3
2017	11.6	31.8
2016	11.7	32.7
2015	11.8	33.9
2014	11.9	35.4
2013	12	37
2012	12.2	37.8
2011	12.5	38.1
2010	12.8	37.9
2009	12.8	37.5
2008	12.8	36.4
2007	12.9	35.7
2006	12.6	35.2
2005	12.9	35.8
2004	13.5	36.3
2003	14	36.6
2002	14.2	36.5
2001	15.1	36.5
2000	15.1	36.1
1999	14.1	35.6
1998	13.1	34.5
1997	13.5	33.4
1996	14	32.4
1995	14.5	31.7
1994	15	32
1993	15.5	32.4
1992	16	34.3
1991	16.4	34.9
1990	16.6	35.5
1989	14.9	36.4
1988	14.4	37.7
1987	14.7	39.5
1986	15.5	40.9
1985	16.3	42.3
1984	16.1	43.7
1983	17	45
1982	16.9	45.7
1981	16.6	46.3
1980	15.7	44.8
1979	16.2	46.3
1978	15.8	46.8
1977	18.4	46.5
1976	18.5	46.5
1975	20	46.6
1974	21.4	46.4
1973	22.9	46.4
1972	24.9	46
1971	25.1	45.6
1970	24.1	45.5
1969	25.9	45.5
1968	27.4	45.7
1967	27.4	45.8
1966	31.3	46.1
1965	31.4	46.4
1964	31.6	46.6
1963	32.1	46.8
1962	32.1	47.1
1961	31	47.3
1960	35	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Barbados and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 35 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Barbados

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2100	12.9%	20.3%
2099	12.9%	20.5%
2098	12.9%	20.6%
2097	13%	20.8%
2096	13%	20.9%
2095	13%	21.1%
2094	13%	21.3%
2093	13%	21.4%
2092	13.1%	21.6%
2091	13.1%	21.8%
2090	13.1%	22%
2089	13.1%	22.2%
2088	13.2%	22.4%
2087	13.2%	22.6%
2086	13.2%	22.8%
2085	13.2%	23%
2084	13.3%	23.2%
2083	13.3%	23.4%
2082	13.4%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	13.7%	25.1%
2074	13.7%	25.3%
2073	13.7%	25.5%
2072	13.8%	25.7%
2071	13.8%	25.9%
2070	13.9%	26.2%
2069	13.9%	26.4%
2068	14%	26.6%
2067	14%	26.8%
2066	14.1%	27.1%
2065	14.1%	27.3%
2064	14.1%	27.6%
2063	14.2%	27.8%
2062	14.2%	28.1%
2061	14.3%	28.4%
2060	14.3%	28.7%
2059	14.4%	29%
2058	14.4%	29.3%
2057	14.5%	29.6%
2056	14.5%	30%
2055	14.6%	30.3%
2054	14.6%	30.6%
2053	14.7%	31%
2052	14.8%	31.3%
2051	14.8%	31.7%
2050	14.9%	32%
2049	15%	32.4%
2048	15%	32.7%
2047	15.1%	33.1%
2046	15.2%	33.4%
2045	15.3%	33.7%
2044	15.4%	34%
2043	15.5%	34.2%
2042	15.5%	34.5%
2041	15.6%	34.7%
2040	15.7%	34.9%
2039	15.8%	35.2%
2038	15.9%	35.4%
2037	16%	35.7%
2036	16.1%	35.9%
2035	16.1%	36.2%
2034	16.2%	36.4%
2033	16.3%	36.6%
2032	16.4%	36.9%
2031	16.5%	37.2%
2030	16.6%	37.6%
2029	16.7%	38.1%
2028	16.8%	38.7%
2027	16.9%	39.3%
2026	17%	40%
2025	17.1%	40.6%
2024	17.2%	40.9%
2023	17.5%	41.3%
2022	17.7%	41.6%
2021	17.9%	41.9%
2020	18.1%	42.2%
2019	18.2%	42.5%
2018	18.4%	42.9%
2017	18.7%	43.3%
2016	18.9%	43.6%
2015	19.2%	43.8%
2014	19.4%	43.9%
2013	19.7%	43.9%
2012	19.9%	43.7%
2011	20%	43.4%
2010	20.2%	43%
2009	20.2%	42.7%
2008	20.3%	42.4%
2007	20.5%	42.1%
2006	20.7%	42%
2005	21%	41.9%
2004	21.3%	41.7%
2003	21.5%	41.5%
2002	21.6%	41.4%
2001	21.7%	41.5%
2000	21.9%	41.9%
1999	22.1%	42.4%
1998	22.3%	43.1%
1997	22.6%	44%
1996	22.8%	45%
1995	23%	45.9%
1994	23.2%	46.6%
1993	23.4%	47.1%
1992	23.6%	46.8%
1991	23.9%	46.6%
1990	24.2%	47.1%
1989	24.5%	47.6%
1988	24.8%	47.9%
1987	25.1%	47.9%
1986	25.5%	47.9%
1985	25.8%	48%
1984	26.2%	48.1%
1983	26.7%	48.2%
1982	27.2%	48.3%
1981	28%	48.4%
1980	29%	48.7%
1979	30%	48.8%
1978	31.1%	48.5%
1977	32.1%	48.3%
1976	32.8%	48.2%
1975	33.6%	48.1%
1974	34.4%	48.1%
1973	34.9%	48.1%
1972	35.3%	48.2%
1971	35.7%	48.2%
1970	36%	48.3%
1969	36.4%	48.4%
1968	36.7%	48.5%
1967	36.9%	48.5%
1966	37.1%	48.6%
1965	37.1%	48.7%
1964	37.1%	48.8%
1963	37.1%	48.5%
1962	37.1%	48.1%
1961	37.2%	47.7%
1960	37.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in Barbados and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 24.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Barbados and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Barbados vs Zimbabwe

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Barbados

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2023	35	358
2022	38	368
2021	38	446
2020	39	380
2019	36	388
2018	37	386
2017	37	389
2016	36	411
2015	37	428
2014	39	468
2013	40	525
2012	40	558
2011	41	564
2010	42	567
2009	42	540
2008	42	526
2007	42	519
2006	45	480
2005	44	454
2004	43	451
2003	45	455
2002	43	418
2001	46	467
2000	46	405
1999	44	399
1998	45	368
1997	51	357
1996	51	352
1995	52	332
1994	53	332
1993	55	331
1992	61	333
1991	60	332
1990	59	353
1989	57	382
1988	55	431
1987	57	480
1986	56	525
1985	55	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Barbados

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Barbados	Zimbabwe
2023	1%	4.42%
2022	1.04%	4.6%
2021	1.07%	4.76%
2020	1.11%	5.01%
2019	1.14%	5.11%
2018	1.18%	5.23%
2017	1.21%	5.5%
2016	1.25%	5.69%
2015	1.28%	5.98%
2014	1.31%	6.18%
2013	1.33%	6.55%
2012	1.35%	7.14%
2011	1.37%	7.88%
2010	1.39%	8.5%
2009	1.41%	9.03%
2008	1.43%	9.34%
2007	1.45%	9.47%
2006	1.47%	9.4%
2005	1.48%	9.23%
2004	1.49%	9.17%
2003	1.48%	8.85%
2002	1.47%	8.48%
2001	1.45%	9.79%
2000	1.44%	9.83%
1999	1.42%	9.92%
1998	1.42%	10%
1997	1.43%	10.1%
1996	1.45%	10%
1995	1.49%	9.83%
1994	1.53%	9.52%
1993	1.59%	9.16%
1992	1.66%	8.73%
1991	1.73%	8.33%
1990	1.81%	7.97%
1989	1.89%	7.69%
1988	1.97%	7.55%
1987	2.05%	7.61%
1986	2.12%	7.86%
1985	2.19%	8.31%
1984	2.26%	8.87%
1983	2.34%	9.5%
1982	2.44%	10.1%
1981	2.55%	10.7%
1980	2.69%	11.1%
1979	2.86%	11.3%
1978	3.04%	11.5%
1977	3.23%	11.5%
1976	3.43%	11.5%
1975	3.64%	11.4%
1974	3.86%	11.4%
1973	4.08%	11.4%
1972	4.32%	11.5%
1971	4.55%	11.5%
1970	4.79%	11.7%
1969	5.03%	11.8%
1968	5.28%	12.1%
1967	5.52%	12.4%
1966	5.79%	12.7%
1965	6.1%	13.1%
1964	6.45%	13.5%
1963	6.86%	14%
1962	7.33%	14.4%
1961	7.86%	14.8%
1960	8.47%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1% in Barbados and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.